This short video is from the March 9, 2010 FCC summit to discuss the need to include all Americans in the digital age. It gives clear examples of the need for access and the skills to use the internet across a diverse segment of the population.
People need universal access to broadband and the skills to use it, not as a privilege, but as a right.
These five stories come from Americans who have found digital literacy to be a major influence in their lives.
Learn more:
- Librarians Play a Vital Role in 21st Century Literacies
- Should Broadband Access be a Right? I Say Yes
- FCC’s Broadband Action Agenda Fails to Address Training and Education
- Digital Literacy is More Than Having the Knowledge of How to Use a Computer
- FCC Proposes Digital Literacy Corps
- Digital Literacy Skills Essential to Closing Broadband Gap
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- Post at Broadband for America: Libraries Are Essential for Bridging the Gap
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- Introducing Transliteracy Georgia Public Library Service & Georgia Library Association
I wish CNN would have show these people this a.m., instead of bleating over the iPhone 4.
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[...] is exciting on so many levels. As you know, I’ve expressed concerns about the digital divide, the failure of other institutions to recognize the role of [...]
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