As part of our work on Digital Competencies, I have done a comparison between the JISC and DigiCompEdu frameworks:

JISC Digital Capabilities and the DigiCompEdu framework : a comparison

Hopefully this is a useful starting point for discussions

If you missed our fantastic conference on Frameworks for Evaluation, you can catch up on our keynote from Wouter Hustinx, (Head of an Expertise Centre on Educational Innovation at PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Belgium) on Using the ‘Digicomp Framework’ EU project, a ‘Framework for Evaluation’ of the professional development of teachers in the use of technologies in learning and teaching: a focus on practice and what difference has it made, as well as learning gains and learner progression.

You can watch our video presentation on ‘Digital Competence for FE and HE staff and the impact digital interventions have on students’ from Vikki Liogier, (Head of learning Technologies, Education & Training Foundation).

Our conference programme is now available – looking forward to seeing you all on Wednesday

Outline of the conference content
The Conference theme is the evaluation of teaching and learning using digital technologies and assessment of the impact on teaching and student learning, practice and retention.

The Keynote speaker:Wouter Hustinx, Head of an Expertise Centre on Educational Innovation at PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Belgium).
Using the ‘Digicomp Framework’  EU project, a ‘Framework for Evaluation’ of the professional development of teachers in the use of technologies in learning and teaching: a focus on practice and what difference has it made, as well as learning gains and learner progression.
In his keynote, Wouter will present two practice-oriented cases, founded on theoretical models. The first case relates to the blended learning-policy at PXL, which incorporates rubric assessment and collegial peer reviews. The second case relates to professional development of HE-teachers in Ecuador and Cambodia via a blended learning and a design-based research approach.

In the afternoon there will be a video presentation:
‘Digital Competence for FE and HE staff and the impact digital interventions have on students’.  Vikki Liogier, Head of learning Technologies, Education & Training Foundation.
NB.  You can follow up on the presentation with discussion and group activities at your leisure from the ‘Enhance Digital Teaching Platform and the Digital Teaching Professional Framework’. https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/supporting/support-practitioners/edtech-support/enhance-digital-teaching-platform/

In the second part of the morning and the afternoon there will be good practice/workshop sessions delivered by colleagues from the Digital Technologies Network.

Missed our #digitalspring event? Go to our Digital Spring 2019 page to learn about exciting and innovative technologies to engage your students – Mentimeter, G-Suite, Virtual reality, Articulate, H5P and more!

The network has chosen to investigate the use and application of 360 degree video during the academic year 2018-2019. A number of colleges and the University itself have explored the potential benefits of using 360 degree video across a range of subject areas that include teacher training, construction, sports science, animal husbandry, library studies, art. This year we plan to explore the technology in more detail as each partner identifies a specific use and potential application. 

The network’s annual Digital Spring event returns in March 2018, with a planned series of professional development events to inspire and engage practitioners in Further and Higher Education.

This year all of the events will be scheduled as live events, broadcast through webinars and other formats. At the moment the final programme is still under construction, but we anticipate it will include something for everybody including:

• Using Google Hangouts in Teaching at Doncaster College: Awareness of some of the different uses that have been employed at Doncaster College.
• Basic knowledge of how to create and record a Google Hangout
• e-Learning don’t byte: East Riding College: Small short successive sessions on some of the e-learning tools East Riding College uses to engage learners in their studies.
• ‘Making learning interactive’: How to use technologies to get your students to engage more actively in and out of class (Hull College)
• Using Augmented reality in sport (RNN College): Delegates will know how the Sports team have used augmented reality to make sessions more interactive, engaging and relevant for learners.

