Bellingham, Washington, June 2009 - Met with leadership of Lummi Nation to discuss potential rural broadband partnerships.
Reno,
Nevada, May 2009 - Presented for ATNI (Affiliated Tribes of Northwest
Indians) with Fletcher Brown regarding the National Native Network http://lone-eagles.com/nationalnativenetwork.htm
Portland, Oregon, May 2009 - Attended ONABEN - Trading at the River Native American conference.
Missoula, Montana, April 2009 - Presented for STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, Math) committee of AIHEC - American Indian
Higher Education Consortium, along with Earl Dodd, Director of Rocky
Mountain Supercomputer Centers, INC. http://www.rmscinc.org
Missoula, Montana - April 2009 - Attended Montana Indian Business Alliance conference www.miba.org
February 20, 2009, Vancouver, British Columbia,
presented for First Nations ICT Summit
www.ictsummit.ca
www.fntc.info
The
History and Future of Grassroots ICT Socio-economic Capacity Building
Description:
President
Obama's expertise with social media as demonstrated during his campaign will now
be applied toward community service, civic participation, community education,
and stimulating innovation at all levels in America. Rural broadband training
innovations toward teaching global citizenship, global service learning, and
opportunities for educating youth to create micromultinationals have already
begun. This session will review lessons learned from the history of U.S.
grassroots organizations for community technology centers, community networks
and will address the latest trends in use of social media for measurable
socio-economic capacity-building. Lone Eagle's published responses to challenges
as to whether rural broadband can produce jobs: The Rural Broadband
Challenge: Use It - E-commerce successes in rural Montana
http://matr.net/article-32886.html
Health I.T, Rural Broadband, and Common Sense
http://lone-eagles.com/natoahealthodasz.pdf
Lone Eagle 2009 Update
http://lone-eagles.com/update2009.htm
Anchorage, Alaska January 2009 - Created Video promos for the 21st Century Learn, Earn, and Serve Academy http://lone-eagles.com/workforce101.htm
Funded by the Alaska Dept of Labor, in partnership with
KACN TV, this 21st Century Workforce Basics course was designed to use
social media to be motivating for Alaskan Native High School dropouts.
July 17th, 2008 , Salt Lake City,
Lone Eagle presented for the FCC Indian Training Institute conference on
broadband training best practices. Resource handouts for Native Youth
E-entrepreneurship are
http://lone-eagles.com/fcc2008.htm and Lone
Eagle Rural Innovation Resources
http://lone-eagles.com/future-proofing.htm
A vision paper for the American Indian Higher Education Council was shared
http://lone-eagles.com/aihec.htm
June 11, 2008, Washington, DC,
Participated in Health Information Technology Advocacy Day
( www.himss.org/advocacy ) Met with
MT Senators Baucus and Tester to discuss my letter to the MT Governor suggesting
a Rural Ecommerce and Telework Support Network (
http://lone-eagles.com/support-montanans.htm ) and to propose hosting
a conference "Why Broadband" focused on Montanan ecommerce and telework success
stories. Senator Baucus has since expressed interest in planning such an
event.
Attended a
meeting
with Native Affairs directors from SBA, USDA, and FCC to discuss an online
clearinghouse for broadband training best practices. Met with the program
director of
www.connectednation.org which has an E-communities leadership model with
grassroots broadband awareness and adoption campaigns. Their online reports are
well worth a review. The recent FCC 20 billion dollar spectrum auction is
anticipated to result in major new rural broadband roll-outs by major telcos,
soon.
Met
with Amy Borgstrom,
Associate Director of
Policy,
AmeriCorps
State
and National, and
reviewed grants for the Corporation for National and Community Service
www.cns.gov for their Higher Education
Social Media Service Learning RFP.
Here are a few Lone Eagle Update bullets:
July
30, 2008, completed
a 3 credit graduate course for NMSU/CEL "Web 2.0 for K12 Classrooms."
If you'd like to explore my new online course - go to
http://reta.nmsu.edu/moodle and login in as
ID: franko PSWD: moodle1 and scroll down to "Web 2.0 for K12 Classrooms." It
covers social media basics; blogs, wikis, podcasting, social networking,
widgets, and many multimedia formats. The lesson text for lessons 11 and 12
addresses global themes related to poverty reduction, teaching entrepreneurship
in primary grades to grow a global entrepreneurial culture in 5-10 years, and
the commercialization of online learning. In short; how we'll learn to earn,
online as part of a global information society and economy.
But what I REALLY want to do is create a similar online course
focused on Global Citizenship incorporating E-workforce, civil society, and
meaningful participation in the Global Information society and economy...for
learners of all ages - short and to the point, supported by rich media with
options for direct engagement and participation as a train-the-trainers program
to build local socio-economic capacity. Growing a business brokering the best
peer-generated short instructional media modules would be a win-win for creative
individuals and communities hoping to engage the majority of citizens.
July 18th, 2008, Met with Idaho
State University's College of Technology Workforce Training Office to discuss
creating online webinars and courses for their Fall 2008 launch of an online
Ecommerce Institute.
In the past few weeks, Governors of NM and AK have passed state telework bills,
and AK Senator Stevens has allocated a million for Native Ecommerce program
development. The prices of oil and food are impacting rural sustainability and
addressing the potential role of broadband as a partial solution is suddenly a
key issue.
March
22-24, Tokyo, Japan, Presenting on
Global Best Practices for ICT Capacity-building Activities for Rural
Communities for the Asian Pacific Economic
Cooperation Telecommunications Working Group
Links to the formal final paper by Lone Eagle Consulting:
Global Best Practices for ICT Capacity-building Activities for Rural
Communities
Online at
http://lone-eagles.com/social-engineering.htm and
as a WORD 2003 doc at
http://lone-eagles.com/social-engineering.doc
Wyoming's Big Horn Basin RC&D Ecommerce project and Montanan Ecommerce
success stories were featured in Tokyo recently where 21 nations came together
to share best practices for rural community socio-economic capacity-building
using broadband. Details and resources are at
http://lone-eagles.com/tokyo-report.htm
The APECTEL conference goals are described at
http://lone-eagles.com/apec-conference.htm
January 29th,
2008, Billings, Montana, Native Youth Entrepreneurship
Meeting hosted by the Montana Indian Business Alliance
www.mibaonline.org A few
related Lone Eagle Resources shared are below.
Native Youth Digital Indianpreneurship
Creating a Cultural Shift Toward Sustainable Sovereignty
http://lone-eagles.com/indianpreneurship.htm
A letter to Gov. Schweitzer recommending creation of a rural ecommerce
and telework support network for Montanans
http://lone-eagles.com/support-montanans2.htm
Good questions for Montana Regarding Rural Broadband Applications
http://lone-eagles.com/montana.htm
January 16-20,
Las Cruces, New Mexico. Worked with New Mexico State
University regarding professional work contract to develop state-of-the-art
online courses for faculty, K12 educators, and citizens. I'll be co-teaching a
course for the Online Teaching and Learning Certification program at
http://nmsu-otlc.pbwiki.com
January 13-16,
Las Cruces, New Mexico. Presented
for the Western States Resource, Conservation and Development conference on the
Wyoming Rural Ecommerce project
http://lone-eagles.com/wyomingrcdproject.htm
Future presentations were requested for the next Western States RC&D conference
as well as the National RC&D conference.
December 10-14th,
Basin, Worland, Thermopolis, Casper, Wyoming. Participated
in planning meetings regarding the Wyoming Rural Ecommerce project
http://lone-eagles.com/wyomingrcdproject.htm Met with the Thermopolis
Heritage Center planning committee regarding a $30 million dollar state parks
project to address their Ecommerce component. Met with Wyoming USDA leadership
to discuss funding options.
September,
October, November, Wolf Point, Montana - Fort Peck Tribal
Community Ecommerce Incubator Training - Three one-week train-the-trainer
visitations with presentations for many different groups. Using Lone Eagle's
online grant templates, $51,000 was received from RBEG for the grant at
http://lone-eagles.com/fort-peck.htm
A web-raising for Native youth at the Alternative school created ecommerce
websites listed at
http://lone-eagles.com/ecommerce-successes.htm We used the Lone Eagle
tutorial at
http://lone-eagles.com/tutorial.htm Elders' flipalbums were created
using the tutorial and software at
http://lone-eagles.com/flipalbumtutorial.htm
August 7, 2007, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Keynote for the the Digital Pathways conference on Native
American Distance Learning
http://distance.nmsu.edu:16080/digital_pathways/2007_conference/index.html
The Digital Pathways Project:
A Native American Distance Learning project providing college degrees to
Native American youth for local employment without having to leave the local
community.
http://distance.nmsu.edu:16080/digital_pathways/index.html
A Digital Pathways Web Tour (Keynote Handout)
http://lone-eagles.com/pathways.htm
July 10, 2007, Fort Washakie, Wyoming,
presented proposal to the Big Horn Basin RC&D for a statewide rural ecommerce
and telework project which was accepted. Background at
http://lone-eagles.com/wyrcd.htm
and
http://lone-eagles.com/ruralbroadband.htm Met with Ren Freeman
to discuss role of technology for the proposed Eastern Shoshone Heritage Center
and with Scottie Ratliffe to discuss youth entrepreneurship for at-risk Native
youth on the Wind River Reservation.
