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It's time to plan for your first (or next) 121digital course. You can start preparing now. Send questions to : fintan.mulligan@121digital.ie
NOT REQUIRED : 121digital prefers NOT to use your computer lab & NOT to use of your computers. Learners bring their own device. As a consequence they learn better and more quickly. 121digital supports schools, universities & IT colleges, other training centres and employers countrywide. See the list of training centres on the 'Courses' page on this site. |
121digital ... where the young ... share their digital skills with local adults on a voluntary basis ... can be brought to your school/university/college/company.
Courses are short - each is completed within one month !!
SCHOOLS :
Schools participate in 121digital because of the benefits for their students (usually, Transition Year students). The program challenges TY volunteers - guiding and supporting them in a safe environment - using professionally prepared teaching/learning content - allowing them to develop their interpersonal communication skills in their new challenging role, as Tutor.
The program builds a bridge to the local community and students learn through 121digital how to contribute in the community. All participants are members of the local community : Tutors, Learners and the School. 121digital offers on-going advice using its eleven years of experience of introducing the program to 94 locations across Ireland. The workload for school staff is kept to a minimum.
When timetabling the 121digital program into the school calendar 121digital suggests one lesson per week, scheduled for late morning or early afternoon, on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, ideally.
Typically, the timetable allows a double class period – i.e. an 80-minute lesson for Learners once weekly, Ideally, several courses of lessons are run in each academic year. This provides lessons for dozens of adults involving dozens of students each academic school year. Larger numbers can be accommodated in very large schools. Smaller numbers, too, can be accommodated.
COMPANIES / UNIVERSITIES / LIBRARIES :
121digital lessons in these training centres are usually of 2 hours duration, each and a course comprises 5 (or 4) lessons. There are a myriad of benefits to each volunteer Tutor and to the host organisation as it builds a bridge to the local community and provides a bonding opportunity for staff, college students and library members who participate. It is recommended to keep class sizes small (say 12 to 15 Learners) to maintain a personal and welcoming atmosphere.
... for course details at participating centres: See dates/times/phone numbers on the Courses page on this website.
... for course content (optional modules) : See the Devices / Modules page, also on this website.
Schools participate in 121digital because of the benefits for their students (usually, Transition Year students). The program challenges TY volunteers - guiding and supporting them in a safe environment - using professionally prepared teaching/learning content - allowing them to develop their interpersonal communication skills in their new challenging role, as Tutor.
The program builds a bridge to the local community and students learn through 121digital how to contribute in the community. All participants are members of the local community : Tutors, Learners and the School. 121digital offers on-going advice using its eleven years of experience of introducing the program to 94 locations across Ireland. The workload for school staff is kept to a minimum.
When timetabling the 121digital program into the school calendar 121digital suggests one lesson per week, scheduled for late morning or early afternoon, on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, ideally.
Typically, the timetable allows a double class period – i.e. an 80-minute lesson for Learners once weekly, Ideally, several courses of lessons are run in each academic year. This provides lessons for dozens of adults involving dozens of students each academic school year. Larger numbers can be accommodated in very large schools. Smaller numbers, too, can be accommodated.
COMPANIES / UNIVERSITIES / LIBRARIES :
121digital lessons in these training centres are usually of 2 hours duration, each and a course comprises 5 (or 4) lessons. There are a myriad of benefits to each volunteer Tutor and to the host organisation as it builds a bridge to the local community and provides a bonding opportunity for staff, college students and library members who participate. It is recommended to keep class sizes small (say 12 to 15 Learners) to maintain a personal and welcoming atmosphere.
... for course details at participating centres: See dates/times/phone numbers on the Courses page on this website.
... for course content (optional modules) : See the Devices / Modules page, also on this website.