IT Sligo will host a series of free events in early April aimed at helping people develop their digital skills for learning.
The Institute is a partner in the All Aboard 2017 initiative – a week-long (3-7 April 2017) series of national and regional public events designed to build confidence in Ireland’s digital skills for learning – regardless of skill level.
All Aboard 2017 is being co-run by The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and Ireland’s higher education institutions.
The IT Sligo programme of events begins with an Early Bird Open Day for the public on Sunday, April 2nd between 1 and 4pm in the Institute’s main building. There’ll be free workshops, talks and demonstrations on a range of topics, including Internet Safety for the family; using social networks; an introduction to CoderDojo and useful digital resources for teachers.
“The entire education sector – universities, institutes of technology, private colleges, further education and training colleges, adult literacy centres and every secondary and primary school in the country are a key target audience of the initiative,” explains Gavin Clinch, who’s a Programme Manager in IT Sligo’s Centre of Online Learning.
”It offers a really interesting itinerary for communities and parents who can get involved in e.g., our internet safety awareness drive – and local business leaders are also being encouraged to get their companies and colleagues on board.”
All Aboard 2017 is based on The National Forum’s report “Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A Roadmap for Enhancement in a Digital World 2015:2017” which made a key recommendation for co-ordinated, multi-level approach to foster digital literacy, skills and confidence among students at all levels of education.
To see the full listing of IT Sligo events during All Aboard 2017, visit allboard2017.ie/events.