DIGITALLY AGILE COMMUNITY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

As a key stakeholder in new technologies including social media we would like to invite you to be part of the DACLD3 Digital Futures Group. The reference group will oversee the development of ‘National Standards for Social Media and New Technologies practice in CLD’; ensure a strategic approach to sector-wide developments; and, ensure national policies affecting CLD include the use of new technologies.

 

DACLD3 is being delivered by YouthLink Scotland, Learning Link Scotland and the Scottish Community Development Centre, funded by Education Scotland. . The  key outcome of DACLD is that “young people, adults and communities are better able to access and use new technologies and social media as part of their individual learning journey and for social action, through the improved knowledge, confidence and competence of CLD practitioners. More details on the project are in the attached paper and include outputs such as:

 

• The development of National Standards for Social Media and New Technologies practice in CLD,

• The facilitation of Action Learning Sets across Scotland to support the workforce

• The development of a web platform to share innovative practice: www.digitallyagilecld.org

 

Social Media and New Technologies continue to evolve. This will be the case for the foreseeable future, and begs the question: ‘Is the CLD workforce in danger of being left behind? The intention of this project is to ensure that the CLD workforce is effectively positioned to support young people, adults and communities engage with the new technology landscape maximise its’ future potential impact.

 

We are delighted to invite you to attend the initial meeting of the reference group which will meet 3 times before the end of March 2014The purpose of the meeting is for senior managers and influencers in the CLD sector and external experts to provide advice and drive forward effective and safe use of new technologies in CLD practice, as part of a learning culture.