June 10, 2007 Thermopolis, Wyoming,
Presented Keynote for Wyoming Resource, Conservation, and Development Councils
on Rural Ecommerce and Telework Strategies. CEO of
www.eleutian.com presented a special
evening session on Wyoming rural telework. Eleutian's goal is to train 20,000
rural teleworkers to teach English to Asians over the next four years and expand
exponentially thereafter.
May 13-15, 2007 Washington DC,
Participated in Health Information Technology Day. Joined 450 persons from 40+
states storming Capitol Hill. I personally visited the offices of
congresspersons representing the three states with the three highest suicide
rates: Wyoming #1, Alaska #2, Montana #3.
www.himss.org
www.hitchampions.org
May 9-11, Cody, Wyoming,
Attended the joint Montana Wyoming Economic Development
Conference to share
online and printed resources for rural Ecommerce and Telework Strategies
April 30, 2007, Butte, Montana,
Attended the Senator Baucus Economic Summit. Many keynotes
referenced the relevance of telework for rural Montanans. Montana's biggest I.T.
success story is www.rightnow.com
employing 700 Montanans.
April 25, 2007, Great Falls, Montana,
Presented keynote for Montana Indian Business Alliance
www.mibaonline.org on Rural Ecommerce
and Telework Strategies. Keynote was followed by special presentation by
Governor Brian Schweitzer.
April 24, 2007, Fort Belknap, Montana,
Presented Rural Ecommerce and Telework Strategies as part of a Small Business
Administration program hosted by www.National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development.
April 10, 2007, Ethete, Wyoming,
Attended the Wind River Tribal Business Conference to share
online and printed resources for rural Ecommerce and Telework Strategies.
March 2-10th, 2007, Antigua, Guatemala.
Co-facilitated the founding of the
The Indigenous Commission for Communications Technologies in the Americas
http://www.iccta-citca.org/ENG/home.html Trip report at
http://lone-eagles.com/guatemala.htm
February 12, 2007, Helena, Montana,
Presented Rural Ecommerce and Telework Strategies for the Montana Association of
Counties (MACO) Economic Development committee
Handout:
http://lone-eagles.com/maco.htm
December 4-8th, San Antonio, Texas,
Presented the following two presentations for the National
Conference of State Legislatures educational technology committee. Handout
http://lone-eagles.com/ncsl.htm
Using
Technology to Inform and Support Teachers
Presentation Description:
Frank Odasz, president of Lone Eagle Consulting, will share his 20 years
experience mentoring educators online. While the evolution of new technologies
has accelerated, many of the human aspects of online mentoring have remained the
same. This presentation will share lessons learned with online mentoring, and
will address the importance of supporting teachers as innovators - if they are
to produce students who can help the U.S. lead in global competitiveness. Trends
in broadband distance learning related science, math, and technology education
will be addressed.
Lone Eagle Resources
http://lone-eagles.com/future-proofing.htm
Educating Native American, Alaskan, and Hawaiian Students
Presentation Description:
Narrowing the achievement gap for indigenous students requires addressing basic
motivation in a community and cultural context as well as leveraging students
innate interest in the new digital communications mediums. This presentation
will address applying constructivist concepts, where students are in charge of
building their own knowledge, with new models for project-based learning and
international multiclassroom projects. Alaskan Native and International
Indigenous broadband applications will be addressed. Presenter Frank Odasz, Lone
Eagle Consulting,
http://lone-eagles.com
November 14-16, 2006, Polson, Montana -
Received training in state-of-the-art distance learning tools
associated with 100 Alaskan Native villages. Registered with 8a program and
certified contractor.
November 9-10, 2006 Plummer, Idaho,
Presented two-day youth multimedia workshop for the Coeur d'Alene
tribe in their new million dollar community information technology center.
Resource handout
http://lone-eagles.com/workshop.htm
October 27-29, 2006, Seattle, Washington,
Met with Northwest American Indian Development
www.nwaid.org
to discuss call centers, Native American IPTV, and much more.
October 16-20, 2006, New York, New York,
Many meetings associated with:
American Indian
Sourcing
www.AmericanIndianSourcing.com
AmericanIndianTV
www.AmericanIndianTV.com
August 27-30, 2006 Anchorage, Juneau, Fairbanks,
Alaska, hosted meetings between a major telecommunications
company and three Alaskan Native corporations. Developed ORCA - Outsourcing
Readiness Capability Assessment
http://lone-eagles.com/orca.htm
July 6-7, 2006, Anchorage, Alaska,
Presented at the Alaska Federation of Natives Leadership Forum
conference "Native Internet Empowerment and Rural Ecommerce."
Resources handout at
http://lone-eagles.com/afn-resources.htm
June 19-23, 2006, Koyukuk, Alaska,
Attended the
Denakkanaaga Youth and Elders conference. Created a flipalbum CDROM with 135
narrated historical photos working with Angela Huntington.
June 13st, 2006 Dillon, Montana,
7:00pm-10pm
Montana Choice project presentation:
"Making the Living You Want, Living Wherever You Want"
May 18th, 2006 Phillipsburg, Montana 6pm-8pm
Montana Choice project presentation: "Making the Living You Want, Living
Wherever You Want"
May 17th, 2006 Superior, Montana, 1:30pm-4:30pm and 7:00pm-10pm
Montana Choice project presentation:
"Making the Living You Want, Living Wherever You Want"
February 10, 2006, Bozeman, MT,
Presenting a half-day Ecommerce Train-the-Trainers workshop for Montana's
Small Business Development Center Directors
February 9, 2006, Livingston, MT, Presentation: "Making
the Living You Want, Living Wherever You Want"
January 26, 2006, Juneau, Alaska,
Presentation for the Denali Commission,
"Creating an
Entrepreneurial Culture in Alaskan Native Villages" Co-presenters were
Carl Knudsen, Kerry Boyd, and Fletcher Brown.
January 18-19, 2006, Anchorage and Juneau,
Alaska,
Presentation: "Creating an Entrepreneurial Culture in Alaskan
Native Villages" Presented for Alaska's USDA director Bill Allen, Rasmuson
Foundation Program Director Helen Howarth, and Senator Gary Wilkins
Dec. 14-16, 2005, Browning, MT, Web-raising
Workshops
Two three-hour workshops were delivered in partnership with the Browning
Community College. Due to 600 persons from the community of 1000 being in New
Orleans with FEMA jobs attendance was limited to the president of the Browning
Community College, his assistant and two local economic developers. The
response by those attending was overwhelmingly positive and future events
hosted locally are now in the planning stages.
Dec. 4-6, 2005,
Helena, MT - Virtual Entrepreneurship Presentations for the Montana
Independent Telecom. Systems Conference Two 1.25 hour presentations on Virtual Entrepreneurship and
the Montana Choice project were delivered for the Montana Independent
Telecommunications Systems
conference. A total of 50 persons attended. The opportunity for
Montana’s private telecommunications providers to promote rural
Ecommerce using the Montana Choice resources and process while growing their
rural market for broadband services was explicit and well received.
Vision-net, a 125 station 2-way video distance learning system could be used
to disseminate Montana Choice presentations.
Nov.
23, 2005, Great Falls, MT – Partnership Meeting at the
College of Technology
At the suggestion of Evan Barrett,
Montana's director of economic development, a three-hour meeting was held to
explore partnership opportunities with Dr. Cindy Kittredge, Director of the
Creative Arts Enterprises, a project to help Montanan artists and
crafts-persons create viable businesses. Also in attendance was Joe Schaffer,
Director of Community Outreach. And Ron Ridesatthedoore, the Montana Choice
representative from Cutbank and the Blackfeet Nation. Also attending were
multimedia professionals from Skylarkdvd.com in Glasgow; Barry Chalmers and
Jeff Meyers. Representing the Montana Independent Telecommunications Systems
organization (private telecommunications companies who have brought broadband
to much of rural Montana); Bonnie Lorang, Director of Governmental Affairs and
Mike Strand, CEO of the Montana Independent Telecommunications Systems.
Representing the Governor’s office of economic opportunity and Native American
economic development was Major Robinson.
Nov.
28-Dec. 1, 2005,
Mexico City, Mexico,
A
keynote presentation for an International ICT for Indigenous ICT communities
conference
Travel expenses were paid for by the Microsoft Telecenter
Support Network
www.telecentre.org Montana Choice resources and processes were shared and
were received with much enthusiasm. An invitation was extended to present a
train-the-trainers workshop for Mexican rural telecenter directors as well as
expressions of interest by other International organizations and businesses.
The event was sponsored by the International Telecommunications Union and
govt. agencies from a dozen countries.
Keynote: Echoes in the Electronic Wind: Realizing
Cultural Sovereignty Through Internet Innovations
Learn about specific models for Native Community Internet Empowerment
Action Plans, including grant templates concerning fast-track Internet
awareness raising, citizen engagement events, efficient community Internet
learning curriculum and entry-level Rural Ecommerce and Telework Strategies.
Oct.
24-27, 2005, Vancouver, BC, Rural Networkers' “Train-the Trainers”
workshop for Industry Canada
International interest has been demonstrated by the
invitation for Frank Odasz, president of Lone Eagle Consulting and online
trainer for Montana Choice, to present a full day workshop for 22 network
coordinators from British Columbia and the Yukon in charge of 600 community
technology centers.
