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of Collected Recent Articles, Reports, and Online Resources

http://lone-eagles.com/ieda-lone-eagle-links.htm

 

 

Two Key Daily Headline Aggregator Resources

 

Montana Associated Technology Roundtable

www.matr.net Regional Daily Headlines aggregator

 

Benton Foundation
www.benton.org/headlines

 

Key Reports from the Pew Foundation


Shared, Collaborative and On Demand: The New Digital Economy

The sharing economy and on-demand services are weaving their way into the lives of (some) Americans, raising difficult issues around jobs, regulation and the potential emergence of a new digital divide

http://www.pewinternet.org/2016/05/19/the-new-digital-economy/

 

Key findings about the American workforce and the changing job market

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/10/06/key-findings-about-the-american-workforce-and-the-changing-job-market/

 

Rural Census Report from the Dailyyonder.com rural newsletter

http://www.dailyyonder.com/census-report-unusually-informative-about-rural/2016/12/08/16657/

 

Why Ammon, Idaho Is a Model for Improving Broadband Access ...

http://nextcenturycities.org/2016/06/20/why-ammon-idaho-is-a-model-for-improving-broadband-access/ The ISP for this Ammon project is on the RTC board; Joel Mulderjmulder@ex2technology.com

Ammon video 19 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSQVvFY4lPI

 

Lifelong learning is becoming an economic imperative

 

Special report from Economist Magazine

Learning and Earning; Lifelong learning is becoming an economic imperative

http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21714169-technological-change-demands-stronger-and-more-continuous-connections-between-education

 
Americans, Lifelong Learning and Technology | Pew Research Center
http://www.pewinternet.org/2016/03/22/lifelong-learning-and-technology


Kansas City, MO (Google fiber gigacity) Digital Equity Strategic Plan
http://kcmo.gov/citymanagersoffice/digital-equity-strategic-plan/

Projected Job Losses Due to Automation

 

The impact on jobs: Automation and anxiety | The Economist

http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21700758-will-smarter-machines-cause-mass-unemployment-automation-and-anxiety Jun 25, 2016 - ... the probability of computerisation for 702 occupations and found that 47% of workers in America had jobs at high risk of potential automation.

 

Will Robots Make Your Work Obsolete? New Report Looks At ... - Forbes

https://www.forbes.com/sites/elainepofeldt/2016/01/27/will-robots-take-your-job-new-report-looks-at-automation-risks-by-city/#681503c05e07   Jan 27, 2016 - Many Americans worry that automation will make their job or ... found that 47% of U.S. jobs are at risk of automation in the next two decades.

 

Freelance economy shows rapid growth;
Freelancers make up 35% of the economy

https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/elainepofeldt/2016/10/06/new-survey-freelance-economy-shows-rapid-growth/&refURL=&referrer=#9f1984c737ca

 

The Future of Work;
How universal basic income could rescue the freelance economy

https://www.fastcompany.com/3067089/the-future-of-work/how-universal-basic-income-could-rescue-the-freelance-economy

 

Proposed Universal Basic Income

Infographic; Universal basic income infographic

https://futurism.com/images/universal-basic-income-ubi-pilot-programs-around-the-world/

 

Elon Musk offers lower figures, 30%, and promotes universal basic incomes

https://futurism.com/elon-musk-automation-will-force-governments-to-introduce-universal-basic-income/

 

Other Rural Economic Development Resources

 

37 Free Marketing and Social Media Classes to Elevate Your Skills Today

https://blog.bufferapp.com/social-media-classes

 

Top 10 crowdfunding sites for fundraising http://www.forbes.com/sites/chancebarnett/2013/05/08/top-10-crowdfunding-sites-for-fundraising/#45ed12af1cfb

 

http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/

http://www.learnhowtobecome.org/online-universities-and-colleges/

 

Digital Inclusion Trailblazers: Tracking Local Government Digital Inclusion Leadership.

