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States are leading the way on digital equity

3/22/2022

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From Amanda Bergson-Shilcock via the National Skills Coalition Blog

​States are leading the way on digital equity

"Congress passed the $2.75 billion Digital Equity Act as part of the infrastructure legislation last November, and funding will begin rolling out to states later this spring. But some states aren’t waiting for federal action to get going on digital equity. These examples from Colorado, Hawai’i, and North Carolina can help workforce and adult education advocates identify potentially useful ideas or tactics for their own communities. This post is part of a larger series of research and policy resources that NSC is providing to help skills advocates incorporate digital upskilling into their education and workforce development policy agendas, and to prepare for the Digital Equity Planning process that every state will be undertaking starting in Summer 2022.

NSC will be highlighting other state innovations on digital equity in the months to come, as well as sharing information on the rollout of federal funding. Make sure to sign on to NSC’s Digital Skills @ Work principles to ensure you get all the latest updates on this important topic."

  • Hawai’i: A national trailblazer on digital skills assessment
  • North Carolina: Laying the local groundwork for statewide digital equity
  • Colorado: A faster, cheaper way to get data on state residents’ digital skills
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Online Resource: Skills for In Demand Jobs

3/22/2022

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Check out this online resource: Skills for In Demand Jobs https://opportunity.linkedin.com/skills-for-in-demand-jobs

Developed by LinkedIn Learning, Microsoft Learn, and the GitHub Learning Lab, this website offers a variety of resources for adult learners, instructors and case managers.  These include:

  • Learn relevant skills for jobs in-demand including critical soft skills and ways to use current virtual collaboration tools
  • Start developing your skills for free with learning paths from LinkedIn Learning and Microsoft Learn, then practice tech skills in the GitHub Learning Lab.
  • See the 10 jobs that have been identified as having the greatest number of job openings*, have had steady growth over the past four years, pay a livable wage, and require skills that can be learned online.
  • Explore resources to help you find just the right job 
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Technology-Based Coaching in Adult Education Toolkit

3/9/2022

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LINCS has added a new publication to its resource collection.  It is called Technology-Based Coaching in Adult Education Toolkit. 

“The TBCAE Toolkit is designed to assist adult education program administrators, program staff, and state staff in planning and implementing text messaging that supports adult education learners’ program participation and attainment of education outcomes. The information in the TBCAE Toolkit  is based on prior research on the use of text messaging with adult learners and lessons from the TBCAE project’s implementation of individualized and personalized text messaging with more than 400 adult education learners from 10 adult education programs in four states. 
 
Benefits and Uses
The TBCAE Toolkit is beneficial to adult education staff because it provides: (1) a process for integrating text messaging into adult education programs’ services to support learners’ persistence and development of knowledge and skills, and (2) tools to plan the intentional use of individualized and personalized text messaging as proactive communication with learners that anticipates and addresses challenges that they may encounter. The toolkit comprises five sections:
  • Introduction to Toolkit and Overview of TBCAE Project: Overview of the TBCAE project approach and implementation and an overview of the tools, checklists, forms, and resources referenced in the Toolkit.
  • Planning Text Messaging in Adult Education Programs: Descriptions of the steps staff can take in planning the use of text messaging with adult education learners.
  • Implementing Text Messaging in Adult Education Programs: Information to help adult education staff implement and track activities in using text messaging.
  • Adult Education State Leadership Support for the Use of Text Messaging: Suggestions for state staff on how to support adult education program staff in using text messaging.”

Read more here: https://lincs.ed.gov/professional-development/resource-collections/profile-8917
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Philadelphia’s Digital Navigator Report

1/31/2022

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Philadelphia’s Digital Navigator Report
 
“With guidance from the National Digital Inclusion  Alliance (NDIA), the City of Philadelphia’s  Digital Literacy Alliance (DLA) launched the Digital Navigator program in  June 2020. The DLA is a broad coalition of  institutional stakeholders working to alleviate the digital divide in Philadelphia. Organizations selected to participate in the Digital Navigator program meet the following criteria:
  • Have deep reach into the community they serve and the surrounding neighborhoods;
  • Have an existing employee qualified to take on the role or direct volunteers, interns, or staff  to handle calls and a clear plan for setting up a Digital Navigator hotline or helpline; and
  • Have existing digital literacy or digital inclusion programs.”
 
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https://www.phila.gov/media/20211206155728/DigitalNavigatorReport.pdf
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Digital Learning Day Feb 22, 2022

1/28/2022

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Digital Learning Day is February 22, 2022
All4Ed started Digital Learning Day on 2011. Since then digital learning has become a lifeline that has supported educators in leveraging high-quality research-based strategies to teach students remotely and in hybrid environments during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

This year the focus is on celebrating the Personal in Personalized Learning.   All4Ed has posted information on their website which include resources events and learning activities.  They ask you to share yours!  See their message below: 

Join Us to Celebrate the Personal in Personalized Learning 
Digital Learning Day (#DLDay) 2022 will take place on Tuesday, February 22. We know you are working incredibly hard to ensure that learning is personalized. Don’t keep your amazing lessons, activities, events, and resources a secret. Help make our network stronger by sharing digital learning activities, events, instructional tools, tips, and tricks in the DLDay resource library.
 