Members of Industry
Canada are specifically interested in learning how the Montana
Choice process can become part of a new national strategy for engaging rural
communities in ecommerce adoption and applications. The national leader for
the rural community technology center program flew in to attend the workshop.
8800 rural centers were created over the last ten years and half have closed
once government funded ended. The intended Ecommerce training never
materialized and strategies for the next ten years are under review. Details
at
http://lone-eagles.com/network-coordinators-meeting.htm See also
background details written prior to an audio-conference presentation on
“Montana Choice” for Industry Canada planners 06/15/2005 at
http://lone-eagles.com/industry-canada-talk.htm First Nations of Canada
were represented and discussions are ongoing for multiple international
indigenous ICT coordination projects.
October 18th, 2005,
Glasgow, MT, Web-Raising Workshop
Presented
for 21 citizens a three-hour “Web-Raising” Workshop at the Glasgow HS computer
lab. Public service announcements aired on the radio and articles appeared in
the local papers. A notice was posted on the
Glasgow community calendar website.
October 17th,
2005, Malta, MT, Presentation for Malta Chamber Luncheon
Presented
for Malta Chamber Luncheon (20 minutes for 20 attendees).An extended conversation with Ann Boothe, a
key regional economic development leader discussed
Malta as a potential pilot project funded by the state as well as
discussion on additional grant opportunities.
October 17th,
2005, Malta, MT Web-Raising Workshop
Presented
a three-hour “Web-Raising Workshop” for 18 community members at the Malta HS
Computer lab,
5-8pm. Public service announcements aired on the radio and
articles appeared in the local papers.
October 5, 2005, Helena, MT,
Presentation for the Governor's Economic Development Committee Director and
members
The
“Montana Choice” model was presented (one-hour) to
Montana’s top economic development leader, Evan Barrett, and the
Governor’s committee for economic development. Interest in creating three
state-funded rural community pilot projects was expressed in addition to
interest in involving
Montana’s
VISTA volunteers and various community service projects.
Specific
suggestions on what the state of Montana can do to continue the necessary work
of the Montana Choice project are at
http://lone-eagles.com/montana-suggestions.htm Also shared were examples
of Montana’s ecommerce success stories
http://lone-eagles.com/montana-successes.htm and the Montana Choice
community action plan/process
http://lone-eagles.com/montana-choice-2005.htm
October 4, 2005,
Helena, MT, Presentation for the Small Business Development Director
The
“Montana Choice” model was presented (two-hours) to the director of
Montana’s Small Business Development centers, Ann Desch and Philip
Belangie, their entrepreneurship trainer. A high level of interest was shown
with the intent to explore how
Montana’s ten SBDC coordinators and offices can get involved. An
invitation to present Montana Choice at the annual SBDC coordinators meeting
was extended. Specific suggestions on what the state of Montana can do to
continue the necessary work of the Montana Choice project are at
http://lone-eagles.com/montana-suggestions.htm Also shared were examples
of Montana’s ecommerce success stories
http://lone-eagles.com/montana-successes.htm and the Montana Choice
community action plan/process
http://lone-eagles.com/montana-choice-2005.htm
Sept. 21st. 2005,
Belgrade, MT, Web-Raising Workshop
Presented for 12 community leaders from
4-6:30pm at the Belgrade one-stop office. The Mayor of Manhattan was
particularly interested in planning a local “Montana Choice” presentation and
his staff sent a thank-you note saying they have formed a local ecommerce
committee and the Montana Choice presentation was just what they needed to get
started. That same evening another presentation was delivered for 4 vendors
from
http://montanafarmersmarket.com
7-9pm, also at the
Belgrade one-stop. Resources related to the presentation including
Montana ecommerce success stories are at
http://lone-eagles.com/belgrade.htm
Sept. 22, 2005, Stanford, MT,
Web-Raising Workshop
Presented at
Stanford
High School in
Stanford,
MT
12-3pm
for ten persons. A local teacher involved with adult education was
particularly interested in the use of Montana Choice curriculum resources.
Sept. 22nd, 2005,
Winnett, MT Historic Web-Raising Workshop
A community web-raiser event was held, and after a 1-1/2
hour presentation... 30 adult attendees created 17 free ecommerce sites...in
only 45 minutes. After this initial ecommerce awareness event everyone
can now continue to develop their own free password-protected ecommerce web
sites. The attendees also created a community website and posted their
beginning ecommerce sites at
http://winnett-webraiser.tripod.com
The significance of this event is presented
in an article sent to Federal leaders at USDOL and USDOC
http://lone-eagles.com/saci.htm as related directly to needed national
strategies for the new federal community development initiative “Strengthening
America’s Communities.”
September 17, 2005,
Statewide Radio Program Interview
The
Montana Choice project was featured on the only statewide radio talk show in
Montana broadcast through 18 radio stations “Berg in the Morning.”
Host Dave Berg expressed interested in hosting another hour-long interview
soon based on the relevant themes and demonstrated widespread interest.
http://northernbroadcasting.com
The interview was available via Internet for one week after the broadcast and
has been saved – for anyone interested.
August 31-September 2nd, 2005,
Boston, MA, CTC VISTA Project
Frank Odasz presented at the
University
of
Mass.,
Boston, for
VISTA
volunteers associated with the Community Technology Centers VISTA project on
their potential use of Lone Eagle Resources and Montana Choice processes in
their respective communities across the nation. The “Montana Choice” project and process is now being shared with
VISTA
volunteers across the
U.S..
Frank Odasz is
the national priority topic resource coordinator for community networking and
wireless technologies for the
Americorps
CTC VISTA
project. The CTC VISTA project is described at
http://www.comtechreview.org/spring-summer-2005/000337.html
An article written by Frank Odasz,
“What is Community Networking? And Why You Should Care!”
was published Oct. 2005 in the Community Technology Review
www.comtechreview.org The article is at
http://www.comtechreview.org/fall-2005/000347.html Note that this article
and online publication include extensive links to other related resources for
community networking, youth media, non-profit organizations and technology
applications, and community organizing.
June 21st,
2005 Great Falls, Montana, Montana Workforce Conference
Community Web-raisings - A
Bootstrap Solution to Rapidly Generating New Ecommerce Businesses
Alternate title: 21st Century Workforce Development: An
Introduction to eBay, Ecommerce and Telework Opportunities
This three-hour workshop
session will show how easily one can create a free ecommerce web site,
affiliate programs and more! We’ll present online lessons to help you learn
what’s working for others like you regarding eBay, online auctions,
entry-level ecommerce and telework. The first half of the workshop will
present key concepts, resources, and case studies, and the second half of
the workshop will be hands-on where attendees will create their own free
ecommerce websites that they’ll be able to easily maintain themselves from
any computer after the workshop.
After attending this workshop you’ll be armed with rich rural community
Internet economic development resources, including community action plans,
community grant templates, and step-by-step online lessons for generating
local entry-level web-based self-employment and ecommerce opportunities.
April 28-30, 2005 Austin, Texas, Open Space
Austin - National Community Networking Conference
Hosted event as board member for the Association for Community Networking
www.afcn.org
April 24-26, 2005 Austin, Texas, Rural
Workforce 2005, www.tocowa.org
Future-Proofing Our Rural
Communities
Promising Practices from the Montana Choice Demonstration Project
With the federal budget eliminating and/or dramatically reducing rural
community development support funding, the questions that demand good answers
are “What’s the best a rural community can do for itself leveraging local
resources to support local economic development, ecommerce, and telework?” and
“How can we share best practices across all rural communities efficiently and
on an ongoing basis?”
http://lone-eagles.com/montana-choice-2005.htm
The Montana Choice customized employment project provides new choices for
entry-level web-based self-employment training to individuals with
disabilities and all rural citizens. Promising practices will be shared for
developing rural leadership strategies to initiate widespread community skills
transfer using peer mentoring programs.
The Montana Choice project is providing online train-the-trainer ecommerce and
telework lessons as a first online learning experience providing a hands-on
overview of whats working for others like you. (Online lessons are at
http://lone-eagles.com/ecom.htm) Our online Virtual One-Stop model
demonstrates how such networks can streamline the flow of essential
information helping everyone gain new skills while staying current on national
rural innovations. Self-employment Incubator
http://lone-eagles.knet.ca
Rural Community Technologies and 21st Century Workforce
Development
An International Trend Report on the Best Models for Technologies and
Training.
This session is designed for non-techies to provide an accurate overview on
the current community technology trends in the context of projected impacts on
21st Century work-force development.
http://lone-eagles.com/smart.htm
What are the lessons learned from ten years of community technology centers,
and community networks? The pace of change is accelerating for both the global
economy and new community technologies.
In your community, what story would you like to tell about your most
significant measurable outcomes regarding new skills imparted to a specific
number of citizens, new self-employment businesses, new web sites for existing
business, and a community telework skills registry to be co-marketed along
with all local business websites?
March 29, 2005, Plummer, Idaho, Presented
full day workshop for the Coeur d'Alene Tribe "Using the Internet for Cultural
Sovereignty"
March 22, 23, 24, 2005 Fort Hall
Reservation, American Falls, Montpelier, Idaho, Community Presentations for
Idaho State University, "Profiting from the Internet"
February 24-28th, 2005, Vancouver, British
Columbia, Presented for Pacific Community Networking Conference and attended
First Nations Summit and Microsoft Telecentre Support Network Meeting.
