Presentation and meeting guide for the first Connect Chicago Digital Skills Road Map Working Group hosted at the Chicago Community Trust on September 9, 2016. This working group formed out of conversations from the Connect Chicago Meetup events. Find out more about the Meetup at http://meetup.com/connectchicago

1. Digital Skills Road Map
Working Group #1
9.9.2016
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2. Welcome! A few housekeeping items:
● Help yourself to food and drinks!
● See signs for WiFi network & password
○ Network: Albert Harris | Password: 3126168000
● Join in the notes:
● Join in the Slack:
○ Everyone should’ve received an email invitation
● Restrooms near elevators:
○ Women’s code: 123
○ Men’s code: 321
○ TAKE DENISE’S ID with you!
○ In case you need it: 7034028967
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3. Agenda:
Welcome + Introductions
Goals & Scope
Existing Work & Best Practices
Activity #1: “Digital Skills” Definitions
Activity #2: Inventory of Goals
Activity #3: Digital Skills Inventory
(if we have time) Activity #4: Digital Skills Categorizations & Framework
Next Steps
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4. Introductions
Introductions
● Name
● Role & Institution
● Tell us why you’re interested in this working group
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5. Goals & Scope
To create a digital skills “road map” which would:
● Define & inventory digital skills
● Sequence digital skills so learners know what’s next
● Attach different digital skills to different goals
● Be a foundation for the creation of personalized learning
plans/pathways
Note: this is about skills leading to goals, not tools or programs
Keep in mind that more working groups can be spun off in this community
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6. Group Values
Let’s Co-create some values!
● Always speak & act respectfully
● Step up, Step back
● There are no bad ideas in brainstorming
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7. Existing Work & Best Practices
See Slack channel for links! Connectchicago.slack.com
● See the “skillsroadmap” channel
● Mozilla Web Literacy
● CUTGroup #21
What we know:
● Everything should be framed in goals — economic, professional, civic,
family, personal goals
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8. Activity #1: Digital Skill Definitions
Goal of this activity: understand our jargon, check assumptions
Everyone take a piece of paper and answer the following:
● What are “digital skills”?
● What is the most basic “digital skill” you can think of?
● What is the most advanced “digital skill” you can think of?
Share-out
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9. Activity #2: Inventory the Goals
Goal: think of the “user” or trainee
Let’s break into groups
With your group, take inventory of all of the goals or motivations that people
have which inspire them to learn a new digital/tech skill. Use the white
boards.
Share-out & Record
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10. Activity #3: Inventory the Skills
Goal: create a comprehensive list we can later refine and organize
Let’s break into different groups
With your group, take inventory of all the digital skills you can think of. Use
post-it notes or index cards
Share-out & Record
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11. Activity #4: Categorize Skills
Goal: Can we categorize our comprehensive skills list by user goals?
Break into groups and take a shot at this.
Note: If we don’t have time, we will do this activity as “homework” using
Optimal Sort.
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12. Next Steps
Let’s brainstorm!
When should we meet next? What should be accomplish before that time?
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