Join The Network and Share Your Resources!

Additional  Resources
https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/c/en/digitallearningday
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EdTech Integration Strategy Toolkit

11/12/2021

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The EdTech Center at World Ed is developing an online app called the EdTech Integration Strategy Toolkit.  The toolkit contains tabs for Routines, EdTech Tools, and Digital Skills. 
  • Routines include: Engage &Question; Build Knowledge; Process & Practice; Respond & Create; and Reflect & Assess. 
  • EdTech Tools are divided into five categories: Communicate; Instruct; Assess; Manage; and Create.
  • Digital Skills are organized based on the Seattle Digital Equity Initiative Digital Skill Sets for Diverse Users.  For each skill set the app includes example of having the skill; learning resources; and sample activities/strategies.
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New York City to Close Digital Divide for 1.6 Million Residents, Advance Racial Equity

10/28/2021

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Mayor de Blasio announces landmark advancements in digital equity across New York City, building critical broadband infrastructure for up to 1.6 million New Yorkers, while partnering on immediate-term affordable internet connectivity for more than 250,000 residents 

NEW YORK––Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the largest step of any city in American history toward providing affordable broadband for all. Through its Internet Master Plan, New York City will be the first city in the nation to reverse the digital redlining that has left communities of color disconnected, ensure that M/WBEs share in the economic growth of the broadband industry, and incentivize at scale high-quality affordable internet service options for New Yorkers. 


“Broadband isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “We are closing the digital divide and bringing our city into the 21st century by reaching communities most in need.”

Today, the City is announcing that it will reach up to 1.6 million New Yorkers in the next 36 months by using $157 million to build publicly owned, open-access broadband infrastructure. The City is also designating a wide range of companies -- large and small, including multiple M/WBEs -- to provide fast, reliable, and affordable connectivity options to an additional 70,000 NYCHA residents and 150,000 residents in the surrounding communities by early 2022. 
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Figure 1: Footprint of NYC's broadband investment by NTAs, highlighting overlap with TRIE priority neighborhoods
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​Digital Inclusion Week 2021: Pathways to Digital Empowerment

10/1/2021

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Digital Inclusion Week is an annual campaign that recognizes local digital inclusion organizations and special events that promote digital equity across the country.

Please join us October 4-8, 2021 – this will be our biggest Digital Inclusion Week ever, with seasoned practitioners and newly launched programs hosting virtual and in-person events. DIW aims to raise awareness of solutions addressing home internet access, personal devices, and local technology training and support programs.
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National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week

9/15/2021

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National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week raises public awareness about the need for and value of adult education and family literacy. Its goal is to increase financial and societal support for access to basic education programs for U.S. adults with low literacy, numeracy, and digital skills. Advocates across the country use this opportunity to elevate adult education and family literacy nationwide with policymakers, the media, and the community.

AEFL Week Dates and Activities
In 2021, National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week will be observed from September 19 to September 25. NCL’s AEFL Week activities will focus on the pivotal role of adult education in enabling equitable access to societal resources, employment opportunity, and full participation in community life.

In 2022, National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week will be observed from September 18 to September 24.

Ways to Participate
  • Download the AEFL Week logo and use it in your social media, on your website, and in your print communications
  • Download and share NCL’s latest Adult Education Fact Sheet and NCL Fact Sheet
  • Customize and share NCL’s AEFL Week social media messaging 
  • Find literacy quotes and links to maps and data on adult literacy on NCL’s About Adult Literacy page
  • Check out toolkits and other resources from NCL members for planning advocacy around National AEFL Week
  • Invite your local, state, and federal policymakers to visit your program and meet your adult learners
  • Host an activity or event to raise awareness of adult education and family literacy.

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U.S. House votes “Yes” on home broadband benefit and digital equity funding for states and communities

7/1/2021

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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the “Moving Forward Act” (HR 2), a $1.5 trillion infrastructure funding bill that includes $8.8 billion for a new “broadband benefit” program to help low-income households and recently laid-off consumers pay for internet connections, as well as $1.3 billion in funding for state and community digital inclusion initiatives.

NDIA Executive Director Angela Siefer enthusiastically welcomed the House vote. “This is an historic moment for digital inclusion practitioners and advocates, as well as for millions of urban and rural Americans who remain excluded from mainstream digital connection,” Siefer commented. “As we said when the broadband provisions of this legislation were made public last week, Congressional leaders are finally addressing all the causes of the persistent digital divide affecting communities of all kinds – big cities, small towns, suburban as well as rural areas. HR 2 would invest heavily to bring broadband fiber infrastructure to any community where it’s needed, including urban as well as rural neighborhoods, working with all kinds of providers — not just big incumbents. At the same time, it proposes major support for broadband affordability and adoption — creating a federal broadband benefit to make internet service affordable to everyone, providing more than a billion dollars to help states and communities fund digital inclusion initiatives, and requiring the FCC and providers to make the price of home broadband service transparent and public. This is the comprehensive approach to digital equity that our country needs.”

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