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Session No 3 of HN unit: Raising Awareness of Adult Literacies (H3P8 33)

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Great to have a new learner in the group from West Lothian College. This session focused on the digital world. We looked at digital shopping - this generated numerous requirements before even accessing the site and then reading and understanding the information and icons, etc generated more learning needs to complete the task and get optimum usage of the system. In small groups we examined information displayed through leaflets and posters for adult learning and literacies. We visited different sites such as the Glasgow Women's Library and Glasgow Clyde College. Discussions were fascinating and the list of issues around navigating the sites and understanding the key information were highlighted and fed back in the session. This session highlighted contemporary issues in using reading, writing and numbers in the context of the digital realm, which is where applications are, for universal credit, doctor consultations, employment opportunities and applications, college, etc. We have b...
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The Adult Literacies Curriculum Wheel - A great Visual!

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In the Adult Literacies Curriculum Framework, I discovered the Curriculum Wheel, which I really like visually. 
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Second Session of Raising Awareness of Adult Literacies

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Margaret introduced the deficit model and lifelong learning model of learning. This was a very interesting input and led to stimulating and insightful conversations. In our smaller groups we were asked to share the impact of adult learning and the barriers to participating in adult learning from our experiences in practice. This was followed by another activity where we read different definitions of adult literacies and shared out thoughts on them, again in our small groups and responded to our views on the current definition/s of adult literacies and the different learning opportunities provided under the theme of adult literacies. I found both definitions, not in tune with the 21st century world in terms of digital citizenship and literacy. The first definition is from 2010 - over 13 years old. I shared this with the small group and full cohort and others agreed. After the meeting, I engaged with my colleague to get support to access the teams group for the PDA. At last it was great ...
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Introductory Session

Digital Learning - An online learning programme  - 26th April 2023 Now in a relatively new team within the Youth, Adults and Communities Team, more commonly known as CLD. My new line management has requested completion of the PDA, accredited learning for supporting adult learning and literacies and the CTAP SQA Assessor programme. Over the last 6 years, I have crossed from the old "Work with Young People Team" to the " Community Development Team" and now to the "Adult Learning and Communities" team. Although not self-identified training, I am grasping the investment in my CPD in CLD in an area of practice I have not practiced in, in some time. Reflections on the first session:  Margaret Bent introduced herself as the Lecturer for our first unit. Our first class was an information session on the course, where we were informed that the course consists of 3 units  1. H3P8 33: Raising Awareness of Adult Literacies  2. H3P7 33: Preparing to Work with Adult Lite...
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