7th March, 2014

Seventeen Years

• Look back with sense of achievement

• ECDL Version 6 - Year 1 of New ECDL

• Stand back and take stock

• Still in implementation phase

ICS

• Parent organisation

• Professional body for people working in ICT industry

• Supporting the profession for 47 years

ICS Skills

• National ECDL Operator

• Not for profit

• Education and social initiatives

Accredited Centre Network

• Schools

• Secondary

• Community

• Primary

• SOLAS/ETB’s

• Private Training Centres

• Community/Voluntary Training Centres

• Corporates

• 17 years in the making

• 630,000 New “Old” friends/customers

• ECDL has 85% brand recognition

• 1 in 8 Irish people has undertaken ECDL

Engage Project

• Re-state the value of ECDL at work, at home, or in the classroom

• Re-engage with our customer base as life-long learning partner

• Media campaign

Message:

• Come back, re-engage

• Introduce yourself online

• Special offers to encourage testing and further learning

• Role of centres - direct old and new candidates to ECDL centres for testing and further training

• Profile of ECDL raised for all –impact on school candidtes

• Increasing business for everyone

500,000 ECDL Candidates

54,0001 visits to ecdl.ie

5,000 people registered online

1,600 people took up an offer’

Your Impact • No of current active candidates – 43,000

• No of tests last year – 200,000

• Pass rate 84%

Our Impact • Supporting you

• National Consultation • Action Plan for Jobs

• National Digital Strategy

• CEPIS SIN Computing in Schools

• NSAI, CEN, HIQA, ECF etc

Announced at ITTC 2013

Launched in September 2013

Switchover complete by September 2014

(new candidates)

Change keeps us current and relevant

Hallmark of integrity and commitment to quality

What hasn’t changed:

• Quality

• Relevance

• National and global recognition of certification

• Employer requirement

CHOICE

• 11 modules

• Updated modules

• Re-constructed modules

• Brand New modules

• Personalised skillsets

• Progressive certification (stepping stones)

FLEXIBILITY

• Skills card for life

• Reduced cost

• Lifelong learning

• Tailored Certification

• Online profile (coming)

Brand new for New ECDL:

1. Computer Essentials

2. Online Essentials

3. Online Collaboration

4. Project Planning

3 Modules Retired

Module 1. Basic Concepts of IT Module 2. Using the Computer and Managing Files Module 7. Web Browsing and Communication

2 NEW Essential Modules

• Computer Essentials

• Online Essentials

5 modules incorporated

• Online Collaboration

• Web editing

• Image Editing

• IT Security

• Project Planning

Candidates

• Get a solid foundation in digital skills

Candidates

• Build your skills to become a competent user

Candidates

• Start to specialise

Candidates

• Gain higher levels

New ECDL - Certification

Structural Change

• Reflects complexity of learner needs

• Maintain core strength of the certification

• ECDL brand on your personal profile

Free choice or standard certification

• Standard certification ensures understanding of certificates

• Employers

• Educational institutions

ECDL Essentials

Computer

Essentials

Online

Essentials

Word

Processing Spreadsheets

Computer

Essentials

Online

Essentials

Word

Processing

Spreadsheets

Computer

Essentials

Online

Collaboration

Presentation

OR Online

Essentials

Word

Processing

Spreadsheets

The ECDL Award

Computer

Essentials

Online

Essentials

Word

Processing

Spreadsheets

Computer

Essentials

Online

Essentials

Word

Processing

Spreadsheets

Computer

Essentials

Online

Essentials

Word

Processing

Spreadsheets

Using

Databases

Presentation

Online

Collaboration

Web

Editing

Image

Editing

Project

Planning

Project

Planning

IT Security

Presentation

or or

Online

Collaboration

Computer

Essentials

Online

Essentials

Word

Processing

Presentation Spreadsheets

Online

Essentials

Online

Collaboration

Project

Planning

Using

Databases

Adv. Word

Processing

Web

Editing

Image

Editing

or or

ECDL Profile

Certification Summary

ECDL Essentials Certificate

• 4 Essential Modules

ECDL Award

• 4 Essential Modules + any other 3 (or more) Modules

“My ECDL” Profile Certificate

• Any selected set of modules

• Will grow and evolve

• Syllabi for various modules will evolve at different rates

• Word Processing – stable

• Online Collaboration – changing faster

• Unlike other programmes ECDL stays up to date

• New modules

• Endorsed modules

New ECDL Approach

Key Points

• New concept of flexible and continuous certification

• Not an end point – but a lifelong learning process

• An ECDL Profile is the combination of modules achieved

• Build an ECDL Profile to match current or future job roles

• Add new modules, update older modules on your Profile

• Access and share your ECDL Profile online

• ECDL can be used towards certain QQI awards

• See www.qqi.ie for more details

• If using ECDL this way you should choose:

Computer

Essentials

Online

Essentials

Word

Processing

Spreadsheets Using

Databases

Presentation

Current candidates continue as before New candidates …….. New ECDL Version 6 only

• ECDL SV5

• Seven modules

• Within 3 years

• Certificate on completion

• New ECDL

• Any modules

• Any time

• Certificate on request

• Usual attentive support team on the phone

• Manage candidates and new modules in dot net as before

• We will continue our regular communications – letters, emails, The Scoop, FAQ docs, info on dot net etc

• Information sessions run in August, September, October

• Cost effective one-day courses

• Site visits where needed

• General tech support

• Happy to help!

• Information available for all centres, schools, testers

• Special pack

• Module Overview, Syllabi and Quick Reference Guides

• Demo diagnostic tests

• Demo e-learning for testers

• Just ask!

• Ready to Go?

Support@ics.ie

• One of our most successful endeavours!

