1. Using Technology with under-represented adults
A free online course for adult educators

2. Learning and Work Institute
UK National Coordinator for the European Agenda for Adult Learning 
In 2016 – 2017, L&W will continue to contribute to the European Commission’s strategic priorities: • Making lifelong learning and mobility a reality; • Improving the quality and efficiency of education and training; • Promoting equity, social cohesion, and active citizenship; • Enhancing creativity and innovation, including entrepreneurship, at all levels of education and training. • Improving the knowledge base on adult learning and monitoring the adult learning sector

3. Learning and Work Institute
Are working with partners and stakeholders across the UK – from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales - and Europe, sharing good practice policy messages between member states.
We will co-design, develop and deliver an online course to support use of technology by community and family learning practitioners in the UK and Europe who are working with underrepresented adult learners.

4. Hosting on AE Pro http://www.ae-pro.eu/

5. Each unit will feature
Introductory text introducing the theme, presenters and learning aims.
A learning schedule for each unit, including learning hours
A live webinar which will feature at least one live presenter.
A poll for each webinar to feedback on the session and gather research data.
A reading list, including links to research on the subject and explanatory resources.
A task to populate or develop a common resource list.
A short evaluation questionnaire.

6. Course Structure Unit 1: Learning tools Unit 2: Communication tools
Unit 3: Collaboration tools
Unit 4: Assessment tools
Unit 5: Digital learning resources
Unit 6:Learning models and methods of digital learning delivery
Introductory / registration session

7. Participant activities
Review case study/ video
Attend unit webinar
Complete quiz
Contribute to shared documents
Digital badges awarded

8. Activity detail 2. Webinar includes
1. Case study / video demonstrating use of technology with under-represented learners
2. Webinar includes
Presentations on use of technology in case study
Technology demonstration
Delegate polls
Delegate discussion
Introduction to shared documents
3. Unit quiz to check achievement of learning outcomes
4. Two shared documents for each unit
Tools featured in case study – delegates comment on potential use
List of similar tools – delegates explore , rate and suggest tools
5. Digital badges warded for each section of each unit

9. After the launch of each unit, L&W will
a) Publish webinar recording online
b) Publish presentations on slideshare
c) Leave shared documents open for 4 weeks for further contributions
d) Award digital badges
e)Produce infographic
Request delegates tweet plus links to slideshare, webinar recording, shared docs and online course registration

10. Before next unit, L&W will
Add shared document content to Learning wheel
Promote to wider audience

11. Questions? Contact susan.easton@learningandwork.org.uk
For technical guidance and registration issues, contact