This morning at 10 am Eastern the FCC announced a new initiative aimed at closing the digital divide (access to broadband the necessary technology) and address digital literacy issues. Connect to Compete is A private and nonprofit sector partnership to promote broadband adoption and improve outcomes in disadvantaged communities. I missed the live broadcast so as I … Continue reading FCC’s New Digital Literacy & Broadband Initiative Recognizes the Role Libraries Play Now & in the Future!
Tag: digital literacy corps
OITP and Digital Literacy Portfolio! Plus NTIA and a Digital Literacy Portal
I can't tell you how excited I was to see this announcement from OITP (Office of Information Technology Policy, ALA) yesterday! Libraries are key players when we talk about digital literacy and education. Though as I've noted before we are often overlooked in reports from other institutions and organizations, most recently, as in the Digital and Media Literacy … Continue reading OITP and Digital Literacy Portfolio! Plus NTIA and a Digital Literacy Portal
National Broadband Plan & Digital Literacy Corps
If you haven't heard on March 16th the FCC submitted its National Broadband Plan to congress. I was excited to read it included a proposal for Digital Literacy Corps, so I've been following any news about it. On March 26th there was an international briefing (pdf) which included some more information. Broadband.gov is a great … Continue reading National Broadband Plan & Digital Literacy Corps
Top Ten Links Week 11
My personally selected top 10 from the links I shared on Twitter from 3/12/2010 thru 3/18/2010 1. Media Skills Integrated into Core Standards #transliteracy - A draft of K-12 standards put forth by the National Governor’s Association, as part of theCommon Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI), integrates media skills as a key design consideration of these standards. 2. … Continue reading Top Ten Links Week 11
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