we all do but if you consider how this course has evolved there are things I
course has evolved there are things I
course has evolved there are things I want you to think about differently
want you to think about differently
want you to think about differently today and in the future this course in
today and in the future this course in
today and in the future this course in the past has been words spoken or
the past has been words spoken or
the past has been words spoken or written but has gradually moved to an
written but has gradually moved to an
written but has gradually moved to an arena with signs symbols and or have
arena with signs symbols and or have
arena with signs symbols and or have moved to not accept it at all we tend to
moved to not accept it at all we tend to
moved to not accept it at all we tend to think about the people especially those
think about the people especially those
think about the people especially those of us in this room who are completely
of us in this room who are completely
of us in this room who are completely familiar with technology digital or
familiar with technology digital or
familiar with technology digital or otherwise but I want you to think about
otherwise but I want you to think about
otherwise but I want you to think about the people who are not Society has this
the people who are not Society has this
the people who are not Society has this way of looking at people when we have
way of looking at people when we have
way of looking at people when we have stark differences first class economy
stark differences first class economy
stark differences first class economy haves have-nots gated communities
haves have-nots gated communities
haves have-nots gated communities natural neighborhoods so to do we have
natural neighborhoods so to do we have
natural neighborhoods so to do we have native digital speakers and non-native
native digital speakers and non-native
native digital speakers and non-native speakers we currently have five to six
speakers we currently have five to six
speakers we currently have five to six different generations there may be
different generations there may be
different generations there may be stages in which the non-native speakers
stages in which the non-native speakers
stages in which the non-native speakers are looking at technology again there
are looking at technology again there
are looking at technology again there are those who choose not to engage with
are those who choose not to engage with
are those who choose not to engage with technology digital or otherwise in any
technology digital or otherwise in any
technology digital or otherwise in any form but we want to talk about the
form but we want to talk about the
form but we want to talk about the people who maybe be thinking about it
people who maybe be thinking about it
people who maybe be thinking about it and I tend to think about this in four
and I tend to think about this in four
and I tend to think about this in four different ways there are those that are
different ways there are those that are
different ways there are those that are perceived as lost but they’re really not
perceived as lost but they’re really not
perceived as lost but they’re really not they just haven’t figured out how to
they just haven’t figured out how to
they just haven’t figured out how to dive in we also think about understand
dive in we also think about understand
dive in we also think about understand and found
and found
and found and access when we think about the four
and access when we think about the four
and access when we think about the four stages of the non-native speaker so
stages of the non-native speaker so
stages of the non-native speaker so again they’re not really lost they’re
again they’re not really lost they’re
again they’re not really lost they’re just not sure where their place is in it
just not sure where their place is in it
just not sure where their place is in it and so one of the things we say in
and so one of the things we say in
and so one of the things we say in performance improvement is could they do
performance improvement is could they do
performance improvement is could they do it if their lives depended upon it would
it if their lives depended upon it would
it if their lives depended upon it would they miss it
they miss it
they miss it if they didn’t even know it existed and
if they didn’t even know it existed and
if they didn’t even know it existed and I think it’s very easy for us to look at
I think it’s very easy for us to look at
I think it’s very easy for us to look at the lost component and think they just
the lost component and think they just
the lost component and think they just don’t know where they are I contend they
don’t know where they are I contend they
don’t know where they are I contend they do they just don’t know how to insert
do they just don’t know how to insert
do they just don’t know how to insert themselves then we get to the found
themselves then we get to the found
themselves then we get to the found component this is another stage so they
component this is another stage so they
component this is another stage so they may have been lost but now they’re like
may have been lost but now they’re like
may have been lost but now they’re like wow there may be something to this
wow there may be something to this
wow there may be something to this there’s something that I can take
there’s something that I can take
there’s something that I can take advantage of remember we can pay bills
advantage of remember we can pay bills
advantage of remember we can pay bills download music we can share recipes
download music we can share recipes
