Antoinette Moussalli e Learning e Training e Participation

Antoinette Moussalli e. Learning, e. Training, e. Participation, e. Democracy and Young People Expert Seminar on Youth Policy and Research 07/12/2010

Young People in the UK • Reductions in funding from Central Government = Policy hiatus • Government/schools/colleges/3 rd sector partners support education/training offer • Virtual learning environments and interactive electronic platforms • Delivery of traditional youth related services but in a different way Expert Seminar on Youth Policy and Research 07/12/2010

IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY • Available 24/7/365 - Worldwide Coverage • Broadband – Instant Response • Mobile Technologies – Games – Computer Literate YP expect interactive services • Virtual Reality/Avatars • New Ways of Working & interacting for all • Need to implement European Youth Forum policy proposals on e. Society Expert Seminar on Youth Policy and Research 07/12/2010

Training in and for Work • Increased use of technology in work based learning and training – VLE’s multiply • Distance Learning has been revolutionised and made more consumer focused • 76% work based learning providers say it enables more student support • 66% report improvements in learning outcomes • 64% of FE colleges and 52% WBL practitioners report technology has increased choices in learning Expert Seminar on Youth Policy and Research 07/12/2010

Schools and Colleges • Increased use of technology to deliver curriculum in a more integrated offer • Attractive way for YP to learn - makes the curriculum more relevant and alive • Can help YP with disabilities • Can allow progress at student’s own pace • Can free up more time for teachers to give one to one help and support Expert Seminar on Youth Policy and Research 07/12/2010

Technology to support Administrative Tasks • Recording absenteeism, academic progress and other YP indicators • Enables contact and interface with parents • Enables co-operation between schools: • Sharing curriculum input, teaching expertise, good practice, technical support • Resulting reduction in overhead costs means more money to spend on YP Expert Seminar on Youth Policy and Research 07/12/2010

Some Issues • 97% YP from classes A B and 68% of YP from classes D E had home computer/web • Currently Training in e. Learning techniques for teachers is rarely available • e. Learning requires more lesson planning – teacher resistance to taking on more • School Inspectors not trained to track progress in e. Learning Expert Seminar on Youth Policy and Research 07/12/2010

More Issues • Technology/classroom balance important • Interpersonal relations between teacher/YP must not be lost • Currently no Government Policy on e. Learning/Training, it is an option • 38% of primary and 31% secondary schools not participating at all • e. Security, e. Safety, Interoperability, Wi. Fi Expert Seminar on Youth Policy and Research 07/12/2010

e. Participation - e. Democracy • YP want to and can have their say • Social networking, blogs, messaging, You. Tube, videoconferencing, online voting, free international web based ‘phone services mean access to the world • Webpals take the place of Penpals • Delivering e. Enabled Action 5 of the Youth in Action Programme Expert Seminar on Youth Policy and Research 07/12/2010

e. Participation - e. Democracy • • YP as digital natives – Ever on group Out of 994 YP – 75% relied on the web 45% claimed to be happiest when online Plethora of new technologies – i. Phones, multi-platform richer media – games – i. Pads – multi-channel delivery • But Citizenship studies encourage YP to participate in shaping society Expert Seminar on Youth Policy and Research 07/12/2010

Examples of Good Practice • • • HUWY project - www. huwy. eu Hansard Society –www. hansardsociety. org European Youth Parliament – www. eypej. org UK Youth Parliament – ukyouthparliament. org. uk Young Scot – www. youngscot. org CG 2014 –National conversation Youth Alcohol Commission WIMPS – www. wimps. tv/Page/home. htmll Mitmachen - www. mitmachen. at Expert Seminar on Youth Policy and Research 07/12/2010

Issues • Brightest most switched on YP get involved – can lead to inequality • Potential to e. Participate depends on where YP lives • Lack of Government/European support for e. Participation/e. Democracy for YP • Need more joint working between EC Directorates to open opportunities • More involvement at school and college level is needed Expert Seminar on Youth Policy and Research 07/12/2010