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V.2: Digital Skills Ecosystem - Government
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Digital Skills Ecosystem
South Australia Government
Alpha Version 0.2
Introduction
What does the South Australian Government offer to support the development of digital skills across a life cycle?
Introduction
0 - 5 years
0 to 5 years
Department of State Development (DSD) (Inspiring South Australia):
Science for Early Education - Little Bang Club (3 - 5 years)
Department of Education and Child Development (DECD):
Premier's Reading Challenge (Reception onwards)
Libraries South Australia: The Little Big Book Club (Unley Library) - literacy program for babies
Themes of interest
- Reading
- Numeracy
- Science
Themes of interest
Primary school
(6 to 12 years old)
Department of Education and Child Development - DECD (Australian Curriculum):
STEM Learning Strategy - courses geared towards developing knowledge, skills and understanding in STEM subjects and to apply that learning to shape their world.
School Outreach program - In partnership with Engineers without Borders. Progam that encourages students to explore engineering within development & social causes.
Department of State Development - DSD (State Library of South Australia):
Picture This - A creative program that teaches research skills using iPads to explore the Library's pictorial collection, selecting images and capturing them to design a creative online poster using the 'Glogster' app.
Circle Science/ Literacy Learning Experience - a school excursion from the Adelaide Botanic Gardens to the State Library of SA
Tech & Treasure - a program supporting digital literacy that showcases the collections in the South Australia State Library and how they are preserved.
Themes of interest
- STEM Curriculum (Math, Sciences, Data)
- Engineering (Prototyping)
- Inter-disciplinary learning
- Programming
- Digital tools such as ipads
High School
(13 to 18 years old)
High School
(13 to 18 years old)
DECD:
STEM Curriculum & Research projects: Courses around digital transformation and technical skills growth
Concept2Creation: A series of science & engineering programs in partnership with local organizations
STEM sista/mista: Mentorship program for girls and boys with an interest in STEM careers
Australia Science & Mathematics School: opportunities for young people with an interest in Science and Math.
Geo Futures: Stage 2 Geology program for high school students
DPC:
NexGen Unleashed: Open data competition for children ages 13 - 18
Themes of interest
Themes of interest
- Data analytics
- Programming
- Robotics
- Science & Math
Post schooling
DSD (Vocational Education & Training):
TAFE course categories in Information Technology:
- Digital Literacy
- Digital Media
- IT Support
- Networking and Security
- Software Development
- Website Development
*Courses vary in duration and certification
WorkReady Career Portal
Provides a wealth of information and links to training and career information on STEM.
Community Engagement
Department of State Development - DSD (South Australia Public Library Network):
Digital Hub - Community training on how to use computers and the internet. Key focus group: elderly people & kids
Inspiring South Australia - SA Museums initiative to strengthen community engagement with the sciences. Includes: Regional Science Hubs, STEM grants for students and citizen science programs
Science Alive! - weekend long celebration of all things science
Department of the Premier and Cabinet - DPC (Office of Customer, ICT and Digital Transformation):
Govhack - Open data competition open to everyone to create innovative tools using government data
D3 - Innovation competition tackling tough social problems
South Australia Library digital programs
South Australia Library digital programs
Some programs offered by local libraries include;
- Senior learning programs such as internet security for seniors
- Community connections
- Career rehabilitation and profressional development programs
- Scratch programming (come and learn)
- Starting a Raspberry Pi jam (mini computing/programming)
- Innovation Lab - play area for cool technologies such as virtual reality. Open to all ages
- Media Lab - training and user engagement for digital media creation
Several libraries within the SA network have free computer and internet access programs for all users.
The network also avails free online classes to library card holders through Lynda.com
Themes of interest
- Digital skills (basic computer training)
- Community Engagement
- Robotics/ Engineering
- Virtual Reality
- Programming
- Web Development
- Networking and Information Security
- Social Media
- Digital Media (software & tools)
- Hand held devices (android, ios - iphone)
- Science (biology, chemistry, agro-science etc.)
- Innovation using data
- Renewable Energy & Environment science
Career & professional development
The South Australian government has several digital skills opportunities to both public service and the community.
Workplace & community
STEM Teacher professional development
STEM Teacher professional development
Department of Education and Child Development: DECD
STEMWorks initiative - STEM primary school teacher training in partnership with Microsoft Australia
Department of State Development: DSD
South Australian Science Teacher's Association (SASTA) - professional development programs for all years & teaching conference for teachers of years 6-11
* Innovation in Schools - New Venture Insitute (NVI) - a program embedding enterprenuership skills into traditional curricula
Digital skills for public service
Department of the Premier and Cabinet (Office of Customer, ICT & Digital Transformation): DPC
- Online Learning Management System (LMS) - Online portal for training for DPC staff
- User Centered Design (UCD) Toolkit - Design and delivery process that places the people who use the service at its centre.
- Digital Self Assesment Tool - Self assesment for public servants to identify their digital literacy levels
- Digital Transformation Toolkit - provides South Australian Government organisations with guidance on the development and format of their digital strategies.
Australian Government Leadership Network: South Australia
Australian Government Leadership forum - forums for public service around a variety of topics such as innovative thinking and the future of work.
Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) South Australia*
A professional training body offering tailored courses for public sector employees in South Australia
Department of State Development: DSD
Knowledge Exchange Program - a program that helps more staff and students boost their skills through exchanges between government, higher education, not-for-profit sector and industry sectors.
SA Health
Digital Media e-learning - Online portal for training for SA Health professionals
Digital skills for community
Department of State Development (WorkReady): DSD
- Adult Community Education (ACE) - foundation skills courses in literacy, numeracy, digital literacy & employability
- Foundation Skills Professional Standards Framework - a schema to recognise the diverse range of capabilities required to deliver and assess foundation skills in the workplace, in vocational education and training, and in community contexts.
- Future Jobs Fund - Grants and low interest loans available for businesses to create industries and industrial capability in 5 key sectors including IT and advanced manufacturing, health and biometric research, ship building and defence and renewable energy and mining
Department of Communities and Social Inclusion (Office for Women): DCSI
Edith Dornwell Internship for Women in STEM - 3 to 6 month internship for women at a STEM focused organization
Department of State Development - DSD (Defence programs):
Defence Honours Scholarship & STEM internship program: opportunities for students to work & study alongside defence companies and STEM based industries
Older years
Ageing
DSD (South Australia Public Libraries Network):
Campbelltown Library
Senior learning programs such as internet security for seniors
Adelaide City Library
How to use Windows, the internet, Android and iphone. Basic Computer Skills & setting up email and online banking
SA Health (Office for the Ageing):
Age Friendly SA programs funding:
- Generation Connect: Inter-generational digital mentoring and storytelling - Connecting seniors and youth to learn digital skills
- Mindset for Life: an innovation & life-skills course for older South Australians - A Personal Development Toolkit for older people to develop innovation and life skills.
Themes of interest
- Digital Literacy
- Innovation
- Inter-generation communication & mentorship
- Social Media
- Online Learning
- Community engagement
Summary & highlights
Overarching themes Identified gaps
- Focus is on technical (STEM) skills - Difficult to identify publicly available
government offerings
- Aging & young people focused - Focus is on technical (STEM) skills
- Community engagment - Little reach to the disadvantaged
- Libraries are a dominant resource
* current as at the latest research