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1_Maverick Introduction To Digital Literacy.pdf
The document outlines a personal and professional journey in IT, emphasizing the importance of experiential learning, community collaboration, and continuous improvement. It discusses concepts such as constructivism, the evolution of computing, digital literacy, and the significance of adapting to new technologies in a connected world. The narrative encourages readers to embrace their unique skills and engage in lifelong learning to succeed in the digital economy.
1_Maverick Introduction To Digital Literacy.pdf
- 1. A Journey OfA Thousand Miles Starts With A Single Step chaperoned by Paul Woodhead No Worries IT Ltd
- 2. Who Do IThink I Am? Personal Validation Got My First Computer In 1980 - Sinclair ZX80, then ZX81, Then Commodore Vic 20, Then Commodore 64, Then Amstrad PCW, Then Olivetti 8086 in 1992 & THE INTERNET Three years before Bill Gates
- 3. Who Do IThink I Am, Part Two? Personal Validation ● Been In Business Since 1991. ● Worked in IT since 2003 ● Numerous Certifications ● Numerous Mentor Programs ● Avid educationalist ● Open Source Evangelist
- 4. It’s your ownexperiences, projects, creations, that will educate you. “If you tell somebody something, you've forever robbed them of the opportunity to discover it for themselves.” - Curt Gabrielson There is no better lesson that the lesson of experience.. Constructivism
- 5. You Are The Teacher! NoWorries IT are the facilitators, providing access to resources you need to educate yourselves.
- 6. Give A ManA Fish Give a Man a fish and you’ll feed him for a day, but teach a Man to fish and you’ll feed him for life! Open and honest discussion leads to better outcomes. Trust and respect are more implicit with communities Sharing knowledge embeds it in your own cognitive circuits, and promotes continuous improvement and integration. We all have unique skills that are different to each others. We traditionally have learned from our elders: from the experienced and the wise. The hive mind is the biggest most powerful computer in the world! A problem shared is a problem halved. Community As a community we can accomplish anything. Knowledge Knowledge is strength, community knowledge is Power.
- 7. Let’s Go Fishing! Learningskills and acquiring knowledge is similar to fishing. It requires patience and knowledge. Patience You can’t just catch a fish. There is a process, and a method. We need to make mistakes, we need to understand those mistakes.. Education Experienced fishers give us information about how and where to catch fish. We need to learn/teach others by highlighting their mistakes, and praising their achievements. Time Wisdom Common features Learning Journey Time Available Knowledge Ego Is The Enemy Slow And Steady Teaching Is Understanding
- 8. A Journey OfA Thousand Miles Starts With A Single Step Industry 4.0 Everything connected everywhere. Connected Business life is anywhere and everywhere: with relatively low start up effort. The Backend Millions and Millions Of Opportunities Access To Digital Digital access is now a vital utility. The Internet 875k New Users Per Day
- 9. Napier 821 TITLE 03 TITLE 02 Bones HowDid We Get Here? A whistle stop tour of computing. Computers are just really good counting devices. Everything you do/see on your computer is the result of a series of numerical algorithms and their outputs.
- 10. John Napier 1550-1617 Napier’sBones - Sliding Log Tables Groundbreaking Technology Of Its Time (lasted 500 years) Napier 821 TITLE 03 TITLE 02 Bones How Did We Get Here? A whistle stop tour of computing.
- 11. Charles Babbage 1791-1871 FirstDigital Programmable Computer Mechanical Computing Machine Napier 821 TITLE 03 TITLE 02 Bones How Did We Get Here? A whistle stop tour of computing.
- 12. Ada Lovelace 1815-1852 World'sFirst Computer Programmer The birth of computer CODE Napier 821 TITLE 03 TITLE 02 Bones How Did We Get Here? A whistle stop tour of computing.
- 13. Alan Turing 1912-1954 World'sFirst Electronic Computer All computer are still Turing Computers Napier 821 TITLE 03 TITLE 02 Bones How Did We Get Here? A whistle stop tour of computing.
- 14. Learning Ladder We tendto learn on a need to know basis. This can often leave gaps that are quite easy to identify, and fill! RM Expert Proficient Trial and Error Success Occasional Specific Tasks The Odd Stressful Task Basic Understanding Our learning journeys often have connected paths that we cannot see. The solutions we often conclude are part of a wider skill set that can lead to competence and proficiency in a particular field of knowledge.
