Feedback from Dungannon Seminar

Here’s the feedback from the seminar in Dungannon:

Need to make digital technology easy to use.

Language must be appropriate eg what is a blog, skyplus etc.

 We can’t influence new terms being used

 Technology is growing organically – people can take out of the web what they want.

 Need for more effective training tools eg Internet Made Easy.  People [...]

Photos from the Dungannon Seminar

Just a few photos from our Dungannon seminar.
Davy from BBC NI, speaking on our changing media.

Fran from QCA NI, speaking on their work with technology.
 
Laurence from EGSA, speaking on Web 2.0
 
Attendees discussing the three Media Literacy questions during the workshop.

Web 2.0 in Dungannon

Laurence’s Web 2.0 presentation from Wednesday’s seminar.

The resources referred to in the presentation can be found on EGSA’s space in del.icio.us.
Just leave a comment if you have any questions for him.

Media Literacy Seminar, Dungannon

Thanks again to everyone who attended Wednesday’s seminar in Dungannon – we hope you enjoyed it.
We’re compiling the resources now, including the feedback, and will have these posted shortly for your review and comments.
Again a big thanks to our seminar speakers: Basil, Laurence, Davy and Fran for their presentations.

Seminar Feedback: Implications for adults seeking learning/work

Here’s the feedback on question 1 from the seminar:
Q1. What are the implications for adults seeking learning and work opportunities?
Negatives

Adults seeking learning & work opportunities may not know what they don’t know: raising awareness is essential.

Online recruitment to employment is becoming more customary so adults who lack IT skills will be disadvantaged.
As job roles change, [...]

Seminar Feedback: Barriers for adults

Here’s the feedback on question 2 from the seminar:
Q2. Are there any particular barriers for the adults you are working with?

Apart from IT skills, many adults lack confidence in using technology for everyday life – digital TV, DVD recording, text messaging, eBay etc.  Buying online should be used as a marketing tool to “sell” media [...]

Seminar Feedback: Support to help adults become more media literate

Here’s the feedback on question 3 from the seminar:
Q3. What support is needed to help adults become more media literate – in the short term and in the longer term?

There is a need for easily accessible, independent information and advice for practitioners and learners – by phone and online. 

More access points in rural communities are needed [...]

Media Literacy Seminar (19th February 2008)

Thanks to everyone who attended yesterday’s seminar on media literacy – we hope you enjoyed it.
We’re in the process of compiling the feedback notes from each of the questions, which will be posted separately for your comments.
As a reminder, here are the questions from yesterday:

What are the implications for adults seeking learning and work opportunities?
Are there any particular [...]