Student day in Waterford 14 April 2012
Hearing literacy student voices
A day organised by and for students
Saturday 14th April 2012
Main Campus, Waterford Institute of Technology
10.00 Register and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee
10.30 Welcome and outline of the day
Michael Power, Chair of the NALA Student Sub-Committee
10.45 Update on Solas and LETBs (formerly FAS and VECs)
NALA Student Sub-Committee
11.00 A panel discussion with the NALA committee and Waterford Literacy link.
11.30 What literacy students say in Europe
Literacy students from Germany and Scotland share their ideas
12.00 How literacy students are using new technologies to communicate
A project in Galway where literacy students are using Ipads to learn
12.20 Overview of the Waterford Literacy Link
12.35 Lunch and the chance to share your views with NALA Committee
1.45 Activities :Take part in one of the following 3 activities.
- Introduction to facebook and how we use it to speak to other students
Bridie Daly, student (Mullingar) and member of Student Sub-Committee
2. Get your voice heard in Europe
Kevin student (Tullamore) and European learners from Germany
3. How working in a student committee can help get your voice heard
Chris Potts, ex student, now a tutor (Dublin)
4. Get your voice heard in Europe
Michael student (Nenagh) and European learners from Spain
3.00 Tell us what you think about the day and Goodbyes
