Puerto Rico Continues to Cultivate a Knowledge Workforce through Community Technology Centers

By Wil Payton, Communications Specialist, Connected Nation

The Community Technology Centers (CTC) – East Region will have its second meeting on Saturday, December 3, where a host of presenters will provide insight into current technology trends and best practices.

In today's economy, students must possess knowledge of technology and have the ability to use it. Technology is used in classrooms, homes, and businesses for training, project completion, research, and basic communication. In today's world, technology opens the door to many resources. Access to those resources is the key to social and economic inclusion.

The CTC event is being held at the University of Puerto Rico, Enrique Laquerre Library, www.centroparapuertorico.org. Attendees will be informed on the following topics:

• Skype-like interactive organizational communications tools

By: Prof. Sylvia Figueroa, University of Puerto Rico, Recinto de Aguadilla

• Tools of Web 2.0 for your CTC

By: Vanessa Barreto, Network of Educators of Puerto Rico

• Internet for the Service of the Community

By: Prof. Wanda Cortez, Director of Public library of Añasco

• Movable Applications with administrative and educative approaches to add value for your CTC

By: James Lynn, Network of Educators of Puerto Rico

• How to use the technology to develop the sustainability of the CTC Network

By: Bernabé Soto Bertrán, Instructional Designer

The U.S. Department of Education established the Community Technology Centers (CTC) Program to provide access to computers and other forms of information technology in an educational setting to low-income, urban, and rural areas, and economically distressed communities. The need for such access was discovered through a U.S. Department of Commerce study showing that persons from affluent households are more likely to own a computer or have access to one.

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