Just wanted to share some highlights from NTIA. The following webinars with shared with BTOP (ARRA-funding) recipients..
MAY 14, 2013
Broadband Adoption Toolkit Webinar
2:00-3:30 p.m. EDT
Click Here to Register
Conference No.: 1- 888-790-1746
Passcode: 9944288
MAY 16, 2013
Economic Development Webinar: Planning, Benefits and Impact
2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT
Click Here to Register
Conference No.: 1- 800-857-5054
Passcode: 4604398
MAY 22, 2013
Broadband Adoption Toolkit Webinar with Toolkit Creators
1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT
And they recently announced the Toolkits created based on many of the BTOP projects…
Today we are pleased to announce the release of the “NTIA Broadband Adoption Toolkit” based on the field-tested practices of recipients from the Sustainable Broadband Adoption and Public Computer Center grant categories. The Toolkit is a guide to planning and carrying out effective adoption programs with a wide variety of audiences, including youth, low-income, and seniors. It includes chapters on planning a new program, designing outreach and communications activities, setting up training classes, and choosing engaging curriculum. It also has links to detailed examples, tools, and videos that can save time and resources for program developers.
Publication was announced by Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator Lawrence E. Strickling in a speech at the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition’s conference here in Washington. He said, “We developed the toolkit in order to share the expert knowledge and experience of the broadband adoption and computer training projects with a broader base of anchor institutions, government agencies, non-profits and others engaged in this effort.”
BTOP (http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/awards) provided funding for 44 Sustainable Broadband Adoption projects and 66 Public Computer Center projects. Through these investments, more than 500,000 household broadband subscribers have been added, more than 41,000 new workstations have been installed, and 12.3 million hours of training have been provided to 4.2 million participants.
You can download a copy of the Toolkit from our web site at:
