Digital skills

I am all in favour of progress but I do not agree that some primary and secondary schools allows children and young people to their mobile phones whilst in class.
Some young people have no social skills and schools as the parents should reinforce the "face to face " social activities.
I believe digital skills is a positive skill to have although we tend to forget our elderly relatives.

As a mathematician Im pretty shocked by how so many friends and people generally seem to have little working knowledge of data analytics
Id recommend such courses are readily available

Just another set of tickboxes dreamed up by the interns. No evidence that they have done anything to conform with GDPR.

When the big data leak comes they will keep quiet about it, deny it for as long as possible and fire nobody. Cambridge Analytica, anybody?

How to better prepare for the jobs of the future as technological developments disrupt the way we work and learn. I wish there was a closer partnership between employers and schools so that data was being used to update the way children/students learn in real-time. Why should we keep dedicating time, energy and resources on courses and degrees that aren't leading to good jobs and happy lives? All the data is out there to help students to make better decisions on how to prepare for the world of work and to put pressure on staff and faculty who are too comfortable with the status quo. Data should be used to hold them accountable for student engagement and graduate success.

I'm more than happy for my data to be shared for the common good, but only if there is rigorous control. I'm not convinced that this is possible, given the hacking capacity of creative geniuses who will sell their skills to those who want to bring about the downfall of a) US hegemony, b) Western (aka 'Christian') ideologies, or c) are very naive. Thank goodness for whistleblowers.

I am lucky. My working life started with old metal keyed typewriter and finished with networked computer using Microsoft packages. In between used various packages, now not recognised, so vary au fair with technology. Now use iPad. I get mad when I see and hear messages they tell people to go to www. So many people do not have access or knowledge how to use computers. This will obviously change with generation currently at school. So how to train the 50 plus age group and do they want to learn and can they afford broadband at home. If living on a state pension then the answer is NO. Minimum £40 per month. So what are you, the London Council going to do? Nothing is my guess, just like to look as if you are. My Council Harrow has closed the libraries in the more needy areas and so people have lost access to computers as well as books.

Outreach community projects that connect young and older generations so each can teach and learn skills. A place and relationship where constructive challenges of ideals and usages can take place to guide more wholesome uses of digital infrastructure and idea gathering.

Over time we have become subordinate to corporate and government data collection and mining systems that treat us as nothing more than maintenance units that need to be controlled or exploited, often both. Thus we are led down an ever narrowing path of choices we are manipulated into believing are "really good and varied" and "in our and societies best interests".
The whole Cambridge Analytica and Facebook fiasco shows how easy it is to tap into and manipulate public opinion.. whether for EUROPEAN referendum, US election or institutional notions about defining "us" and "them"

I've just filled in the questionnaire, but I don't find it that easy to come to any conclusive view. It seems to me that there is a simple problem here - i.e. The use of general data in a number of areas - from healthcare to housing to public transport to education etc etc etc - could be a good and valuable resource. Unfortunately, there is a general lack of trust in the agencies who acquire this data and a fear that it can either be misused or sold on to other organisations and then misused. For example, if the information is accurate, the DVLA is more than happy to make a few bob out of the information it holds! So, I guess, the use of data could be good in theory, but is tarnished by a great big question mark in practice!

What about having safety guidelines when using your mobile phone in a public place? Too many people shout down their mobiles when using public transport and when out and about. They do not realise just how much information they are revealing about themselves. Not only that it is just so unatractive to hear people screeching.

There are more than enough courses, that are either free, or reasonably priced, and there are plenty of course providers, so we certainly don't need anything that adds to public expense. However, what would be really useful, if the Mayor was to support opportunity for all in the IT Digital sectors of the economy, and especially those over say, 40/ 45 years of age, because these sectors are just not interested in employing older people who have the skills but not the experience.

The media and politicians have done a cracking job challenging the barriers and stigma faced by Gay/ Transgender and the immigrant communities. Now it's time to speak up and challenge the stigma that older people face in seeking work in the IT sectors, regardless of their sexual or ethnic status.

So we will have a new EU law coming into effect next month..
WHAT WITH BREXIT??