2. In this session we aim to:
Define employability skills
Identify barriers to employability
Understand how technology can support development of employability skills
Explore ways to build digital capability in order to develop employability skills
Learn how providers are using technology to support delivery of employability skills
4. Employability skills are:
Basic work readiness
Lifelong learning
Lifelong employability
Professional skills and knowledge
Authentic experience
Personal attributes
High level capabilities
20. Self directed planning, assessment and review of learning
Self directed updating of skills
Learning in all contexts, formal and non formal
Seeking feedback from peers, tutors and employers
Recording and reflecting on learning
21. Shop job interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJfw3xt4emY
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22. Shop job interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJfw3xt4emY
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23. Self directed planning, assessment and review of learning
Self directed updating of skills
Learning in all contexts, formal and non formal
Seeking feedback from peers, tutors and employers
Recording and reflecting on learning
25. Self awareness to evaluate skills capabilities and attributes
Developing intelligence about careers, markets, jobs, employers etc.
Identifying career options and skills required
Developing a strategic plan
Networking and engagement
Having collateral e.g. CV, digital resources, evidence of skills
Effective communication and presentation of these
26. Shop job interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJfw3xt4emY
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27. Shop job interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJfw3xt4emY
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28. Shop job interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJfw3xt4emY
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29. Self awareness to evaluate skills capabilities and attributes
Developing intelligence about careers, markets, jobs, employers etc.
Identifying career options and skills required
Developing a strategic plan
Networking and engagement
Having collateral e.g. CV, digital resources, evidence of skills
Effective communication and presentation of these
31. Collaboration, leadership
Communication, influencing, negotiation
Enterprise, commercial and business awareness
Planning, organisation and project management
Investigation, analysis and problem solving
Languages
Self management
32. Shop job interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJfw3xt4emY
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33. Collaboration, leadership
Communication, influencing, negotiation
Enterprise, commercial and business awareness
Planning, organisation and project management
Investigation, analysis and problem solving
Languages
Self management
35. Experience of working with employers, community or voluntary groups
Application of learning, skills, knowledge and experience to work
Reflecting on authentic experience
Communicating and evidencing learning from authentic experience
36. Shop job interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJfw3xt4emY
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Tell us about your work experience when you
were young
It could be a placement from school, voluntary
work or your first summer or part time job
What was it and how did you feel?
37. Experience of working with employers, community or voluntary groups
Application of learning, skills, knowledge and experience to work
Reflecting on authentic experience
Communicating and evidencing learning from authentic experience
39. Shop job interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJfw3xt4emY
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40. Adaptability and flexibility
Confidence, assertiveness and humility
Creativity and vision
Aspiration, motivation and persistency
Responsibility and initiative
Sensitivity to contexts; cultural,
business, global, political
41. Adaptability and flexibility
Confidence, humility and assertiveness
Creativity and vision
Aspirations, motivation and persistency
Responsibility and initiative
Sensitivity to contexts; cultural,
business, global, political
42. Shop job interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJfw3xt4emY
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44. Variation in approaches – some embed from day 1 and some do end of
programme activity for job hunting
Technology for employability isn’t allied with digital capability
development
Technology and social media are under exploited
Not enough work with employers to identify and develop technology
experience and skills
46. Embed technology for employment into policy, plans and processes
Provide ongoing staff development opportunities
Put in place infrastructure, tools and resources to support
Improve communications and collaboration to drive change
Continuously improve – monitor, analyse and review
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What technology can we use to support employability skills?
Short discussion – shout out answers
What technologies can be used to support?
What technologies can be used to support?
How can we build digital capability?
As we look at the each area of employability and how tech can support we can see that practice will help us to build our capabilities
What technologies can be used to support?
These are the areas we have identified where technology can help and we’ll be looking at case studies later relating to this
But for now we are going to use our imaginations and think of ways tech can help in the 7 strands of employability – well 6 in this case
Send everyone to have a look at:
https://www.mindmeister.com/646542753/copy-of-employable-student
How can technology be used to support?