These are just a few of the many taster events and seminars we plan to run during ‘Digital Spring, 2018’. Watch this space for further news

On 21 June 2017 three organisations engaged in the development, delivery and research into the use of mobile and digital technologies in teaching, learning and assessment, will come together to deliver an exciting and ambitious event the ‘Preparing 21C Educators Conference’.  The event will take place from 9.00am to 4.00pm at the University of Hull

The three organisations comprise the Digital Technologies Network (University of Hull and 10 partner colleges), the MTTEP Erasmus Project and the Association for Information Technology in Teacher Education (ITTE).  These three groups have come together to share good practice in the use of technologies in teaching, teacher/lecturer training and to disseminate research which has been undertaken, including working across three sectors of education, in schools, FE colleges and Higher Education. To see the programme click here (Programme for event (provisional)

The event will commence with prestigious keynote speakers at the start of the morning and the afternoon sessions respectively:

Lord Jim Knight (TES Chief Education Advisor), who is a patron of the Association of Information Technology in Teacher Education.

Bob Harrison, Director and Founder of Support for Education, Training (SET) and consultancy needs. Currently the Chair of the Teaching Schools New Technology Advisory Board, a HE/Industry/Schools/DfE/NCTL group.

The workshop sessions available to delegates will be delivered in three 40 minute sessions during the day and will be either delivered in a 40 minute slot, or in two 20 minute slots.  The wide range of workshop sessions will enable colleagues to select a mixed, or focused set of activities including good practice and interactive sessions, or research undertaken in use of technologies across sectors.

Click here to view workshops and presentations:

We hope you will be interested and able to join us on 21 June.  If you would like to receive further information please reply to V.L.Parker@hull.ac.uk .

Best wishes.

Viv Parker

University of Hull

Conference 2017: Kingston-upon-Hull

‘PREPARING 21 CENTURY EDUCATORS’ CONFERENCE 21 June 2017

Venue: Allam Lecture Theatre, Derwent Building, University of Hull, HU6 7RX

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME AND WORKING SESSIONS

9:00 – 9:30           Registration, tea and coffee in the Derwent Cafe

9:30 – 9.40          Welcome and Introduction:

Professor Kevin Burden, Faculty of Arts Culture and Education

9.40 – 10.30        Keynote speaker: Lord Jim Knight (TES Chief Education Advisor), who is a patron of the Association of Information Technology in Teacher Education.

10.30 – 10.45      Discussion on the matters raised in the presentation.

10.45 – 11:15       Tea/Coffee available in the Derwent Café and leave for Canham Turner (Staff House), Wilberforce, remain in Derwent

11.20 – 12.05      WORKING SESSION 1: a choice of one workshop from three aspects, a session could be 40mins in length or have two 20 minute sessions:

(i)   Practical – digital technologies session

(ii)  Research/Scholarly Activity

(iii) Good Practice Short presentations x 20 mins

12.05 – 1.05        Lunch and networking, Lindsey Suite, Canham Turner, (Staff House) and then leave for Allam Lecture Theatre

1.15 – 2.00          Allam Lecture theatre: PRESENTATION:  Bob Harrison, Director and Founder of Support for Education, Training (SET) and consultancy needs. Currently the Chair of the Teaching Schools New Technology Advisory Board, a HE/Industry/Schools/DfE/NCTL group

2.00 – 2.15           Discussion on the matters raised in the presentation and leave for Canham Turner (Staff House), Wilberforce, remain in Derwent

2.25 – 3.10          WORKING SESSION 2: a choice of one workshop from 3 themes, a session could be 40mins in length or have two 20 minute sessions:

(i)   Practical – digital technologies session

(ii)  Research/Scholarly Activity

(iii) Good Practice Short presentations x 20 mins

Leave for Canham Turner (Staff House), Wilberforce, Derwent

3.15 – 4.00          WORKING SESSION 3:  a choice of one workshop from 3 themes, a session could be 40mins in length or have two 20 minute sessions:

(i)   Practical – digital technologies session

(ii)  Research/Scholarly Activity

(iii) Good Practice Short presentations x 20 mins

4:00                     Conference ends.

Technology makes things possible in a flipped learning approach (Professor Armellini, June 2016)

In June 2016 the network held its annual conference focused on the topical theme of Flipped Learning. This was extremely well attended with over 140 delegates including many who had travelled from outside the University region itself. the keynote speaker fro the event was  Professor Ale Armellini (Director of Institute of Learning and Teaching in HE: Northampton University). 

Following the conference professor Armellini was interviewed for the network by Professor Kevin Burden. This is the full interview.