The Learning Revolution and the digital revolutionaries
| Date: | 11 Feb 2010 |
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| Venue: | Leicester: Walkers Stadium, Leicester City Football Club, Filbert Way, Leicester LE2 7FL |
| Ref: | C1972/0210 |
| Fee: | Event fee per person (includes lunch, tea/coffee): Exhibition fee: £250 for one exhibition place including lunch NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference and course fees |
| Contact: | Gurjit Kaur (gurjit.kaur@niace.org.uk) Tel: 0116 204 2833 |
| Apply: | Apply Online is now closed for this event |
| Apply by Post/Fax |
[Background] [Aims] [Audience] [Programme] [Event Information] [Application Conditions] [Application Form]
What can we learn from the use of technology for Informal Adult Learning?
How do we secure a learning offer which ensures that adults get the real benefits of the digital world?
As we enter the second decade of the twenty first century, digital technologies are playing a growing role in our lives and in our learning. The Independent Inquiry into the Future of Lifelong Learning recognised the need for a citizens’ curriculum with particular acknowledgement of the importance of digital skills, to enable people to adapt to change, understand change and to be empowered to shape change.
This conference invites presenters and delegates to enter into a dialogue over what such a curriculum should mean for citizens, learners and for teachers. This dialogue can be located in the wider landscape described by the recent Harnessing Technology research, which continues to provide insights into the ‘corporate capabilities’ of learning organisations to embrace good use of technology.
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Aims
The event is intended to support participants in developing their own professional practice whilst also providing a focus for contributions to their organisations’ vision of how adults as learners can benefit most from the application of technology.
This should help participants in both the delivery of their programmes and the framing of strategic planning and funding applications.
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Audience
Policy makers, practitioners and managers in any organisation involved in offering structured or unstructured learning for adults.
NB: The Learning Revolution White Paper devoted a whole chapter to the value of Technology and Broadcasting for informal adult learning. This event will be a timely opportunity to understand how this is being interpreted in communities by drawing on the experiences of the Learning Transformation Fund.
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08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast seminar
You can select one of these optional breakfast seminars where we will mix coffee and croissants with facts and opinions. Please indicate your choice on the application form.
Community Reporters (Session 1)
Gary Copitch, Chief Executive, People's Voice Media
A voice to be reckoned with?
Irrelevant voices with no one listening?
The Transformation Fund projects have shown a burgeoning interest in offering informal learning activities which give people a chance to tell their own stories and the stories of their communities. Are these community reporters contributing to our fund of knowledge of the world or are we setting them up to be ‘famous for only 15 people'? Are we offering skills in use of technology or communication skills which really will influence change?
This is open to anyone awake this early but it will be of special interest to leaders in learning providers which are developing a strategic role in informal learning partnerships.
This is open to all delegates but will be of special interest to people involved in media creation projects.
Using your institution's digital capacity in a strategic partnership (Session 2)
Eta de Cicco, Programme Director, Digital Learning Team, NIACE
New partnerships are emerging for the delivery and strategic coordination of Informal Adult Learning and we know from a recent survey that over 90% of adult learning providers are reported to be using technology to support their learners. This breakfast discussion will explore how established providers can maximise their existing capacity in digital learning for the strategic support of Informal Adult Learning.
09:30 Refreshment and registration, with access to interactive exhibits
10:00 Introduction to the day and the panel
Alan Tuckett, Chief Executive, NIACE
Panel members
Dave Boulton, E-guide trainer
Steve Glennon, Head of Lifelong Learning, Portsmouth Adult Learning
Natasha Innocent, Senior Policy Adviser, Learning and Skills, MLA
Gail Bradbrook, Lead Consultant, Digitopian, Citizens Online
10:20 Keynote address 1: Community voices
Jessica Medling, Head of Content and Digital Projects, Media Trust
10:50 Keynote address 2
11:20 Tea/Coffee break
11:40 Workshop 1 (Please indicate your choice on the application form)
a) Resources for the workforce
b) The role of interactive TV: the future
c) Virtual worlds
d) Visioning the digital future
e) Web portal for Informal Adult Learning
f) Knowledge Cafe - Transformation Fund Projects
g) Digital numeracy - Exploring what is meant by digital numeracy and how to develop synergy between numeracy and digital skills
12:40 Lunch
13:30 Looking back and looking forward
John Gamble, Director of Adult Learning, Learning and Skills Council
13:50 Workshop 2 (repeat of morning session)
14:50 Video feedback from delegates
15:30 Closing remarks
15:40 End of conference
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Event Information
Arrival and registration for the breakfast seminar is at 8:00am for a 8:30am start and will end at 9:30am
Arrival and registration for the main conference is at 9:30am for a 10:00am start. The event will end at 3:40pm
Event fee per person (includes lunch, tea/coffee):
£99 (Standard fee)
£35 (Participants responsible for Transformation Fund projects on a first-come first-served basis)
NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference and course fees
Exhibition fee: £250 for one exhibition place including lunch
Places will be allocated in order of receipt of completed application forms
Video cameras will be in use at this conference. If you do not wish to be photographed or appear on the video outputs please indicate this on the application form and make yourself known at registration
Completed and signed application forms must be faxed or posted to NIACE by the closing date. Reservations by telephone cannot be accepted
Application forms are individually acknowledged by e-mail. Joining instructions, including map and directions, will be e-mailed one week before the event
Participants should be prepared to take their own notes as there will not be handouts for all sessions
If you have not received an e-mail confirming your attendance and joining instructions 4 working days before the event please contact:
Gurjit Kaur
Tel: 0116 204 2833
Fax: 0116 254 8368
Minicom: 0116 255 6049
E-mail: gurjit.kaur@niace.org.uk
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Application Conditions
Event: Thursday 11 February 2010
Closing Date: Tuesday 2 February 2010
Cancellations are non-refundable
Substitutions are to be advised 5 working days prior to the event
A 10 working days notice period is required for provision of electronic note-takers, sign language interpreters and transcription to Braille
NIACE reserves the right to reject applicants who are not from the target audience list.
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