I'd like to briefly summarize three very interesting CN-related
conferences held in Vancouver BC, Feb. 24-28.
On Feb. 24, 100 persons attended the First Nations pre-conference with perhaps
25% being Aboriginal. British Columbia has 200 Aboriginal communities - 40
have broadband. An amazing amount of innovation has taken place, including
Aboriginal Ecommerce and entrepreneurship. Various chiefs spoke on the issues
of cutbacks in Govt funding and the need for more broadband in communities.
Many Aboriginal ICT professionals presented their visions and ICT support
businesses. Knet.ca representatives showcased their open source community
networks (details and links at
http://lone-eagles.com/indigenous_resources.htm)
Coming from Montana where we have 11 tribes in dire economic circumstances, it
was refreshing to discover valuable resources and working models to share in
Montana. Many collected links are below. One surprise was Steve Cisler showed
up! He's back online (sacisler@yahoo.com) after a year offline but states he
doesn't spend as much time online as he used to.
Feb. 25-27, was the community networking conference hosted by the Pacific
Community Networks Association. Folks from all over Canada and a dozen foreign
countries attended. The Community Access Program started ten years ago and
half a billion was spent creating 10,000 community public Internet access
centers. Most are closing due to lack of continued govt. funding. Last year BC
had 1000, this year, 500, and the CAP program ends after 2006. What I find
interesting is Industry Canada funded these with the intent of an economic
development return on investment - which never happened. My guess is no one
took responsibility for providing Ecommerce training as we're beginning to
explore here in Montana
http://lone-eagles.com/montana-choice-2005.htm Canada has several major
projects with similar goals, while the CAP program funded internet access and
centers, the Community Learning Program funded projects. Overall, Govt
funding is disappearing, the average Canadian wage is dropping by $1/year, and
no one seems to have a solution or guess as to where the future is headed.
Richard Civille, president of the Rural Telecommunications Congress, Michael
Gurstein, and others advised on the upcoming AFCN Conference to be held in
Austin, April 28-30. Doug Schuler presented, Max Gail attended,
It was refreshing to see hundreds of grassroots champions representing
community tech centers, community networks, even dozens of small rural
"information societies" which advocate for ICT benefits and projects. The
almost unspoken biggest challenge however was "what do we do now and where can
we learn-to-earn differently in order to adjust to a rapidly changing global
economy?"
Feb. 28th was an invitation-only event hosted by Microsoft to begin the
process for establishing a global Telecentre Support Network ($9 million over
five years.) The Canadian International Dev. org, IDRC was asked to lead the
effort and the day began with the leaders promising they were not mercenaries
but good guys with the right vision and open source sentiments. Michael
Gurstein was there, Michael Miranda, Gary Shearman, Kavita from CTC, Randall
Pinkett from BTC, Andrea Taylor from DDN, Sergei from Russia (CIRN member) and
a dozen or more folks from Latin American countries representing various
telecenter organizations. Sergei told how scientists in Russia earn
$200/month and can't pay $40/month for Internet so there are looking at BBS
type local systems for $4/month (www.communities.org.ru/rcedc)
. Reminds me of the mid-eighties. Governments in Latin America are still
overtly murdering indigenous peoples as you can read on the web sites of many
remote indigenous projects. Last Nov. I sent out an inquiry via the
Telecentros listserv thanks to Michel Menou (from France, another CIRN member
who also was at this meeting,) you can read the translated responses from 10
indigenous projects across S. America at
http://lone-eagles.com/indigenous.htm The IDRC leaders made it clear
that the task is too big for any one organization to meet the challenge alone
and they mentioned AFCN specifically as the type of organization Microsoft
needs to partner with to help meet the need for gathering and sharing new
knowledge to create new opportunities, globally. Let's hope the channels for
communications and funding open wide! The only thing that was decided was that
everyone needs to know what each team member and organization has to offer to
the others, and what each needs. We'll keep AFCN members posted on what
happens next.
Lastly, http://cracin.ca was
prominent, this is an community informatics research project funded by the
govt for three years, with one year now past. AFCN advisor Michael Gurstein is
involved with this and several other research enterprises. One humorous
comment shared at the close of the conference was "Research is too important
to be left to the researchers." At issue is the challenge at all levels to
come up with practical advice for the future of community Internet training
and applications. The various research efforts are definitely important, with
the Cracin team headed to Knet.ca headquarters to research their innovations.
Knet's Brian Walmark was also at the telecenters meeting and heads the Knet
internal research group
http://knet.ca/research Much discussion is taking place on how to involve
citizens in action research fresh approaches. The challenge for non-academic
researchers is to consolidate lessons learned and to organize and disseminate
existing resources.
Perhaps I've already gone on too long, but seeing the sheer volume of
innovation, resources, and energy in Canada makes the USA's level of vision
and activity seem very disappointing, in my humble opinion.
Next month, AFCN will host the "Open Space Austin" event to energize those who
still believe there is a future for community networking and there is a
definite opportunity to partner serious with many International projects as
well as the various sectors representing community media, wireless, centers,
and technologies here in the USA. Immediately prior to the AFCN Austin
conference in the Rural Workforce conference where I'm presenting. Details at
http://www.tocowa.org
Those attending the rural workforce conference generally have little awareness
of the community networking world and the question remains "When will rural
workforce and economic development folks get together with community
networking and technology folks to innovate and create a serious effort toward
creating a 21st century workforce??
The two days prior to the Vancouver conferences I met with 30 persons in
Montana regarding the five year U.S. Dept of Labor demonstration project I've
involved with. We just finished year one and are doing our best to directly
address all the above issues, and I gave a link to resources in the second
paragraph above.
Yesterday I quickly reviewed Bush's proposed budget cuts - which will hit
rural community development programs very hard.
The bottom line is that this is more about people and how we learn to work
together than it is about technology tools.
Combining caring and connectivity with common sense sounds simple enough. It
is clear the future of many rural communities hangs in the balance - depending
on what we all do next.
Montana Choice Project Presentations 2005:
January 19th, Browning, Montana, January 20th, Zortman, Montana, February 8,
Plentywood and Glasgow, Montana, February 9, Malta and Wolf Point, Montana,
February 10th, Zortman, Montana, February 22nd, Hamilton, Montana, April 14th,
Fairmont Hot Springs, Nov. 22, 2004, Seeley Lake, Montana, Nov. 23,
Stevensville, Montana,
Future-Proofing Our Rural Communities
Promising Practices from the Montana Choice Demonstration Project
With the federal budget eliminating and/or dramatically reducing rural
community development support funding, the questions that demand good answers
are “What’s the best a rural community can do for itself leveraging local
resources to support local economic development, ecommerce, and telework?” and
“How can we share best practices across all rural communities efficiently and
on an ongoing basis?”
http://lone-eagles.com/montana-choice-2005.htm
The Montana Choice customized employment project provides new choices for
entry-level web-based self-employment training to individuals with
disabilities and all rural citizens. Promising practices will be shared for
developing rural leadership strategies to initiate widespread community skills
transfer using peer mentoring programs.
The Montana Choice project is providing online train-the-trainer ecommerce and
telework lessons as a first online learning experience providing a hands-on
overview of whats working for others like you. (Online lessons are at
http://lone-eagles.com/ecom.htm) Our online Virtual One-Stop model
demonstrates how such networks can streamline the flow of essential
information helping everyone gain new skills while staying current on national
rural innovations.
http://lone-eagles.oldcolo.com
January 25-27, 2005 Sante Fe, New Mexico,
Presented for the New Mexico County Commissioner's Affiliate, Mid-Winter
Legistative Conference
The
registration material is available on-line at
www.nmcounties.org
Future-Proofing Our Rural Communities
Promising Practices from the Montana Choice Demonstration Project
With the federal budget eliminating and/or dramatically reducing rural
community development support funding, the questions that demand good answers
are “What’s the best a rural community can do for itself leveraging local
resources to support local economic development, ecommerce, and telework?” and
“How can we share best practices across all rural communities efficiently and
on an ongoing basis?”
http://lone-eagles.com/montana-choice-2005.htm
The Montana Choice customized employment project provides new choices for
entry-level web-based self-employment training to individuals with
disabilities and all rural citizens. Promising practices will be shared for
developing rural leadership strategies to initiate widespread community skills
transfer using peer mentoring programs.
The Montana Choice project is providing online train-the-trainer ecommerce and
telework lessons as a first online learning experience providing a hands-on
overview of whats working for others like you. (Online lessons are at
http://lone-eagles.com/ecom.htm) Our online Virtual One-Stop model
demonstrates how such networks can streamline the flow of essential
information helping everyone gain new skills while staying current on national
rural innovations.
http://lone-eagles.oldcolo.com
November 11, 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada, The
National Association of Counties Workforce Summit
( www.naco.org )
Presentation Title: People-Centered
Knowledge Networks for Workforce Training
The “Montana Choice” customized employment project
is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment
Policy to provide new choices for entry-level web-based self-employment
training to individuals with disabilities and all rural citizens. The “Montana
Choice” project is providing online train-the-trainer ecommerce and telework
lessons as a first online learning experience providing a hands-on overview of
“what’s working for others like you.” (Online lessons are at
http://lone-eagles.com/ecom.htm)
Promising
practices will be shared for developing rural leadership strategies to
initiate widespread community skills transfer to create learning communities
using peer mentoring programs. Our online Virtual One-Stop model demonstrates
how people-centered community knowledge networks can streamline the flow of
essential information helping everyone gain new skills while staying current
on national rural innovations.
