Our Digital Future

[Background] [Aims] [Audience] [Programme] [Event Information] [Application Conditions] [Application Form]

Background

As Britain gears up to ‘race online by 2012’ digital technologies will play an increasing role in our lives and in our learning. The Independent Inquiry into the Future for Lifelong Learning (2009), recognised the importance of digital skills, to enable people to maximise their use of the digital world.

This conference offers the opportunity to consider and discuss:

• what digital skills are currently being delivered and how?
• how do we make sure no one misses out?
• what is the next generation of digital skills?
• how could they be delivered?

Presenters and delegates will join a dialogue over what digital skills should mean for citizens, learners, teachers and organisations in the next decade. Contributors to the event will include: representatives fromgovernment, community and voluntary organisations, local authorities, learning organisations, Transformation Fund projects, the private sector and eminent speakers who will play an integral role in delivering and supporting the digital skills of the future.

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Aims

The conference aims to provide delegates with:

• An updated vision of current policy in relation to access to digital skills for adults
• Updated information on practice in relation to Digital skills for adults, including deployment of volunteers
• Models and examples of practice in the development, support and delivery of digital skills
• Support for informal and formal learning practitioners in developing their own professional practice
• A vision of how adults as learners can benefit most from the application of technology
• A focus for contributions to their organisations’ vision of how adults as learners can benefit most from the application of technology
• Support for participants in the delivery of their programmes and the framing of strategic planning and funding applications.

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Audience

The event will be of particular interest to:

Policy makers, practitioners and managers in any organisation involved in offering structured or unstructured learning for adults.

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Programme

09:30   Arrival and registration (tea/coffee available)

10:00   Welcome and introduction
Chair: Alan Tuckett, Chief Executive, NIACE

10:10   The European dimension to future Internet skills
Richard Foggie, Assistant Director, Electronics Innovation

10:30   Skills of the future
Genny Dixon, Programme Manager, e-skills UK

10:50 Online basics and MyGuide
Helen Milner, Managing Director, UK online centres, UK Online

11:10   Tea/coffee break

11:30   Workshops (Please indicate your choices on the application form)

1) Digital inclusion and older people
Nancy Johnston, Development Manager- Technology & Digital Inclusion, Age UK

2) Digital tools for advocacy, campaigns and active citizenship
Eta de Cicco, Programme Director, Digital Learning team, NIACE and Duane Raymond, Managing Director, FairSay Ltd

3) Digital engagement in rural locations
Carrie Singleton, Paul Davies, University of Teeside - Digital villages

4) Knowledge café

12:30   Lunch

13:30   Making IT personal through peer mentoring
Ian Chowcat, Head of Learning Innovation, Sero Consulting

13:50   Get Digital
Emma Soloman, Director, Digital Unite

14:10   Workshops (Please indicate your choices on the application form)

5) Role of volunteers in digital inclusion
Andria Birch, DAIN Project manager, DAIN

6) Support for online basics delivery
Patsy Quinn, Programme Director, Digital Learning team, NIACE

7) Digital inclusion and older people
Nancy Johnston, Development Manager - Technology & Digital Inclusion, Age UK

8) Knowledge café

15:10   Closing remarks and comments from the floor
Robin Blake, Head of Media Literacy, Ofcom

16:00   Close of conference

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Event Information

• Arrival and registration is at 09:30am for a 10:00am start. The event will end at 4:00pm
• Event fee per person (includes sandwich lunch, tea/coffee):
  £60 (NIACE members)
  £75 (Non NIACE members)
• NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on event fees
• Places can be reserved online via: www niace.org.uk/events Alternatively completed and signed application forms can be faxed or posted to NIACE by the closing date. Reservations by telephone cannot be accepted
• Places will be allocated in order of receipt of completed application forms (one form per person)
• Application forms are individually acknowledged by e-mail. Joining instructions, including map and directions, will be e-mailed out one week before the event
• Video cameras may be in use at this event. 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
• If you have not received an e-mail confirming your attendance and joining instructions 4 working days before the event please contact the NIACE Events Team.

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Application Conditions

• Cancellations are non-refundable
• The full fee is payable prior to the event
• 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.

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Application Form

(For people not using the online reservation system above)