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Recommended Standards for Information and Technology Literacy
[Prepared by The Minnesota Educational Media Organization (MEMO)]
http://www.memoweb.org/htmlfiles/linkslitstandards.html
http://www.memoweb.org/links/infotechlitstandards.pdf

Recommended Standards for Information and Technology Literacy (brochure)
http://www.memoweb.org/links/infolitbrochure.pdf

Miscellaneous Reports
Here’s an unexpected source of statistics on the digital divide in Minnesota – a report from the Center for Rural Policy and Development St.Peter, MN.
The 2005 Minnesota Internet Study: An examination of metro/rural digital technology adoption (by the CENTER for RURAL POLICY and DEVELOPMENT, St. Peter, MN)
http://www.mnsu.edu/ruralmn/pages/Publications/reports/2005Telecom.pdf

Beyond Technical Competence: Literacy in Information and Communication Technology

2005 Community Technology Assessment: Phillips Ventura Neighborhoods. By Lauree Stolarczyk
Community Technology Empowerment Project (CTEP)

"Pillsbury United Communities Computer Labs Assessment" written by Heidi Thompson, C-CAN's AmeriCorps VISTA.

America Connects Consortium published a report on the development of 10 regional community technology collaboratives, including C-CAN. Download the report, "Regional Development 2002", here.

ACC also produced a report in 2001 on the growth of and need for regional collaboratives. Download the report, "Regional Development Agendas", here.

Download "From Policy to Action:Washington Area Programs Making Progress on The Digital Divide". This report hightlights a valuable model for working with local and state policy-makers.

AmeriCorps Member Rosalind Sullivan (2004-05) on the Digital Divide in Minneapolis.

The "Minneapolis Digital Divide" is a resource, authored by Lisa Gardner-Springer, for all those interested in what's going on in the CTC movement locally. It also includes information about what other cities are doing to address the digital divide.

Read "The Power of Your Byte!", opening remarks by Mel King from C-CAN's 2001 conference.