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NUI CERTIFICATE
IN DIGITAL
CREATIVITY
IN YOUTH
SETTINGS
[Level 8]
2019/2020
Offered by the Department of Applied Social Studies Maynooth University
in partnership with Camara Education Ireland and the TechSpace Programme
1Overview
The certificate is designed for youth workers and educators
who wish to develop a specialism in the emerging field of
digital creativity in youth settings, using technology as a tool
to enhance learning activities for young people.
Participants may come from a range of fields that employ the principles of youth-led
development; from youth work to arts practice to formal education. The course will
have an intake of 10 to 20 (minimum / maximum) participants each year.
The certificate will run from September 2019 - June 2020. It is delivered over
monthly blocks of tuition using a blended approach of face-to-face experiential and
online learning. Each block is delivered over a Friday and Saturday designed to give
participants an immersive learning experience that broadens their skills and deepens
their knowledge of digital creativity. During the final block of tuition participants design
and develop an applied project to complete with a group of young people between
March - June 2020.
The certificate fulfills a growing need within the Youth, Community and Education
sectors to equip youth workers and educators with specialist digital and STEAM
skills to design and deliver projects with young people in a variety of youth settings.
These specialists are key to enhancing young people’s futures by enabling them to
build key 21st century skills such as creativity, critical thinking and problem solving,
communication and collaboration, as well as digital, STEAM and technology literacies.
Why this Certificate Programme?
76% of youth workers The term 'digital native' To prepare marginalized
have not received any falsely suggests that young and vulnerable populations
formal training in social people intuitively know how for the future of work staff
and digital media. to use digital technologies. need to cultivate a
But evidence shows that growth mindset; skills to
Screenagers Republic a substantial percentage stay relevant, continuously
of Ireland Report. of young people in Europe learn and grow, and adapt
NYCI 2016 lack basic ICT skills. to change.
- ECDL Foundation 2015 New Skills Now, Inclusion in the
Digital Economy.
Accenture 2017
21Certificate Curriculum - 20 ECTS*
The certificate covers the fundamental competencies to
effectively deliver digital, STEAM and emerging technology
projects in youth settings. Each competency will develop the
participants’ knowledge of digital creativity learning models
The programme is
structured around two and build their skills to confidently use digital and STEAM
day blocks to facilitate
people who are frameworks, models, approaches, tools and techniques to
working and need to ignite creative confidence in young people.
travel to attend.
The curriculum will be organised around the following themes:
Introduction to Digital Digital Media & Audio STEAM: Maker and
Creativity in Youth Settings Production Computer Science
Emerging Technologies Digital Learning Plan for Applied Project with a
and Introduction to Applied Organisations group of young people
Project
The course culminates in an applied project where each participant plans and delivers a
project that showcases their digital youth work practice with a group of young people.
Showcase Event of Students’ Applied Projects
Assessment
Assessment is 100% continuous assessment and will include, essays, reports, project
plans and a final digital project with young people which will be showcased at the end of
the programme.
The showcase event will take place in June 2020. The event will be attended by
stakeholders from partner organisations (senior managers and colleagues), academia,
industry, digital, STEAM and education fields.
How the Programme is Run
Programme Staff
The programme is coordinated by the Department of Applied Social Studies and Camara
Education Ireland. Core staff will be drawn from Maynooth University and the TechSpace
team at Camara. Guest practitioners, speakers and industry experts will also contribute.
Tuition Blocks September 2019 - June 2020
• Tuition blocks scheduled every 4-6 weeks.
• Participants will undertake a self-directed, applied project with a group of young people
between March - June 2020.
• For the applied project, participants must have access to work with a group of young
people during this period. Participants are advised to begin to prepare for this undertaken at
the start of the programme.
• The blocks will be delivered over a full working day on Friday and Saturday, from 10am to
6pm to accommodate people who need to travel.
• There may be a need for a block on Friday, Saturday and Sunday if a topic requires it.
• Participants will be notified of scheduled tuition dates at the start of course.