download music we can share recipes there are a host of these ways to use
there are a host of these ways to use
there are a host of these ways to use technology that are very attractive for
technology that are very attractive for
technology that are very attractive for a non-native speaker they gradually want
a non-native speaker they gradually want
a non-native speaker they gradually want to know how do I dive in exactly how do
to know how do I dive in exactly how do
to know how do I dive in exactly how do I get there we reach the stage that I
I get there we reach the stage that I
I get there we reach the stage that I call understanding and here’s where I
call understanding and here’s where I
call understanding and here’s where I think it’s somewhat interesting remember
think it’s somewhat interesting remember
think it’s somewhat interesting remember technology has evolved since 2007 we
technology has evolved since 2007 we
technology has evolved since 2007 we have accelerated at such a rate that
have accelerated at such a rate that
have accelerated at such a rate that there are a number of individuals that
there are a number of individuals that
there are a number of individuals that never got a chance to dive in and
never got a chance to dive in and
never got a chance to dive in and therefore they’re like how do I even use
therefore they’re like how do I even use
therefore they’re like how do I even use this what is that what are you holding
this what is that what are you holding
this what is that what are you holding how do I put that on and so when we
how do I put that on and so when we
how do I put that on and so when we think about understanding this stage
think about understanding this stage
think about understanding this stage with the non-native speaker we have to
with the non-native speaker we have to
with the non-native speaker we have to take into consideration that there have
take into consideration that there have
take into consideration that there have been one other case in human history
been one other case in human history
been one other case in human history especially in the United States where
especially in the United States where
especially in the United States where the whole populace needed to come
the whole populace needed to come
the whole populace needed to come forward and what happened Congress
forward and what happened Congress
forward and what happened Congress passed an act two acts in fact the
passed an act two acts in fact the
passed an act two acts in fact the Morrill acts 1862 and 1890 they created
Morrill acts 1862 and 1890 they created
Morrill acts 1862 and 1890 they created the land-grant university system the
the land-grant university system the
the land-grant university system the system that was to bring the research of
system that was to bring the research of
system that was to bring the research of the universities to the common man and
the universities to the common man and
the universities to the common man and create equity equity that was supposed
create equity equity that was supposed
create equity equity that was supposed to bring innovation and information and
to bring innovation and information and
to bring innovation and information and knowledge to the common people the other
knowledge to the common people the other
knowledge to the common people the other institution or system if you will
institution or system if you will
institution or system if you will that was created a hundred and fifty
that was created a hundred and fifty
that was created a hundred and fifty years ago the Public Library System
years ago the Public Library System
years ago the Public Library System loved librarians they made a big
loved librarians they made a big
loved librarians they made a big difference in my life past present and I
difference in my life past present and I
difference in my life past present and I know they will in the future public
know they will in the future public
know they will in the future public servants totally dedicated to making
servants totally dedicated to making
servants totally dedicated to making sure that I have the knowledge and
sure that I have the knowledge and
sure that I have the knowledge and requisite skill set to understand
requisite skill set to understand
requisite skill set to understand something completely there tax-funded
something completely there tax-funded
something completely there tax-funded typically so these are two citizens have
typically so these are two citizens have
typically so these are two citizens have been around for 150 years they were
been around for 150 years they were
been around for 150 years they were created to bring us knowledge created to
created to bring us knowledge created to
created to bring us knowledge created to make sure we had the books in hand that
make sure we had the books in hand that
make sure we had the books in hand that we need it now mind you I’ve recognized
we need it now mind you I’ve recognized
we need it now mind you I’ve recognized that not everybody goes to the
that not everybody goes to the
that not everybody goes to the Cooperative Extension office not
Cooperative Extension office not
Cooperative Extension office not everybody goes to the library to get
everybody goes to the library to get
everybody goes to the library to get information in fact I dare say a number
information in fact I dare say a number
information in fact I dare say a number of people when I speak at graduated care
of people when I speak at graduated care
of people when I speak at graduated care facilities say my grandson taught me how
facilities say my grandson taught me how
facilities say my grandson taught me how to use a smart phone or hey there’s a