In your
community, what story would you like to tell about your most significant
measurable outcomes regarding new skills imparted to a specific number of
citizens, new self-employment businesses, new web sites for existing business,
and a community telework skills registry to be co-marketed along with all
local business websites?
Montana
Choice Project Description
http://lone-eagles.com/montana-choice.htm
The Montana Choice Process
http://lone-eagles.com/montana-choice05.htm
Creating People-Centered Community Knowledge Networks
http://lone-eagles.com/smart.htm
Montana Choice Grant Summary:
http://lone-eagles.com/MJTPChoiceProject.htm
Lone Eagle Self-employment Incubator
http://lone-eagles.knet.ca
October 11-13, 2004, Spokane, Washington,
Rural Telecommunications Congress,
www.ruraltelecon.org
Presentation "People-Centered Knowledge Networks for Workforce Training"
The Montana Job
Training Partnership has a new $3 million dollar five-year demonstration
project providing Rural Ecommerce and Telework Training as the basis for
creating local low-cost community networks to grow local collaborative
capacity. Learn how open source content management systems can streamline the
flow of essential information in your community and serve as the basis for
online Internet entrepreneurship development. Project Description:
http://lone-eagles.com/montana-choice.htm
Grant Summary:
http://lone-eagles.com/MJTPChoiceProject.htm
October 2nd, 2004 Billings, Montana, Montana
Youth Council,
Presentation "Youth Technology Entrepreneurship Models and Resources"
Sept 15-17, 2004 Cody, Wyoming, Wyoming
Association for Persons in Supported Employment
Presentation "Making the Living You Want Living Wherever You Want."
September 13th, 2004, Casper, Wyoming,
Casper Rotary,
Presentation "Making the Living You Want Living Wherever You Want."
August 29-Sept. 1, Pocatello, Idaho Mobile
Wireless Laptop Lab Training
Received possession of a USDA-funded laptop training lab and training to
use it.
June 23rd, 2004, Great Falls, Montana,
Montana First Youth Summit Conference
Presentation "Making the Living You Want Living Wherever You Want."
June 22nd, 2004 Browning, Montana,
Browning High School,
Montana Choice, six-hour hands-on workshop for primarily Native
American youth and adults creating web sites and
learning what's possible for ecommerce entrepreneurship.
May 5th-6th, 2004, Malta and Wolf
Point, Montana,
Montana Choice Malta Presentation "Making the Living You Want Living Wherever You Want."
And Wolf Point, six-hour hands-on workshop
creating web sites and learning what's possible for ecommerce
entrepreneurship.
April 29-30, 2004, Hamilton, Montana,
Montana Choice, Community Mentors meeting and six-hour hands-on workshop
creating web sites and learning what's possible for ecommerce
entrepreneurship.
April, 25-27, 2004 Austin, Texas, National Rural
Conference www.tocowa.org
Presentations - "People-Centered Knowledge Networks for Workforce
Training"
"Youth Technology Entrepreneurship Models and Resources"
April 5th, 2004 Butte, Montana, Careers
Office,
Montana Choice six-hour hands-on workshop creating web sites
and learning what's possible for ecommerce entrepreneurship.
March 23-25, 2004 Billings, Montana,
Montana/Wyoming Tribal Economic Development Summit
Presentations
- "Tribal Leadership: Indigenous Community Action Plans - How and Where to
Begin"
"Echoes in the Electronic Wind: Realizing Cultural Sovereignty Through Internet
Innovations"
"Making the Living You Want Living Wherever You Want: Rural
Ecommerce and Telework Strategies"
Making the Living You Want Living Wherever You Want
(Rural Internet Solutions: Rural Ecommerce and Telework
Strategies)
Learn what's working for others using the Internet for Rural Ecommerce to
sell worldwide at http://lone-eagles.com/eguide.htm. Learn how telework jobs
can be brought home to your community. Learn how several tribes won
multi-million dollar telework contracts with the Federal Government. One
out of ten U.S. workers is a teleworker. The easiest entry-level Ecommerce
opportunity is Ebay where over 150,000 people learned to work for
themselves.Over $60 million is exchanged between buyers and sellers every
day, and only 4% of the potential market has been tapped. Rural citizens
have opportunities to learn what's working for others via a new online
course "A Beginner's Guide to Profiting from the Internet." http://lone-eagles.com/ecom.htm
Rural Ecommerce Success stories and the successes from two years of local
events and training workshops from Montpelier, Idaho can be reviewed at
http://lone-eagles.com/connect-idaho.htm
Echoes in the Electronic Wind: Realizing Cultural Sovereignty
Through Internet Innovations
Learn about real opportunities for Alaskan Native,
Native American, and other cultural communities worldwide for cultural,
social and economic empowerment through Internet applications. Rural
Ecommerce and Telework Strategies training resources will be shared. Preview
Lone Eagle Online resources: http://lone-eagles.com/village-sustainability.htm
and http://lone-eagles.com/alaskan-resources.htm and http://lone-eagles.com/nativeguide.htm and
http://lone-eagles.com/empowerment.htm Last year, the presenter spent 7
weeks providing Internet educational training for K12 educators in Alaskan
Native villages and presented on Indigenous Internet empowerment for the
governments of Jamaica and Australia.
Tribal
Leadership: Indigenous Community Action Plans - How and Where to Begin
We’ll share specific models for Native Community Action Plans, including
grant templates concerning fast-track Internet awareness raising, citizen
engagement events, efficient community Internet learning curriculum and
Rural Ecommerce and Telework Strategies. Preview Lone Eagle online
resources: Tribal Leadership Empowerment Resources http://lone-eagles.com/empowerment.htm
and http://lone-eagles.com/alaskan-resources.htm and http://lone-eagles.com/village-sustainability.htm
March 8-12th, 2004 Blackfoot, Montpelier,
Pocatello, Idaho,
Presentations "Making the Living You Want Living Wherever You
Want."
March 5-6th, 2004, Welches, Oregon, Rural Development Institute
Conference "Regarding Rural"
www.rdiinc.org
Presentation title "Making the Living You Want Living Wherever You Want: Rural
Ecommerce and Telework Strategies"
Feb. 11-13th, 2004 Browning and Cutbank, Montana
Presentation "Making the Living You Want Living Wherever You
Want."
Feb. 9-11, 2004 Wolf Point, Plentywood,
Poplar, Glasgow, Montana
Presentation "Making the Living You Want Living Wherever You
Want."
Feb. 5th, 2004 Butte and Anaconda, Montana
Presentation "Making the Living You Want Living Wherever You
Want."
Feb. 4th, 2004 Dillon, Montana
Presentation "Making the Living You Want Living Wherever You
Want."
Jan. 28-29th, 2004 Stevensville, Darby, and
Hamilton, Montana
Presentation "Making the Living You Want Living Wherever You
Want."
Jan. 6-7, 2004, Missoula, Montana, Participated in the INEAS advisory planning meeting. Seeking $100 million per
year for 5-8 years for 127 counties across four states; Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, and Montana. Details at http://www.inlandnwregion.org
Jan. 5-6, 2004, Missoula, Montana,
participated in a Rural Institute training workshop for new distance
learning broadband tools including PC video-conferencing, realtime
applications sharing with voice-over-Internet, and co-browsing and more.
December 15-17th, 2003, Pocatello, Idaho,
Received training for a new rural community network system slated to
become the communications and training hub for the new MJTP grant referenced
above. Preview this powerful content management system at
http://lone-eagles.oldcolo.com
December 6-9th, 2003, Austin, Texas,
Presented for the National Community Networking Conference and participated in
the Association for Community Networking (
www.afcn.org) board meeting as a new board member. Conference
highlights are at
http://lone-eagles.com/afcn4levels.htm
December 2 and 3rd, 2003, Helena, Montana
Attended first planning meeting for the new $3 million dollar
five-year Montana Choices project. Lone Eagle Consulting will project online
Ecommerce and Telework Training for the Montana Job Training Partnership. A
grant summary is at
http://lone-eagles.com/MJTPChoiceProject.htm
Homesteading the Ecommerce Frontier
The Montana Job Training Partnership, through a new five-year grant
from the US Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy,
will be sponsoring two-hour multimedia presentations in a dozen rural
communities statewide titled "Making the Living You Want, Living Wherever You
Want."
This timely "Montana Choice" project addresses the needs of Montanans to
understand the many ways they can earn income through Internet Ecommerce and
Telework strategies. One out of ten U.S. workers today is employed through
telework. Ecommerce opens a global market and can start with something as
simple as Ebay, an online auction site. Our rural communities are suffering
out-migration of our youth, representing the loss of our future citizens and
the vitality of our rural way of life. To determine our own destinies we have
the opportunity to quickly learn the rural ecommerce and telework strategies
which are already working for other rural citizens.
