Power of Adult Learning​
Changing lives, transforming communities
Wednesday, 23rd October, 2013
John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh University
#poweroflearning
Check out the presentations and resources from the day
Fiona Dickinson
Learning for Dyslexic Adults - understanding the barriers faced by dyslexic adults in learning and the workplace, facilitated by Fiona Dickinson of Dyslexia Scotland
Emma Whitelock
(Specialists in Linking Education & Disability)
The Community Action & Leadership Award - building skills and confidence through accredited learning for disabled people, facilitated by Emma Whitelock of LEAD Scotland
Workshops were run by the joint conference partners. All workshops ran in the morning and thenwere repeated in the afternoon to allow our delegates to attend 2 different workshops.
Evidence shows that many disabled people want to develop the skills and confidence they need to better engage with service providers, and to enable them to have a say in local decision-making processes. Lead Scotland responded by creating an SCQF accredited competency based award, which has now been successfully delivered to 90 disabled learners across 4 areas of Scotland.
This workshop showcased the award content, project and personal approaches and outcomes, and explored the scope for replicating this model in other contexts, and with different client groups.
Check out the PDF from this workshop by clicking here.
This interactive workshop looked at the myths around Dyslexia and the difficulties typically faced by Dyslexic Adults. Through understanding these, we can consider the range of approaches that should be used to create positive learning experiences that enable everyone to reach their potential.
For more information and to download handouts from the workshop, take a peek at the Dyslexia Scotland website.
A recent joint Knowledge Transfer Project between WEA Scotland and Aberdeen University made successful use of MOOCs to provide development opportunities for people working in CLD. This workshop shared experiences and considered opportunities for using MOOCs to support empowerment, participation, inclusion and self determination in adult learning communities.
The presentation for the workshop can be found here as well as some notes.
Here are some relevant sites to the workshop:
For the Supporting Community Empowerment MOOC
For the Managing and Surviving Change MOOC
Angus Williamson
WEA Scotland
The MOOC Potential - the scope of Massive Open Online Courses to empower adult learners, facilitated by Angus Williamson of the Workers’ Educational Association Scotland
Peter McNally (HIIC Tutor) and Andy Howard (HIIC course participant)
SCDC
Health Issues in the Community - a community development approach to health that leads to positive change, facilitated by the Scottish Community Development Centre and led by Peter McNally (North Lanarkshire Council) and Andy Howard (North Lanarkshire Young Carers)
This workshop focused on the practical outcomes of Health Issues in the Community - a course that encourages people to take part in discussions about their health, their communities, and how to bring about long term change. Facilitated by a tutor and a course participant the workshop gave a brief overview of the course, and explored, using real life examples, how a community development approach can lead to positive change both for participants, and in the way services are delivered.
For further information, please click here for notes from the workshop or check out their site for materials.
WORKSHOPS.