• 100,000 graduates

• Still meets the needs of beginners

• Gentle, non-threatening approach

• Assessment, no exam

• Certification

3 roles of technology in education:

1. A tool for productivity

2. A tool for creating and developing

3. A tool for teaching and learning

• New ECDL

• The 4th “R”

• As basic as reading and writing

• Not an end in itself

• Like spelling and grammar vs creative writing

• Certain amount is caught, most needs to be taught

• A means to an end

• One or all modules of New ECDL could be used as a JC short course

• Recognition by ICS Skills of a parallel need

• Opportunity for students to explore computing and

information technology

• The ICS Skills Computing Curriculum

• Enables students to do more than use technology

• Lets them learn how to create with it

• Allows them to apply computational thinking processes to understand the world around them

• Shows its relevance to a wide range of careers.

Digital Media 1

An introduction to the skills, terms and tools needed to allow students express their creativity through digital media.

Computational Thinking 1

An introduction to the basics of computing programming and computational thinking processes such as problem solving, logical thinking and abstraction

Multimedia Storytelling

A progression from Digital Media 1, students employ advanced techniques in using multimedia effectively to tell multi-dimensional, non-linear stories.

Microcontrollers

Students explore, use and program small microcontrollers such as the Raspberry Pi, Arduino and Genie Boards

• Syllabus - developed by teachers

• Support through ICS Skills CC community

• Teacher Resource Kits:

• Module Guide

• Schemes of work

• Worked Project Examples

• Additional resources

• One or all modules of ICS Skills Computing Curriculum could be used as a JC short course

• Fulfil learning outcomes as outlined by NCCA

• Online Assessment

• Assessment rubrics and sample projects

• Resources already available.

• ICS Skills close to concerns of teachers and school management

• Compiled a flexible full school programme to enable delivery of an integrated IT curriculum of both user and computing skills

Virtual Learning Environment

• Manage learning objects and student activity

• Record and report

ICS Grid

• Moodle platform

• Pre-loaded with resources

• Curriculum specific, JC and LC

• Fully searchable

• Provided by Irish teachers

• Exam papers, sample solutions, study skills

• Cost effective

• New programme to address an expressed need

• Put structure on great work being done

• Share best practice

• 3 key areas

• 4 levels

• Integrate into other subjects

• Stepping stones to final certificate

The ICS Primary Teachers’ ICT Focus Group

• Informal group that meets 3- 4 times a year

• Dublin and around the country, as suits participants

• To discuss ICT in primary education

• Sharing best practice

• Influencing policy

• Lobbying for support

• Agenda will be driven by the members of the group

• Occasional input from subject matter experts.

If you are interested, please contact me, mary@ics.ie or talk to any staff member

Official recognition of ICS/ICS Skills as expert voice

• Skills development and certification

• Professional development

• Education

Formally consulted on;

• Action Plan for Jobs 2014

• Addressing Future Demand for High-Level ICT Skills

• Digital strategy for Schools

• School Initiatives

So what’s next?

April 26th to May 2nd

• Celebration of all computing/technology activity in Irish schools

• Campaign to invite students to do a new computing/tech activity

• Acknowledgement of the leadership of teachers in fostering computing and technology

• Lay the groundwork for ChooseIT and SmartFutures • Must pay homage to the real world!

• Science Foundation Ireland

• Lero

• Coderdojo

• CESI

• Scouting Ireland

+ More to

follow

• To educate all citizens about the rewards and risks of an increasingly technological society

• Raise the profile of STEM as field of study in school or college

• Present the excitement and variety of IT as a career option

• To attract more (informed) students to computing and technology studies or careers

• (Potentially) To discourage some students from choosing computing and technology

National focal

point at Dublin

Castle

Technology and

innovation

showcases at

organisations and

colleges

Outreach events

Media plan

• One Tech Week themed class for every primary and post-primary student

• Every student do one Tech Week activity outside the classroom • Scout meeting, GAA club, at home, on mobile device

• Students register individual activities on www.techweek.ie

• Teachers/scout leaders etc register class/group activities also

• Free class/group pack when you register online

• Find ideas/activities on the site

• Get a bit of profile and maybe win a prize!

• Government grant scheme

• Funding for digital literacy training

• ICS Skills was awarded funding to train almost 3,000 people

• 50 partners and 1,500 people so far

• More Partners Wanted!

• 4 x 2hr classes with 8-10 participants

• We pay you per candidate

• We provide you with all documentation in soft copy

• We certify the candidates

• You may charge another €20 per person

• You recruit participants and tutor

• You register candidates online

• Start date for courses – as soon as possible

• End date for funding - 14/05/14

• For further information, speak to Eileen today at the Training Stand.

• Or Complete the “Register your Interest” form and Eileen or Ciara will contact you early next week.

eileen@ics.ie

• Maps to the new QQI Training and Development Award (6S3372)

• 2 modules • Training Delivery and Evaluation • Training Needs, Identification and Design

• Designed to enable professionals to: • Conduct TNA • Design content • Deliver professional training • Evaluate, measure and report on training

• New topics on: • Diversity • mLearning • Devising evaluation process • Instructional System Design (ISD) models • Cost benefit analysis • Training performance management

• 8 days in length in total (2*4, gap between day 4 &5 for study/prep)

• September 2014

• A major leap forward

• We are learning

• You are learning

• We learn from your feedback

• Get back in touch (ecdl.ie)

• Let us know how you feel

• We enhance our systems each summer based on your feedback

Thanks to the ICS Skills teams who organized this conference

and who keep the show on the road all year.

Here today

Back in the office keeping the show on the road

Visit our stand for more information

and

Enjoy the rest of the conference