to use a smart phone or hey there’s a
to use a smart phone or hey there’s a tutorial on YouTube that’ll make it
tutorial on YouTube that’ll make it
tutorial on YouTube that’ll make it really easy for you I personally have
really easy for you I personally have
really easy for you I personally have benefited from YouTube’s learning how to
benefited from YouTube’s learning how to
benefited from YouTube’s learning how to manage technology digital or otherwise
manage technology digital or otherwise
manage technology digital or otherwise so they understand now we’ve reached
so they understand now we’ve reached
so they understand now we’ve reached three stages lost found understand but
three stages lost found understand but
three stages lost found understand but here’s the hitch not everyone can take
here’s the hitch not everyone can take
here’s the hitch not everyone can take advantage of the technology because they
advantage of the technology because they
advantage of the technology because they can’t afford to buy the tools not
can’t afford to buy the tools not
can’t afford to buy the tools not everyone in the communities in which
everyone in the communities in which
everyone in the communities in which they exist has access to the
they exist has access to the
they exist has access to the infrastructure to even utilize the tools
infrastructure to even utilize the tools
infrastructure to even utilize the tools they may even get their hands on it is
they may even get their hands on it is
they may even get their hands on it is not a barrier of language when it comes
not a barrier of language when it comes
not a barrier of language when it comes to technology digital or otherwise it’s
to technology digital or otherwise it’s
to technology digital or otherwise it’s a matter of access and so it is up to us
a matter of access and so it is up to us
a matter of access and so it is up to us to advocate for access so the equitable
to advocate for access so the equitable
to advocate for access so the equitable distribution of capability continues to
distribution of capability continues to
distribution of capability continues to exist so when your Public Library goes
exist so when your Public Library goes
exist so when your Public Library goes to its county funding board and asked
to its county funding board and asked
to its county funding board and asked for funding to be digitized or all that
for funding to be digitized or all that
for funding to be digitized or all that have all their collections digitized I
have all their collections digitized I
have all their collections digitized I want you to say I’m standing right there
want you to say I’m standing right there
want you to say I’m standing right there with you
with you
with you if your municipality wants to create a
if your municipality wants to create a
if your municipality wants to create a Wi-Fi corridor so that they can
Wi-Fi corridor so that they can
Wi-Fi corridor so that they can create economic opportunity I want you
create economic opportunity I want you
create economic opportunity I want you standing next beside them if you are
standing next beside them if you are
standing next beside them if you are talking to a parent whose son or
talking to a parent whose son or
talking to a parent whose son or daughter needs to have access to the
daughter needs to have access to the
daughter needs to have access to the tools to discover the world around them
tools to discover the world around them
tools to discover the world around them I want you to tell them that you’re
I want you to tell them that you’re
I want you to tell them that you’re going to get them for them if you are an
going to get them for them if you are an
going to get them for them if you are an older worker I do not in any way want
older worker I do not in any way want
older worker I do not in any way want you to feel that you won’t get the
you to feel that you won’t get the
you to feel that you won’t get the training you need so that you can become
training you need so that you can become
training you need so that you can become a native speaker and stay in the
a native speaker and stay in the
a native speaker and stay in the workforce and I certainly don’t want you
workforce and I certainly don’t want you
workforce and I certainly don’t want you to be a tech savvy 40 year old being
to be a tech savvy 40 year old being
to be a tech savvy 40 year old being told that you are no longer relevant and
told that you are no longer relevant and
told that you are no longer relevant and it is most certainly about net
it is most certainly about net
it is most certainly about net neutrality access is about giving
neutrality access is about giving
neutrality access is about giving everyone all people all walks of life
everyone all people all walks of life
everyone all people all walks of life across this entire United States the
across this entire United States the
across this entire United States the ability to dive in and understand one of
ability to dive in and understand one of
ability to dive in and understand one of the things that we can do is to make
the things that we can do is to make
the things that we can do is to make sure that when we pair access and
sure that when we pair access and
sure that when we pair access and understanding that we provide the
understanding that we provide the
understanding that we provide the resources that will build the
resources that will build the
resources that will build the communities so that no one is left
communities so that no one is left
communities so that no one is left behind thank you
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