Beth Holland: Barriers, Challenges, and Empathy in Fostering Broadband Access (Part 1 of 2)

A story that has become painfully familiar as the coronavirus pandemic has raged around us: without adequate Internet access, we are severely limited in our ability to work and learn effectively.

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Letter of Support for Universal Broadband in the U.S.

Introduction

Access to broadband internet and the tools needed to use that connectivity for work and learning is essential to building better futures for work and learning – and an essential element of Digital Equity, a priority that goes beyond technology access.  

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The Black Swan Thinking Project - Session 3: Who Framed The Narrative Of Cock Robin?

ConverSketch by Karina Branson

Graphic Summary by Karina Branson

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Lev Gonick on Universal Broadband Access: If Not Now, When?

 “2020, for all the tragedy of COVID and the toll of human life and collective anxiety, is the year that universal broadband access moved from being a quixotic call in the wild to a near table stakes reality, especially for education needs,” Arizona State University (ASU) Chief Information Officer Lev Gonick observed during a recent interview for the ASU Shap

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The Black Swan Thinking Project - Session 2: How The Leopard Didn’t Get Its Spots

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My thanks to everyone who came to the second Black Swan Thinking Session. The recording of the session, and Karina Branson's superb graphic summary are linked above.

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The Black Swan Thinking Project - Session 1: Why The Little Dutch Boy Was The Little Doomed Boy

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My thanks to everyone who came to the first Black Swan Thinking Session. The recording of the session, and Karina Branson's excellent graphic summary are linked above.

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The Deconstruction of Flying Swans

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Dianne Connery: Broadband Internet Access, Communities, Fundraising, and Libraries

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The Black Swan Thinking Project: Harnessing the Future by Framing the Past

“One of the major problems encountered in time travel is not that of accidentally becoming your own father or mother. [...] The major problem is quite simply one of grammar, and the main work to consult in this matter is Dr. Dan Streetmentioner’s Time Traveler’s Handbook of 1001 Tense Formations.

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Making Our Learning Networks Antifragile

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