http://www.digitalinclusionalliance.org/digital-inclusion-trailblazers

Why the Coming Jobs Crisis Is Bigger Than You Think
http://www.matr.net/article-74556.html

 

Lone Eagle Resources

 

Rural Broadband and Quality of Life
http://lone-eagles.com/rural-broadband.pdf

Most Recent Lone Eagle Article, March 2017

 

Lone Eagle Online Curriculums, and Guides (Print and Online)
http://lone-eagles.com/guides.htm

Lone Eagle’s online curriculums and guides include pioneering innovations in SE Idaho; Rural Ecommerce and Telework Strategies; funded by USDA in partnership with ISU College of Technology, Workforce Planning Office; 2002-2006

*Search the www.lone-eagles.com  internal search engine for Idaho, Native, rural ecommerce, etc., for a full listing of resources by topic.

 

Lone Eagle Rural Broadband articles for Broadband Communities Magazine:

The Challenge for Mass Innovation http://lone-eagles.com/mass-innovation.pdf
The Silver Tsunami http://lone-eagles.com/silver-tsunami.pdf
Digitizing Alaska http://lone-eagles.com/digitizing-alaska.pdf

Unleasing Creativity http://lone-eagles.com/unleashing-creativity.pdf

Rural Broadband and Quality of Life http://lone-eagles.com/rural-broadband.pdf

 

Health I.T, Rural Broadband, and Common Sense

http://lone-eagles.com/natoahealthodasz.pdf

Combining connectivity and caring with common sense to produce the authenticity of widespread citizen engagement is where the promise of broadband best meets rural needs.

 

Lone Eagle Rural Broadband Articles for the Daily Yonder:

The Rural Broadband Challenge: Use IT!

 http://www.dailyyonder.com/rural-broadband-challenge-use-it/2009/02/06/1905

 

Wanted: Broadband and Broader Minds  (See the Navajo Youth Chocolate Success Story) http://www.dailyyonder.com/wanted-broadband-and-broader-minds  

 

What's Broadband Done for You, Lately? A Primer on What IS Broadband.

http://www.dailyyonder.com/whats-broadband-done-you-lately/2009/03/31/2033

 

Native American and Alaska Native village resources;
http://lone-eagles.com/NTIA-big-sky.html
Lone Eagle’s comprehensive listing of resources, p
resented at the NTIA Montana workshop’s tribal meeting, Aug. 2017.


The Alaska Native Tradition of Creative Adaptation

http://youtu.be/90TtB-fwv5Y?list=UUbNItcwaxU_q3w-GlPPzI6

This 8 minute video immediately below offers a fun example of my work to share with all Idaho tribes.

 

Infodiet Survey http://lone-eagles.com/academy-info-diet.htm

 

Smart Community Short Quiz, and archived Lone Eagle articles

http://lone-eagles.com/smart.htm

 

 

Related articles collected for the 2017 IEDA conference

 

 

State, and legislators, search for solutions to Montana's looming labor shortage

http://missoulanews.bigskypress.com/missoula/in-search-of-solutions-to-montanas-labor-shortage/Content?oid=3392854

 

U.S. Digital Advertising Will Make $83 Billion This Year, Says EMarketer
http://www.adweek.com/digital/u-s-digital-advertising-will-make-83-billion-this-year-says-emarketer/?utm_campaign=Newsletters&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email

Artificial intelligence will change America. Here's how.
http://www.matr.net/article-75762.html

Small Colleges and Small Towns Working Together for Their Futures
http://www.matr.net/article-76023.html

Boomers Are Ditching Retirement for Entrepreneurship. And They're Killing It
http://www.matr.net/article-76039.html

Idaho Governor Otter Announces Membership of Higher Ed, Workforce Development Task Forces
http://www.matr.net/article-76025.html

Idaho CEOs saluted for their influence, leadership
http://www.matr.net/article-75929.html

No, it really is that slow. Idaho ranks dead last for internet speed despite some gains
http://www.matr.net/article-76024.html