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* European Credit Transfer SystemProgramme and Learning Philosophy
The programme is unique You will:
in Europe and utilises
an innovative learning • Learn how to apply ‘learn by Maynooth University
doing’, inquiry and project based
approach to developing The Department of Applied Social
approaches, tools and techniques
digital creativity among Studies (DAPPSS) is the longest
to enhance the delivery of digital
established provider of professional
young people in youth and STEAM activities to inspire education and training in youth work
settings. The programme young people to become digital and community work in the country.
addresses the continuous creators, inventors and makers Its mission is to promote human
rights, social justice and equality,
professional development rather than just consumers of
nationally and internationally,
(CPD) needs of the youth technology.
through excellence and innovation
sector by developing youth in education, research and public
• Be encouraged and supported engagement that contribute to
workers’ and educators’
to reflect on your practice, adopt the development of the social
abilities to work creatively new and innovative practices, and professions and applied social
with young people in implement fresh and engaging sciences.
diverse settings. methodologies.
Camara Education Ireland
and TechSpace
The curriculum is underpinned • Share your facilitating
by an educational philosophy experiences, observe other CEI is the Irish education hub
that promotes non-formal, participants facilitating, provide of the international charity,
experiential learning central to frequent feedback on facilitating, Camara Education and runs two
good youth development practice. design sessions together, learn education programmes in Ireland;
TechSpace Programme and Schools
This will include the deployment from each other, and discuss
Programme. It trains and support all
of a framework for integrating facilitation in general to identify
educators, primarily those working
educational technology in youth and find solutions that address with socio-economically
organisations supported by an the needs of your day-to-day job. communities, to use technology to
established pedagogical approach inspire young people to master 21st
to digital creativity • Take part in digital media and century learning skills. Through the
TechSpace Network it builds the
in youth work. STEAM opportunities and
capacity of youth organisations and
communities of practice, linked to
schools to run creative technology
Over the years, TechSpace the TechSpace Network. and STEAM education programmes.
has developed into a national
movement that aims to change Organisations may also benefit from
the lives of young people by this increased capacity of their staff.
becoming Ireland’s leading creative
technology network for outcome
focused youth development.
Through partnerships with the
leading youth sector organisations,
schools and industry the curriculum The programme is aligned to priorities outlined in:
was designed to combine • Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures (BOBF)
learning from theory and practical • National Youth Strategy (2012-2020)
application. • National Quality Standards Framework (2010)
• Digital Strategy for Schools (2015)
• Digital Agenda for Europe (2014)
• Screenagers International Research Report (2016)
• Erasmus+ Skill IT for Youth Ireland Research Report (2018)
amongst others.
41Who Should Apply?
The programme is suited to:
Practising Youth Youth Workers or Youth Arts Workers Other Educators who
Workers who have volunteers with or Creative see the potential of
a number of years’ aspirations to transition to Associates technology and wish to
experience of delivering a youth worker specialising responsible for embed digital media and
digital media and in digital media and delivering an arts STEAM activities within
STEAM education STEAM practices. programme who wish to their services.
through youth enhance their practice
development principles by incorporating digital
and wish to bring their media and STEAM
competencies to the within their work.
next level.
We welcome inquiries from people in other youth contexts who wish to establish their suitability for the programme.
Applicants must be aged 21 or over on 1st January 2019.
How to Apply?
Application Deadline Delivery Dates Tuition & Student Accommodation
20 May 2019 September 2019 - June 2020 Registration Fee Available on campus, if
required.
Venue €1,250
Online interviews will take
place during May 2019. Maynooth campus, Prices start at €32-€45
Co. Kildare Payment per person, per night.
Date will be confirmed. Fees are payable in full on
Off campus locations will be acceptance of
Places confirmed by end of a place.
May / early June 2019. used on occasion such as
visits to an event, gallery or
other relevant locations.
Apply Now
To download an application form visit www.techspace.ie/level-8-certificate
Or get in touch with Janice Feighery at janicefeighery@camara.ie.
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