I have a couple of examples:
Shop job interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJfw3xt4emY
Relating to ethical and moral behavior, social skills
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/0/
Relating to literacy, numeracy, communication and internet skills
Your turn
How can technology be used to support?
In groups come up with some ideas
Digital resources like this example to demonstrate and debate behaviour, appearance, social skills etc.
Digital resources to support functional skills and learning inside and outside the classroom
Digital language awareness to support learners with appropriate interactions online
Reppler to check your online reputation
How can technology support this? I have a couple of examples:
Socrative sign in with Google
Quiz – Lifelong Learning
Room estherbarrett
Your turn
How can technology be used to support?
In groups come up with some ideas
Research to find out what skills are needed in what fields
Social media to follow organisations in your field, ask questions and engage with them
Online learning, MOOCs and access to resources anytime
Web and video conferencing opportunities to communicate
Videos, blogs, podcasts, social media and other online places to record learning and reflection
How can technology be used to support?
Google each other!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVlUwwgOfKw
What is LinkedIn?
Your turn
How can technology be used to support?
In groups come up with some ideas
Online quizzes and surveys
Research online about companies and fields of work
Sites to promote yourself well; Google sites, about me, blog, YouTube channel, Twitter, FB page, Pinterest
Open badges
Social networking to make a name for yourself and engage with others in your field
Sharing and collaborating to build up relationships
How can technology be used to support?
What is your favourite collaborative tool and why?
Group 1 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oByzQmmk8EXU2_GSEQeCxAw46Nnh6bIYL_NYoHmMslw/edit?usp=sharing
Group 2
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PJ5hlgy-4VNZMZ75bsEF7TaGuxGVIvEfxL9V_MquYL8/edit?usp=sharing
Your turn
How can technology be used to support?
In groups come up with some ideas
Use communication tools like Skype, Google+, FB, Twitter, Periscope, blogs, video
Use collaborative tools like Padlet, TodaysMeet, Google Drive, O365, Dropbox, social media
Online research
Organisational tools like Google calendar, Outlook, Evernote, Google Keep, mind maps, Trello, Basecamp, Yammer
Online language courses like SSiW, BBC, Alison
Time management tools and apps
Your turn
How can technology be used to support?
In groups come up with some ideas
Researching opportunities online to gain work experience
Using video, podcasting, blogging to reflect on experience
Sharing and collaborating with peers and colleagues using social media and other tools
What do you think are the 3 most important personal attributes for employment?
Mentimeter – log in with Google
www.govote.at
Enter the code
Employability 1
Employability 2
How can technology be used to support?
Your turn
How can technology be used to support?
In groups come up with some ideas
Experience and skills using technology gives you:
Relationship development – online and offline
Working effectively and efficiently as a team
Having confidence to try new things and be creative
Access to information and people in other contexts
The ability to appear this way in your social media profiles
If time – bonus Kahoot Quiz on Communication using emoticons
What barriers are there to using technology to support employability skills?
Challenges identified in the Jisc research
We can map digital capabilities over to employment skills
This model can help you focus on the skills, knowledge and experience which your staff will need to use technology to support employability skills
Some of the activities we have done today will help us work towards greater digital capability
Point out examples
http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/6251/9/Technology_for_employability_-_FE_and_Skills_case_studies.PDF
A ePortfolios with rich media
B links between education and industry
C connecting employers and students
D mobile devices for student progression
E technology for learning more like the work place – Google Apps
F Blended learning at a distance
G Moodle for employability
H Mindset for employability
I Welsh Baccalaureate
J Self advocacy
+ Vignettes
Case studies here relate to this five strand model
http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/6251/9/Technology_for_employability_-_FE_and_Skills_case_studies.PDF
https://moodle.colegaucymru.ac.uk/pluginfile.php/8456/mod_resource/content/3/Essential%20Skills%20Wales%20Suite%20.pdf
http://qualificationswales.org/media/1371/qwrd1088-final_-_esw_suite_design_principles_-_june_2015_pdf2.pdf
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Planning and Organisation
Creativity and Innovation
Personal Effectiveness
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