This project is redefining workforce education by addressing systemic change
and is summarized at http//lone-eagles.com/MJTPChoiceProject.htm
Everyone interested in the latest opportunities to learn to use the Internet
for self-employment and entrepreneurship is invited to attend. Individuals with
disabilities interested in self-employment will learn of offers for exciting
free online training opportunities. K12 educators, parents, and students will
find exciting opportunities for youth entrepreneurship and online learning.
http//lone-eagles.com/teachercreated.htm
The workshop presenter will be Frank Odasz, President of Lone Eagle
Consulting. The online course "A Beginner’s Guide to Profiting from the
Internet" requires minimal computer experience. Everyone interested is invited
to take this $39 online course at http//lone-eagles.com/ecom.htm.
Extensive free entrepreneurial and community-building resources are available at
http//lone-eagles.com/ruralempowerment.htm Native
American and Alaskan Native resources are at http//lone-eagles.com/alaskan-resources.htm
Lone Eagle Consulting’s mission is to provide the very best fast track online
Internet training possible for rural, remote, and indigenous learners.
http//lone-eagles.com
"The greatest freedom one can give to another is how to become a
self-sufficient learner and earner, via the Internet. This site is dedicated to
those who lend their wings to others."
HERE'S OUR ACTION PLAN
Measurable Outcomes and Stories to Tell Within Six Months!
Homesteading the Ecommerce Frontier
A dozen rural communities associated with the four Montana Choice project
One Stops in Cutbank, Butte, Wolf Point, and Hamilton will receive motivational
two-hour presentations in early February to recruit the first wave of clients
interested in using the Internet for self-employment. By mid-February over fifty
persons will be engaged in the ten two-hour online lessons covering an overview
of ecommerce and telework possibilities and resources.
Telementoring Opportunities
In mid-April, hands-on essential Internet skills workshops will be
conducted at each of the four One Stops where electronic resumes and web
authoring skills will be developed. Those completing the ten Ecommerce lessons
and mastering the essential skills will be invited to mentor others online to
build up their online resumes with actual telementoring experience. Paid
mentoring employment for the most effective mentors is one goal of the Montana
Choice project.
The Montana Community-Builders Challenge
The first one or more communities with ten persons finishing the ten
ecommerce lessons and the essential Internet skills workshop will be considered
for continuing lessons to create a local community network where they will learn
to develop community content themselves as a base for creating new income
opportunities in partnership with the Lone Eagle Self-employment Incubator at
http://lone-eagles.knet.ca . Pioneering
people-centered knowledge networks are the means by which we’ll all have access
to all our knowledge to combat information overload and to preserve our
cherished rural lifestyle. Engaged in fun, social, learning, we're doing for
ourselves, together!
Nov. 18-21th, 2003,
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Moderated
a panel on Gaps, Challenges, and Opportunities concerning rural Broadband
applications for the Connect Idaho conference. The Lone Eagle Handout containing
Rural Ecommerce Success stories collected through a grant from the USDA Rural
Development Council and important workforce notes from the conference sessions
are at
http://lone-eagles.com/connect-idaho.htm
Nov. 6th, 2003, Montpelier, Idaho,
Presented a six hour workshop for 100 Bear Lake District K12 Educators. Twenty
signed up for the one credit online learning option. The role of K12 education
in providing essential Internet and Ecommerce skills to stem the outmigration of
youth in particular was emphasized.
Oct. 7-20th, 2003, Australia! First a keynote
presentation in Canberra, then meetings and informal presentations in Melbourne,
Alice Springs, Umuwa, Ernabella, Darwin, Halls Creek via Kununurra, Tjurabalan,
Ringers Soak and Yagga Yagga.
Presentation "Upside Down Thinking - Down Under" Presented
a keynote Oct.
7th for the Australian government's annual Regional Communications Forum which has promised Internet access to every
community in the country. I've written a very special paper for that
conference, and for the U.S. Rural Broadband conference for which Senator
Burns (Montana) will keynote Sept. 28th, 03. My paper "Authenticating
Rural Internet and Broadband Benefits - A Reality Check" addresses vitally
important issues related to rural Internet and broadband sustainability and is
at http://lone-eagles.com/wings.htm
Youth have an important role to play.
Australian Conference details at www.dcita.gov.au
(See forum, then speakers) The government then toured me around
central, northern and western Australia until Oct. 20th meeting with regional
government and local community leaders. I learned a lot and yes, I'm
having a great time being a Lone Eagle able to live and work anywhere! All my
online resources serve to lend my wings to others - for when you're ready.
The full trip report is at
http://lone-eagles.com/sparks.htm
Oct. 2-3, 2003, Portland, Oregon, Advisory
Committee Meeting for the Inland Northwest Economic Adjustment Strategy.
A four state strategy in the
U.S.
http://www.inlandnwregion.org will propose to congress
a major consortium with unique strategies for the survival of over 1000 rural
communities in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Written for the
upcoming Australian conference and 100% relevant to "our" issues here at home
is the paper "Authenticating
Rural Internet and Broadband Benefits - A Reality Check" which addresses
vitally important issues related to rural Internet and broadband
sustainability.
To found at
http://lone-eagles.com/wings.htm Youth have an important
role to play.
June 19-20, 2003, Montpelier, Idaho - Four events
in association with the new Emall at http://clovercreekmall.com
See the betasite for their new community network at
http://lone-eagles.oldcolo.com modeled after the one on
Mount Everest. See the photo gallery for sherpa innovators of Namche, Nepal at 18,000 feet on the
slopes of Everest.
http://www.livingeverest.com
June 11-12, 2003, Great Falls, Montana, presented two workshops
for the Montana Workforce Conference. I'm now a trainer for the Montana Job Training
Partnership.
Presentation The Internet as a Tool for Rural Vitality Learn
how rural individuals and communities are using the Internet as a powerful business tool.
Now that Dillon has high-speed wireless Internet, what do we need to know about how to
turn access into opportunity? This multimedia presentation is geared toward non-technical
rural citizens and will focus on local and regional success stories. No previous computer
or Internet experience is required. A presentation preview is available at: http://lone-eagles.com/dillon.htm
http://lone-eagles.com/montpelier-story.htm
http://lone-eagles.com/emalls.htm
http://lone-eagles.com/academy.htm
June 10 -12, 2003, Lakeview, Oregon, presented "A Unique
Community Learning Workshop for K12 Educators and Economic Developers.
A Unique Community Internet Learning Workshop
for K12 Educators and Economic Developers
Rural communities today are facing many economic and social
pressures. Thoughtful use of the Internet for education, community-building collaboration,
and Ecommerce holds real potential. This one-day workshop will demonstrate specific
skills, resources, and strategic action plans for educators and community developers.
Workshop Schedule
9am-10:30am Introduction; What is the real potential of
Internet: Self-directed Internet Learning, Internet’s three historical firsts for
rural communities. Demonstrations of digital storytelling, digital art tablets, creating a
three minute web page, and more.
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:15am Integrating
classroom instruction with online instruction, project-based learning models, Webquests,
and teachers’ Web-based tools and templates.
School and community networking synergies, community service and
service learning, dealing with the dark side of the Internet for K12 and home Internet
use.
11:15-12pm Community
Internet Empowerment – the history of community networking; Awareness, Access,
Ability, Applications. Community engagement activity models to create measurable outcomes,
web-based content and mentoring programs, Grant-writing resources and templates.
12-1pm Lunch
1-2pm Rural Ecommerce
and Telework Strategies – Learning what’s working for others.
2-2:30pm Trends –
wireless, mobile, interconnected, implications for business at the speed of thought, K12
education, new forms of ongoing adult education
2:30-3pm
Questions/Discussion.
Workshop Presenter: Frank
Odasz, as Lone Eagle Consulting, specializes in fast track Internet training for remote,
rural, and indigenous learners. Frank has been teaching teachers online for over 15 years
and regularly presents on rural ecommerce and Internet empowerment – most recently in
Alaska, Australia, and Jamaica. Frank’s
Resume is at http://lone-eagles.com/articles/frank.htm
June 3-5, 2003, Dillon, Montana, presented three two-hour
presentations and three three-hour hands-on workshop in a series funded by the Montana
Economic Development Association and Qwest.
Building A Better Economy Workshop
Scheduled June 3-4-5- Dillon, MT
May 12,
2003
2003-06-03 15:30:00
UMW
Swysgood
Technology
Center
Building a Better Economy Workshop Scheduled June 3-4-5
Using the Internet as a Tool for Rural Vitality
The Beaverhead Development Corporation has received funding through
The Montana Economic Development Association (MEDA) and Qwest for a unique series of
multimedia presentations and hands-on computer workshops for local residents,
businesspersons and entrepreneurs interested in the real opportunities now availability
due to high speed wireless Internet access. The workshop is free if you pre-register
before May 30, 2003,
call 683-3758 or email fmastandrea@co.beaverhead.mt.us
to register.
While most Montana communities can’t yet afford broadband Internet access, Dillon
already has it. What’s at issue is what do we need to learn in order to benefit from
it? Sure the economy is depressed and rural retail is going through some changes, but
solutions do exist. Learn how other businesses and communities are applying new knowledge
and new strategies to ride the wave instead of being swept aside by inevitable change.
