As federal agencies and local and state governments are now
themselves learning to provide E-government services more efficiently
using new tools such as social media and online videos,
it is every bit as important that citizens also learn to self-publish
and help others to learn these essential new skills.
The current rural broadband funding emphasis is on those
vulnerable populations who have traditionally not utilized, or have
under utilized, the benefits of broadband (fast Internet access).
Those who can benefit the most, have priority for funding for
the current rural broadband funding initiatives, with the launch
of the National Broadband Strategy due out Feb. 17, 2010.
HCIL is proposing a National 21st Century
“Re-enabling program” to provide online peer mentors
to help all those Americans currently unable to engage
in Internet Self-directed learning due to fear of technology,
literacy limitations, lack of PC’s and broadband access,
and the lack of accessibility tools.
One of the greatest needs to address is the lack of human
bandwidth – access to someone who understands and is willing
to help citizens gain self-confidence with the necessary skills to
become self-directed life-long Internet learners.
There is a role for all Americans to participate in a
Civilian Cyber Corps, to revitalize the human learning landscape.
The National Call to Action is for “Everyone to be Both Learner
and Teacher, both Consumer and Producer, All the Time.
