Community Technology Empowerment Project Better Together, MN Dept. of Ed April 22, 2016 Joel Krogstad, Lisa Peterson-de la Cueva, Kevin Mercado, CTEP member at Rondo Library Kathleen Trescony, CTEP member at Project for Pride in Living
Digital Literacy ResourcesGet this document at: St. Paul Public Library Northstar Guide Technology Literacy Collaborative Minnesota Literacy Council Computer Literacy Instructional Resources Digital Learn Everyone On Northstar Digital Literacy Standards & Assessments PCs for People Community Technology Empowerment Project
35 AmeriCorps members Teaching technology skills for economic, social and civic empowerment at 28 community-based partner agencies in the Twin Cities Target Population: Low-income Unemployed or Underemployed Have low technology skills
Libraries Employment Centers Adult Basic Education Community Media
CTEP PARTNER AGENCIES · Adult Education Center– Columbia Heights Fridley · CLUES · CTV North Suburbs · Employment Action Center · EMERGE Community Development · Hmong American Partnership · Hubbs Center · Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners · Neighborhood House · Neighborhood Learning Community · Project for Pride in Living · Ramsey County Library · Saint Paul Neighborhood Network · Saint Paul Public Library · Science Museum of Minnesota · Waite House—Pillsbury United Communities · Independent Filmmaker Project · International Institute of MN · Lifetrack Resources · Minneapolis Television Network · Minnesota Computers for Schools · North Minneapolis WorkForce Center · Twin Cities Housing Development Corporation New partners
ADOPTING NORTHSTAR DIGITAL LITERACY ASSESSMENTS
Northstar Modules Basic Computer Skills Basic Computer Skills World Wide Web Windows Mac OS X Word Social Media Information Literacy PowerPoint Excel
S UCCESS AND C HALLENGES O F I MPLEMENTING N ORTHSTAR & O THER D IGITAL L ITERACY I NITIATIVES
The mission of the TLC is to promote digital inclusion in The Twin Cities. We’re a Twin Cities-based collaboration of community members, organizations, and businesses who are concerned about how the digital divide is affecting Minnesotans.
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o Use o Upload & Share o Continuous Improvement o Northstar Standards o CTEP AmeriCorps Members contribute and review annually
G ET I NVOLVED P ROJECT M ANAGEMENT & L EADERSHIP O PPORTUNITIES o TLC Website Learn and use WordPress, plug-ins, system admin Create, manage and share content – Blog, Twitter, mailings, events calendar, curriculum Manage Community Tech Center data o Plan and assist with events o Connect more across local, state and national organizations
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