- 15. What Is AComputer From Your Phone To A Laptop to A Datacentre - They’re all the same! RAM (random access memory) This is the same as your desk/table and is everything you’re working on. #everything Processor This is like you: who gets stuff off your desk and puts it away, etc. Hard Disk Drive This is the filing cabinet. CPU gets files out at puts on your desk etc. CPU HDD RA M
- 16. It’s All AboutFiles! It’s either local (on your device) or remote (on the internet) Folders - Directories Folders are a neat way to store files making them easier to retrieve. File Extensions The file extension tells the device which application is needed to open the file. Internet Collaboration Multiple users can collaborate on the same file remotely. Operating Systems Operating systems are pretty much invisible to the user. They allocate resources to run the applications.
- 17. Operating System Webpages HTML, .php .apsx,etc Online resources .ftp, jsp, js, py, pl Email POP, IMAP, SMTP. Spreadsheet What applications open spreadsheets.. Operating systems match the app’ to the extension. Applications! An operating system is invisible. It merely allows you to run applications!
- 18. Digital Tech EconomyJobs This is from 2016 TechNorth Report (Part Of TechNation Report) 283 553 £45 108 Jobs Number of Tech Jobs in the North of England in 2016. The number is estimated to be closer to 1 Million in 2022! Average Pay The average salary in Tech Sector, in the North of England in 2016. Average salaries are about 10% more in 2022.
- 19. Smartphone Use Setting upsmartphone, social media accounts, email, searching the web, etc. Community Player Getting groups together to socialise, do a project, go for a walk, exercise, cook. Webwise Been a victim of online/offline scam. Aware of risks/dangers. Repairing Repairing/altering items: clothes, changing plug, upcycling. Communicator The ability to communicate/articulate ideas, Multilingualism, etc. Organised Organising things, making lists, saving/storing information. Connected Learning All people have some skills in some things. They may not seem relevant right now, but they always are!
- 20. Video Conference Talk tofriends, family, work groups, with a semi-physical presence.. Online Business Startup Quickly and easily set up an online business with very low startup costs.. Social Media Connect with like minded people from all over the World. Collaborate People need people: it’s how we have evolved. Groups solve problems and build the future.. A Connected World Technology should, and does empower us all!
- 21. Read Search, Navigate, Synthesise, Evaluate.. Write Design,Code, Compose, Revise, Remix Participate Share, Connect, Contribute, Protect, Open Practice. Web Literacy Let’s Start Our Thousand Mile Journey Then! Read Write Join In
- 22. What The WorldNeeds Now…. Is love sweet love…. And practical knowledge of in demand applications. Most people who left schools after 1995 are expected to have basic IT skills What applications, platforms, frameworks are available, and for what?. It’s already obsolete! You have to be able to adapt and change with the technology. How to get gigs with your new skills in the 21st Century. Rare/Specialist skills are incredibly valuable, profitable, when you find where the demand is.. Basic Digital Literacy Knowledge Of Digital Tools Lifelong learning Self Promotion Rare & Valuable Skills
- 23. Post-It Note Frenzy Postwhat you think are in demand applications, either by name, or by function
- 24. Open Systems Interconnect GainfulEmployment Opportunities Exist On Every Layer!
- 25. I Need YourFeedback! I have no ego, you can’t offend me. Your feedback can only help me get better at what I do. Please take the time to leave an honest review of today's session.. Improvement It’s difficult to see how you perform. Only other people can do that: you can’t improve without somebody else's input. Integration Your input helps us deliver better training to you. We do listen, and we do learn, and we do implement.
- 26. On Next Week’sEpisode! Digital/tech is the most inclusive work sector on Earth, and maybe beyond! Imposter Syndrome Don’t fool yourself that you can’t achieve fabulous, creative, intelligent, things, and find you place amongst equals. Equality Of Opportunity The internet is, and should remain a democratising space. Protect it! However, without devices to access it, connectivity, and the relevant skills, access is the main stumbling block. Cat Amongst The Pigeons There is about 50 Zettabytes Of Information available to you on the internet. You can learn to do pretty much anything that humanity is capable of doing. Finding your niche and not overreaching is key to a successful and lifelong learning journey! Go With Your Flow Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and the art of FLOW. Don’t bite off more than you can chew, and don’t do things that don’t challenge you. If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you. If it’s too heavy it will injure you.