The presentations and workshops will focus on who is already
benefiting locally and what we can learn from rural success stories elsewhere, with
fast-track hands-on workshops on the essential Ecommerce readiness skills needed to tap
into new opportunities. An online course “Rural Ecommerce and Telework
Strategies” has been specifically created for rural adults as an easy way to see
what’s already working for others. The presentation and workshop series will be
presented by Frank Odasz, a specialist in fast track Internet training for remote, rural,
and indigenous learners, president of Lone Eagle Consulting and a Dillon resident since
1985.
Over a three-day period, three two-hour presentations, followed with
three three-hour hands-on workshops, will train participants to create economic value
utilizing advanced telecommunications. All presentations and workshops will be held at the
University of Montana-Westerns Swysgood Technology Center, in Dillon, June 3-4-5, 2003.
Internet Rural Ecommerce Presentation Schedule
Presentation One - The Internet as a Tool for Rural Vitality
Tuesday, June 3, 1pm – 3pm at the Great Room, UMW Swysgood Technology Center Learn how rural
individuals and communities are using the Internet as a powerful business tool. Now that
Dillon has high-speed wireless Internet, what do we need to know about how to turn access
into opportunity? This multimedia presentation is geared toward non-technical rural
citizens and will focus on local and regional success stories. No previous computer or
Internet experience is required.
A presentation preview is available at: http://lone-eagles.com/dillon.htm
http://lone-eagles.com/montpelier-story.htm
http://lone-eagles.com/emalls.htm
http://lone-eagles.com/academy.htm
Presentation Two - Rural Community Action Plans - How and Where to
Begin
Wednesday, June 4th, 9am-11pm at the Great Room, UMW Swysgood Technology Center For
community leaders and community-minded citizens we’ll share specific models for
community action plans and grant templates concerning fast-track Internet awareness
raising, citizen engagement events, efficient community Internet learning curriculum and
Rural Ecommerce and Telework Strategies. The Ten First Steps plan, based on a major grant
submitted to the U.S. Department of Community Technology Opportunities Program, will be
shared and discussed. No previous computer experience is required. A preview of rural
development resources: http://lone-eagles.com/ruralempowerment.htm
Presentation Three - Rural Ecommerce and Telework Strategies
Wednesday, June 4th, 2pm-4pm at the Great Hall, UMW Swysgood Technology Center Learn what’s
working for others using the Internet for Rural Ecommerce to sell worldwide. Learn about
how Ebay has 150,000 people working fulltime as self-employed entrepreneurs. Learn how
telework jobs can be brought home to your community. An online course “Rural
Ecommerce and Telework Strategies” has been specifically created for rural adults as
an easy way to see what’s already working for others. No previous computer experience
is required.
A preview of Rural Ecommerce resources: http://lone-eagles.com/eguide.htm
Three Hands-on Workshops - No previous computer experience is required
Extensive online resources for learning on your own will be presented.
Ample time for self-directed practice and resource explorations will be available.
We’ll be informal and flexible to accommodate different comfort levels with
technology, different specific interests, and different skill levels.
Essential Skills for Ecommerce Readiness – A hands-on computer
workshop.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 3, 3:30pm-6:30pm Wednesday, June 4, 6:30pm-9:30pm Thursday, June 5, 6:30pm –
9:30pm
WHERE: UMW Swysgood Technology Center
a. First Half Hour: Searching and Browsing Skills (The Power of a
Self-Directed Learner) Successive hands-on experiences are presented to build the basic
Self-Directed Internet Learning Skills for web browsing, cut-and-paste, and using search
engines to learn anything from anywhere at any time. http://lone-eagles.com/ecommerce-search.htm
b. Second Half Hour: Creating Your Own Web Pages (The Power of
Self-Publishing Globally) Learn the basics of Web Self-Publishing Skills, creating and
posting web pages with text, images, and hyperlinks. http://lone-eagles.com/ecommerce-web.htm
c. Third Half Hour: Communicating and Working Together (The Power of
Building Learning Communities Through Internet Collaboration) Learn how to minimize
information overload by sharing what you learn in return for access to the knowledge of
others. If we all share what we learn, we’ll all have access to all our knowledge.
Email, listservs and other online collaborative tools will be discussed. http://lone-eagles.com/ecommerce-email.htm
d. Last Hour and a Half: Rural Ecommerce and Telework Strategies
– A hands-on computer workshop. Learn what’s working for others in rural
communities. Identify the best rural ecommerce resources to bring home to fuel the fires
of local innovation. http://lone-eagles.com/ecommerce.htm
Workshop Presenter: Frank Odasz, as Lone Eagle Consulting, http://lone-eagles.com, specializes in
fast track Internet training for remote, rural, and indigenous learners. Frank has been
teaching teachers online for over 15 years and regularly presents on rural ecommerce and
Internet empowerment – most recently in Alaska, Australia, and Jamaica. Extensive resources include an online course specifically for rural
citizens titled “Rural Ecommerce and Telework Strategies.
Resources are online at http://lone-eagles.com/ruralempowerment.htm
Recent Ecommerce keynote presentations and other presentation events are at http://lone-eagles.com/new.htm
Frank’s Resume is at http://lone-eagles.com/articles/frank.htm
Beaverhead Development Corporation
Contact: Frank Mastandrea
406-683-3758 fmastandrea@co.beaverhead.mt.us
June 11-12, 2003,
Montana Workforce,
Great Falls, Montana, presented two workshops.
The Internet as a Tool for Rural Vitality Past emphasis on Internet
infrastructure is giving way to recognition that the difference between positive change
and negative change depends on the specifics of how individuals and communities learn to
utilize Internet infrastructure. If you’re not growing through new learning as a
community your community is dying due to inertia in a world of accelerating change.
Learn how other rural communities are using the Internet as a tool. A preview http//lone-eagles.com/montpelier-story.htm http//lone-eagles.com/emalls.htm http//lone-eagles.com/academy.htm
April 29-May 2, 2003, National Native American Employment and
Training Conference, Anchorage, Alaska Presented two
workshops on Realizing Cultural Sovereignty Through Internet Applications and Rural
Ecommerce and Telework Strategies.
Realizing Cultural Sovereignty Through Internet Applications
Learn about real opportunities for Alaskan Native, Native American, and
other cultural communities for cultural, social and economic empowerment through Internet
applications. Extensive resources available free. The presenter recently spent 7 weeks
providing Internet and Ecommerce training in Alaskan Native villages and presented on this
topic in Jamaica and Australia. A preview: http://lone-eagles.com/village-sustainability.htm
April 27-29, 2003, Rural Workforce, 2003, Reno,
Nevada Presented three workshops focused on creating rural
community action plans, Ecommerce, and creating community Internet awareness and training
programs.
1.The Internet as a Tool for Rural Vitality Past
emphasis on Internet infrastructure is giving way to recognition that the difference
between positive change and negative change depends on the specifics of how individuals
and communities learn to utilize Internet infrastructure. If you’re not growing
through new learning as a community your community is dying due to inertia in a
world of accelerating change. Learn how other rural communities are using the Internet as
a tool. A preview http//lone-eagles.com/montpelier-story.htm
http//lone-eagles.com/emalls.htm http//lone-eagles.com/academy.htm
2. Rural Community Action Plans How and Where to Begin We’ll
share specific models for community Action Plans and grant templates concerning fast-track
Internet awareness raising, citizen engagement events, efficient community Internet
learning curriculum and Rural Ecommerce and Telework Strategies. A preview http//lone-eagles.com/ruralempowerment.htm
3. Realizing Cultural Sovereignty Through Internet Applications
Learn about real opportunities for Alaskan Native, Native American, and
other cultural communities for cultural, social and economic empowerment through Internet
applications. Extensive resources available free. The presenter recently spent 7 weeks
providing Internet and Ecommerce training in Alaskan Native villages and presented on this
topic in Jamaica and Australia. A preview: http://lone-eagles.com/village-sustainability.htm
February 16-21, 2003, Montpelier and Soda Springs,
Idaho Presented for multiple community groups in
Montpelier and Soda Springs, Idaho. Details at http://lone-eagles.com/montpelier-story.htm
January, 2003, 2003, Jamaica After moderating a tjree-week online discussion of Jamaican leaders (while
in Alaskan villages at temps near -55 below zero) hosted by the International Institute
for Community Development www.iicd.org, I
presented a televised keynote for the Information and Communications Technologies
conference. Details at http://www.ictjamaica.com
January 4-24, 2003, Alaska. Presented Internet empowerment workshops for educators and citizens for
one week each at the following Alaskan Native Villages: Manley Hot Springs, Allakaket,
Koyukuk.
December 7-13, 2002 McGrath, Alaska Presented for multiple community groups and met with community steering
committee leaders to create a strategic plan to capitalize on the fact that McGrath is the
first Alaskan village with 70% of homes connected with high-speed wireless for only
$40/month.
December 6th, 2002, Fairbanks, Alaska Presented a four-hour workshop for youth opportunity program
directors of the Tanana Chiefs Conference, INC. Native organization details their Internet
training opportunities and providing them with copies of the Native Internet Training
Guide http://lone-eagles.com/nativeguide.htm
November, 2002, Anchorage, Alaska Presented two workshops at the Alaskan Workforce Investment Act Conference
in Anchorage on Rural Ecommerce and Telework Strategies and Realizing Cultural
Sustainability Through Internet Applications. conference in Alaska.
