Twittering Adult Learning

A recent survey reports that 40% of all tweets are “pointless babble” and that only 8.7% of messages have some form of value.  Well we found one of those useful messages on NIACE Dysgu Cymru’s twitter page: http://twitter.com/NIACEDC.
They have created a great fun video promoting adult learning.

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 [...]

GMTV and NIACE helping people over 50 get online

“One in three people over 50 don’t use the internet, putting them at greater risk of social, financial and political exclusion”
NIACE and GMTV have partnered to encourage those over 50 to improve their computer skills and access the internet.  In an article by NIACE titled Help people over 50 get online, Dr. Hilary Jones shares [...]

Short film on embracing Media Literacy

NIACE has created a short film featuring people who have become more media literate through a hands on approach.
Media Literacy Film

NIACE – Media Literacy Survey 2008

The annual Media Literacy Survey from NIACE has revealed there is still some way to go to address the digital divide.
“Over one-third (36%) of adults do not have access to a computer and over two-fifths (42%) lack access to the Internet.”
NIACE Press Release
However, for those who are on the internet there has been a significant [...]