How Smaller Communities Can Survive in an Age of Disruption
http://www.governing.com/columns/smart-mgmt/col-how-smaller-communities-survive-age-disruption.html

From coal to broadband to Trump’s budget, The Daily Yonder reports on rural life for the people actually living it “Rural is like good art — you know it when you see it.”
http://www.niemanlab.org/2017/03/from-coal-to-broadband-to-trumps-budget-the-daily-yonder-reports-on-rural-life-for-the-people-actually-living-it/?mc_cid=23aa91fe54&mc_eid=e1aed7f9b3

Rural and Small Town Trends for 2017

https://smallbiztrends.com/2017/01/rural-and-small-town-trends-for-2017.html

High school makes $24 million from Snap IPO
http://www.matr.net/article-75775.html

Seeding the future: how university incubators are helping postgrads' ideas bear fruit;
Blackstone launchpad UM
http://www.matr.net/article-76053.html

 

Code for America’s Next Chapter
https://medium.com/code-for-america/code-for-americas-next-chapter-174236003ffc#.fradoi9yr

 

How teachers use mobile phones as education tools in refugee camps

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2017/03/14/how-teachers-use-mobile-phones-as-education-tools-in-refugee-camps/?utm_campaign=Newsletters&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email

 

The growth mindset explained

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/09/23/carol-dweck-revisits-the-growth-mindset.html

 

Mindfulness http://www.matr.net/article-75960.html

Being open to proactive serendipity can alter your future
http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/article135501293.html

Brain has more than 100 times higher computational capacity than previously thought, say UCLA scientists
http://www.matr.net/article-75968.html

It's not just about jobs. Education organizations must help students find their passions.
http://www.matr.net/article-75926.html

Mobile apps designed just for Wyomingites
http://trib.com/lifestyles/recreation/mobile-apps-designed-just-for-wyomingites/article_43844502-3896-515d-9140-0e5256e86454.html

Live From SXSW 2017: Where Mayors Meet Innovation
http://www.matr.net/article-75934.html

Social media has made conference-going face-to-face gatherings more valuable than ever.
http://www.matr.net/article-75975.html

2017 Kauffman Foundation State of Entrepreneurship Address
"Zero Barriers: Three Mega Trends Shaping the Future of Entrepreneurship"
http://www.matr.net/article-75948.html

WeWork Is Giving Away $20 Million in Cash Prizes to Other Startups http://www.matr.net/article-75908.html

Hydroponic farm in retired shipping container offers fresh lettuce in Casper, Wyoming
http://www.matr.net/article-75928.html

Stop Raising Awareness (without giving actionable advice!)

https://ssir.org/articles/entry/stop_raising_awareness_already

 

Here’s the Data Republicans Just Allowed ISPs to Sell Without Your Consent

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/heres-the-data-republicans-just-allowed-isps-to-sell-without-your-consent?utm_campaign=Newsletters&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email

 

As Congress Repeals Internet Privacy Rules, Putting Your Options In Perspective

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2017/03/28/521813464/as-congress-repeals-internet-privacy-rules-putting-your-options-in-perspective?utm_campaign=Newsletters&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email

 

Citizen Activism Platforms

This Tech Platform Is The Backbone Of The Anti-Trump Organizing Efforts

https://www.fastcompany.com/3069132/this-tech-platform-is-the-backbone-of-the-anti-trump-organizing-efforts?utm_campaign=Newsletters&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email

 

KEY REPORTS

Pew: The Future of Free Speech, Trolls, Anonymity and Fake News Online

Many experts fear uncivil and manipulative behaviors on the internet will persist – and may get worse. This will lead to a splintering of social media into AI-patrolled and regulated ‘safe spaces’ separated from free-for-all zones. Some worry this will hurt the open exchange of ideas and compromise privacy

https://www.benton.org/headlines/future-free-speech-trolls-anonymity-and-fake-news-online

 