October, 2002, Ely, Nevada, Presented a keynote for the Nevada Rural Telecommunications Task Force on
Rural Ecommerce and Telework Strategies
September 1-21, 2002, Alaska. Presented Internet empowerment workshops for educators and citizens for
one week each at the following Alaskan Native Villages: Manley Hot Springs, Allakaket,
Koyukuk.
August 16-30, 2002, Rockhampton, Australia. Presented at the Community Informatics conference as co-chair for
the track on "Developing Nations and Indigenous Peoples." Paper presented is on
successes in Montpelier, Idaho:
"The Homesteaders' Ecommerce Cooperative" http://lone-eagles.com/montpelier.htm
June 25-28, 2002, Montpelier, Idaho. Returned to Montpelier to plan events to make Montepelier Idaho's
first outstanding community Internet success story. Details at http://lone-eagles.com/montpelier-story.htm
May 19-21, 2002 Anchorage, Alaska. Met with potential funders to discuss village projects, then on to
Fairbanks for three days of workshops for educators from the Yukon-Koyukuk Regional
Consortiutm. http://www.yksd.com
May 9-10, 2002, Pocatello, Idaho. Presented
a two-hour workshop "Homesteading the Ecommerce Frontier" for 30 rural economic
developers from Idaho focusing on how the online course and 200 page handbook "Rural
Ecommerce and Telework Strategies" can be used as a regional initiative creating paid
incentives for peer mentors and online resumes for rural citizens...and much more. Details
at http://lone-eagles.com/eguide.htm
May 8, 2002, Montpelier, Idaho.
Provided Montpelier community leaders with a presentation on their possibilities for
becoming a model community for Idaho. The concept paper distributed is online at http://lone-eagles.com/montpelier.htm
April 28-30, 2002, Reno, Nevada. Provided the opening keynote for the Rural Workforce 2002 conference
"Homesteading the Ecommerce Frontier." 300 persons from 24 states attended. The
NEW online course "Rural Ecommerce and Telework Strategies" was unveiled along
with the 200 page printed handbook by the same name. Online at http://lone-eagles.com/eguide.htm My handout
was http://lone-eagles.com/ruralempowerment.htm
April 14-17, 2002, Columbus, Ohio. Attended the meeting for the American Distance Education Consortium as a
member of the Educational Effectiveness committee for their $4 million dollar NSF project
which is installing 70 high-speed satellite systems in minority higher education
institutions, (including tribal colleges,) rural county extension offices, and other
community organizations. Details at www.adec.org Select
NSF Project, then read the Summary and FAQ. Also visiited Tamsco headquarters in
Dayton, OH, and offices of www.arel.com which offered
virtual campus software for IP Video-based distance learning instruction.
April 9-10, 2002, met with Fletcher Brown of www.tamsco.com regarding a partnership where Tamsco will
install wireless and satellite systems and Lone Eagle Consulting will provide culturally
appropriate training. Tamsco has installed 70 Tachyon
satellite systems for tribal schools.
February 5-8, 2002, SE Idaho. Presented
a community workshop for four rural SE Idaho communities titled "True Community
Internet Empowerment."
January 5-10th, 2002, Bethel, Alaska - Judging an RFP for
satellite video-conferencing and Internet for 28 Alaskan villages of the Lower Koskokwim School District. Created a proposal to articulate
suggestions for realizing their potential in light of the recent FCC Erate waiver which
allows schools to extend Internet to the communities for Ecommerce. "An
Alaskan Village Bootstrap Academy" http://lone-eagles.com/northstar.htm
December 6-9th, 2001, Austin, Texas - National Community
Networking Conference
Presented on Community Internet Awareness programs and
Ecommerce. Of interest was that there is a sudden awareness that infrastructure alone will
not be the solution, but that ultimately it is what people learn to do with the
infrastructure that will make a difference. At the request of Alpine, Texas, I created a
proposal for their TIF funding application "A Texan Community Bootstrap
Academy" http://lone-eagles.com/alpine2.htm
October 25, 2001 - Boise, Idaho, presenting for the
Connect Idaho Internet Infrastructure Conference.
Presentation title - "Community Networking; Why Should We Care?"
The Lone Eagle handout "Community Internet Empowerment Resources for Rural
Idahoan Communities" is at http://lone-eagles.com/ruralempowerment.htm
At issue is creating a model community so others can see the tangible benefits from
thoughtful application related to Internet at BOTH local dial-up speeds as well as
broadband speeds.
October 16-17, 2001 - Anchorage, Alaska - Presenting
for the Rural Communications Forum on Alaskan Villages and Information Technology
with Red Boucher, former Lt. Governor of Alaska and president of Alaskan Wireless. It was
determined that the main barrier to connectivity in the 192 villages is not distance or
money, but politics with the phone companies. The Lone Eagle Native American
Empowerment Resources handout given to forum participants is at http://lone-eagles.com/nativeresources.htm
Tamsco disseminated 200 copies of a custom printing of "Echoes in the
Electronic Wind - A Native American Self-directed Internet Guide" http://lone-eagles.com/nativeguide.htm
August 21-23, 2001, Los Angeles
A three day Camp Internet workshop for Los Angeles Unified School District
teachers. Details at http://rain.org, select "Camp Internet."
July 11-12th, 2001, Bellingham, Washington - Advising on Native American Information Technology vocational
opportunities at Northwest Indian College in Seattle, WA. A full report with specific
suggestions for the best use of computer and Internet by Indian Vocational Education
programs is at http://lone-eagles.com/indian-voc-ed.htm
July 10-11th, 2001, San Diego/Barona, California - For the Hewlett Packard Tribal Digital Village, involving 17 tribes, I
presented on July 10th a one day hands-on workshop for their youth academy and on July
11th presented for 2 1/2 hours multimedia created by youth the day before plus examples of
how other Native Americans have used the web for community-building and cultural
self-expression. Details written up at http://lone-eagles.com/indian-voc-ed.htm
See also:
Key Issues in Realizing Tribal Benefits from Internet Infrastructure
http://lone-eagles.com/triballeadership.htm
An Executive Overview for Project Planners
on the Hard Questions for Community Internet Empowerment
http://lone-eagles.com/overview.htm
June 21-23rd, 2001, San Antonio, Texas, for the Texas School Board Association, two three-hour workshops titled
"Building Sustainable Learning Communities; Are You Ready?"
Description: Ongoing, lifelong learning is
becoming more home-based as access to the Internet and PC's becomes comonplace. Odasz will
present the opportunities that the Internet brings us and will address the advantages and
disadvantages of traditional and online classrooms. In the Information Age, students will
need to learn social skills both on line and off line, and everyone will need to know how
to combine caring and connectivity with common sense.
June 15th-18th, 2001, San Diego, California CTCnet presentation "Creating Cultural Communities Online - Youth as
Technology Leaders and Change Agents in all Cultures." Co-presenting with Al Rogers
of the Global Schoolhouse and Lightspan. Also serving on a panel on "Citizens as both
Consumers and Producers" for the Association for Community Networking. http://www.afcn.net
Presentation Title: Youth Leadership Resources for Cultural Community Internet
Awareness
Youth today are key technology leaders and technology change agents in all cultural
communities. Learn how youth can use digital photography, art and music to motivate
citizens to learn to use the Internet to become self-directed Learners and to self-publish
locally and globally. An online "Train-the-Trainers" Internet Guide will be
presented along with a review of many self-teaching Internet training resources. A dozen
low-cost, short-term youth-driven citizen engagement initiatives will be showcased. A new
Native American version of the Trainers guide will be included as an example of how any
cultural group can adapt the cross-cultural guide for their own local community and
culture.
June 13-15th, 2001, Moscow, Idaho for the Idaho's County Extension 4-H Youth Technology Conference, a
keynote and two workshops for youth as community Internet Trainers. Sponsored by the
University of Idaho.
The resources handout is at http://lone-eagles.com/idahoyouthrock.htm
Keynote Title: Teen Leadership for Community
Internet Awareness; Are You Ready?
Teens today are key technology leaders and technology change agents in all rural
communities. Learn how you can use digital photography, art and music to motivate citizens
to learn to use the Internet to:
- Become Self-directed Learners
- Self-publish Globally
- Improve their communities
- Create an online business
Online Ecommerce startup sites for teens will be presented along with many online
resources for providing community Internet Training.
For Teen Tech Teams
Workshop I Title: Delivering Highly Motivating Community Internet Presentations
Description: This session will cover tips for youth presenters on how to deliver the most
highly motivating multi-media Internet presentations for adult audiences. This session
will include demonstrations on how to use digital photography, digital art, digital music,
offline browsers and Digital storytelling. Tips on training adults in the use of Internet
will include pointers to major collections of online training resources, including
Ecommerce training resources.
For the General Teens Workshop
Workshop II Title: An Internet "Train-the-trainers" Workshop
Description: This workshop will showcase many online resources for those planning to be
Internet trainers. An online "Train-the-Trainers" Self-directed Learner's
Internet Guide will be presented along with a review of the highest levels of benefit the
Internet offers for rural citizens. Many self-teaching resources will be shared along with
rich listings of current online Internet training resources. A dozen low-cost, short-term
youth-driven citizen engagement initiatives will be showcased. Demonstrations will include
how to use digital photography, digital art, digital music, offline browsers and Digital
storytelling.
