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Literacy, Language and Numeracy tutors are increasingly using ICT to deliver their programmes
Is it a useful tool or just sugar-coating the pill?
Annual NIACE / NATFHE Conference 2006
| A CONFERENCE IN PICTURES The messages, conversations and debates from presenters, workshop leaders and delegates from this conference were transformed into more than 50 illustrations showcased around the main hall. In an interactive session, Graham Ogilvie, invited delegates to comment on each one using coloured stickers to denote 'broadly agree' or 'broadly disagree'. A selection of these illustrations and comments are shown here (PDF file). |
| Date: | Tuesday 9 May 2006 |
| Venue: | Britannia Street Conference Centre, 27 Britannia Street, London WC1X 9JP |
| Ref: | C13-26/05/06 |
| Fee*: | £120 for delegates who work full-time £60 for delegates who work part-time *(includes lunch, tea/coffee) |
[Background] [Audience] [Programme]
Background
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is an increasing feature of Literacy, Language and Numeracy teaching, as a tool for delivery, as a learning resource, and now as one of the skills for life. This conference aims to give practitioners an opportunity to consider all of these issues, focusing particularly on embedding literacy, language and numeracy within ICT Skill for Life. It will enable literacy, language and numeracy practitioners to become more familiar with the role that ICT and e-learning can play in their practice.
There will be opportunities to get hands on experience of a number of new learning materials and approaches, the chance to discuss the process of embedding with a college who has piloted the approach, and our keynote speaker will outline the ICT Skill for Life approach.
The conference aims to enable literacy, language and numeracy practitioners to :
 | become more familiar with the role that ICT and e-learning can play in their practice. |
| consider how ICT Skill for Life may be embedded within literacy, language and numeracy programmes. |
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Audience
This conference will be of interest to:
| Literacy, Language and Numeracy Practitioners; |
| Staff from Colleges; |
| Local Authorities; |
| Voluntary and Community organisations who have an interest in using ICT to deliver Skills for Life programmes. |
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Programme
| 09:30 | Arrival and Registration (Tea/Coffee available) |
| 10:00 | Welcome to the Day Paul Mackney, General Secretary of NATFHE |
| 10:10 | Introduction to the Day Dr. Peter Lavender, Director for Research, Development and Information, NIACE |
| 10:30 | Keynote Address Dr. Alan Clarke, Associate Director – ICT and Learning, NIACE |
| 11:00 | Developing effective ICT based
teaching strategies Maria Kambouri, Lecturer at The Institute of Education and Project Director, National Research and Development Centre (NRDC) |
| 11:15 | Workshops: morning session Please indicate your choices on the application form 1) NLN e-learning materials for ESOL 2) NLN e-learning materials for Family Learning 3) Demonstration of interactive numeracy materials 4) Embedding ICT Skill for Life in literacy, language and numeracy provision |
| 12:15 | Lunch |
| 13:15 | Workshops: afternoon session (repeated) |
| 14:15 | Promenade Session with Conference Illustrations Graham Olgivie, Conference Illustrator |
| 15:00 | Plenary Session Chair: Dr. Peter Lavender, Director for Research, Development and Information, NIACE |
| 15:30 | Close of Conference (Tea/Coffee available) |
This programme is correct at the time of going to press. The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the published programme in the event of one or more of the advertised speakers being unable to attend. Delegates will have no claim against NIACE in respect of such changes.
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