Get Online Day 2009

Yesterday, the 23rd was Get Online Day (although the campaign runs from the 19th to 31 October).
Its aim is to help people who are not online to try computers and the internet at their own pace.  However, it’s not all about beginners; if you have the experience then you’re encouraged to “Pass IT on” to [...]

IWF Awareness Day 2009

Today is the Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF) third Awareness day.
The IWF works with the internet industry, law enforcement agencies and other partners to tackle illegal content on the internet.  It operates a UK Hotline where the public can report potentially illegal web content.
“In 2008, Awareness Day led to increased reporting to the Hotline and an [...]

Catch-up with the North West Social Media event

If you missed the North West Social Media and digital technology event over the weekend you can catch-up and get a feel for it over at the BarCamp Derry website.
By all accounts it seems to have been very good.

Event: Social Media and digital technology

The North West is playing host to a social media / digital technology conference this weekend.  The informal conference, held at the University of Ulster’s Magee campus, is free to all on Saturday from 9am to 5pm.
“Attendees will be able to hear from a range of speakers on everything from iPhone applications to social media. [...]

Event: Tackling Social Exclusion Through Technology

A digitial inclusion event, titled Delivering Digital Inclusion: Tackling Social Exclusion Through Technology, is being held in London on the 9th December (9am – 4.30pm).
The event will enable discussion on a wide range of areas and is influenced by Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report and the government’s ongoing digital agenda.  Martha Lane Fox, the government’s [...]

Digital Britain: Implications for adult learners and providers

NIACE are organising an event on the 24th of July in Leicester to discuss the Digital Britain report.
Aim:
… to air both the opportunities and challenges for adult learners that NIACE has identified within the Digital Britain report.
Audience:
… anyone with a professional or personal interest in the impact of digital technologies on the [...]

Media Literacy for the 21st Century

Ofcom and University of Ulster conference on Media Literacy

Safer Internet Day – SID 09

Today is Safer Internet Day (SID 09).  This is a European initiative to raise awareness of the potential online risks to children and young people.
Learn more at the Thinkuknow and insafe websites.

Get Online Day – 24 Oct

Today is ‘Get Online Day’.  A day for encouraging people to use the internet for everything from learning to saving money.
Locally, it’s supported by EveryoneOnline, who regularly hold free internet taster sessions across N.I.  Their website has further information and a list of events and short courses that may be of interest to you and [...]

Opening Access to Adults Conference

Ofcom and NIACE will hold a media literacy conference entitled ‘Opening Access to Adults‘ at the Thistle Marble Arch hotel on Monday 17 November 2008.
The main objectives are to:

develop an understanding of media literacy and its relevance in modern adult learning
explore the relationship between media literacy and citizenship in the 21st century
share examples of good [...]