The next-generation operating model for the digital world

http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/digital-mckinsey/our-insights/the-next-generation-operating-model-for-the-digital-world?cid=reinventing-eml-alt-mip-mck-oth-1703

Disabled, or just desperate? Rural Americans turn to disability as jobs dry up
http://www.matr.net/article-76236.html

FinTech Forum: A closer look at peer-to-peer payment systems and crowdfunding platforms

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/business-blog/2017/03/fintech-forum-closer-look-peer-peer-payment-systems?utm_campaign=Newsletters&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email

 

How the Startup Economy is Spreading Across the Country — and How It Can Be Accelerated

http://technet.org/blog/how-the-startup-economy-is-spreading-across-the-country?utm_campaign=Newsletters&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email

 

Accelerating the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals through AI

https://itu4u.wordpress.com/2017/03/27/accelerating-the-uns-sustainable-development-goals-through-ai/?utm_campaign=Newsletters&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email

 

Artificial Intelligence for the Social Good; International Telecommunications Union

http://www.itu.int/en/itunews/Documents/2017/2017-01/2017_ITUNews01-en.pdf

 

Facebook launches new tools to boost civic engagement

http://thehill.com/policy/technology/325916-facebook-launches-new-tools-to-boost-civic-engagement?utm_campaign=Newsletters&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email

 

Geoffrey Fowler: Facebook Wants to Help You Be a Better Citizen

https://www.benton.org/headlines/geoffrey-fowler-facebook-wants-help-you-be-better-citizen?utm_campaign=Newsletters&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email

Study Shows Immigrants Are Twice as Likely to Become Entrepreneurs http://www.inc.com/dustin-mckissen/study-shows-immigrants-are-more-than-twice-as-likely-to-become-entrepreneurs.html

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Saving-Money/2017/0127/Try-these-15-free-educational-apps-for-your-kids

 

The 10 Best Social Media SlideShares of 2016 to Get You Ready for 2017

https://blog.bufferapp.com/social-media-slideshares-2016

 

How Free Web Content Traps People In An Abyss Of Ads And Clickbait

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/10/17/498237314/how-free-web-content-traps-people-in-an-abyss-of-ads-and-clickbait?utm_campaign=Newsletters&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email

Skills in the digital age—How should education systems evolve?

https://www.brookings.edu/research/skills-in-the-digital-age-how-should-education-systems-evolve/

 

Top ten crowdfunding sites for fundraising

http://www.forbes.com/sites/chancebarnett/2013/05/08/top-10-crowdfunding-sites-for-fundraising/#18effd7d1cfb

http://www.forbes.com/sites/chancebarnett/2015/06/09/trends-show-crowdfunding-to-surpass-vc-in-2016/#2dcfc16d444b

 

MT labor shortage

http://missoulian.com/business/economic-forecast-montana-faces-workforce-crisis/article_2bfee3ee-d8e7-551f-95fe-ac45b6c66bad.html

http://missoulanews.bigskypress.com/missoula/in-search-of-solutions-to-montanas-labor-shortage/Content?oid=3392854

 

Foundation for rural service (aging)

https://www.benton.org/headlines/foundation-rural-service-aging-place-and-role-broadband?utm_campaign=Newsletters&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email

 

Freelancer resources

https://smallbiztrends.com/2016/10/guide-for-freelancers-and-small-businesses.html

 

Citizen Activism Tools

http://thehill.com/policy/technology/320195-left-finds-new-online-tools-to-fight-trump

 

www.actionnetwork.org/toolset

 

http://hustle.life/

 

Indivisible Guide

https://www.indivisibleguide.com/

 

How to protest without sacrificing your digital privacy

https://www.benton.org/headlines/how-protest-without-sacrificing-your-digital-privacy?utm_campaign=Newsletters&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email

 

5 easy ways to protect your smartphone http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2017/01/17/5-easy-ways-protect-your-smartphone/96460986/?utm_campaign=Newsletters&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email