Term Theme: Digital You!
10 January 2022 – 21 February 2022 08:30 – 16:30
New term, new theme! We're starting 2022 off with a returning theme: Digital You!
‘Digital You!’ is about exploring our digital lives, from the importance of digital skills for employability to the effect of social media on our mental health.
Previously run as a themed week, we're now bringing students and staff 6 weeks of content and activities, all focusing on the digital world and the role we play within it.
10th January - 21st January
Over these two weeks, we'll be sharing content to help students become Digital Networkers by answering these questions:
- What does digital wellbeing mean to you?
- Do you have healthy digital networks?
- Do you understand representation vs. reality in social media?
Events and Activities:
Find the FAKE - Spotting fake news is an essential skill when surfing the web in the modern day. Think you can tell fact from fake? Click here to take this online quiz!
Screen time - Is reducing your phone usage part of your new years resolution? Click here to sign our Mindful Tech pledge and read some tips on how to improve your relationship with technology. All students who sign the pledge will be entered into a prize draw to win a free Headspace subscription.
Check out this brilliant poetic short film. What if news & media companies were creating content that enriched our lives, vs. catering to our most base instincts for clicks? Click here to watch 'This Panda Is Dancing'.
24th January - 4th February
Over these two weeks, we'll be sharing content to help students become Digital Citizens by answering these questions:
- What does cyber security mean to you?
- How do you stay safe online?
- Can you recognise harmful content and know what to do?
Events and Activities:
“Don’t be a Dongle” - Someone at each campus has lost their USB stick and it's YOUR job to find them! Find the hidden USB drive, return it to the LibraryPlus at your campus and receive a prize!
Cybersecurity Spies - TBA!
7th February - 18th February
Over these two weeks, we'll be sharing content to help students become Digital Professionals by answering these questions:
- What does professional networking mean to you?
- What does your portfolio/profile say about you to an employer?
- How can you stand out from the crowd?
Events and Activities:
Earn a digital badge for Digital You! - Enhance you CV by creating a Digital Portfolio. Click here for more information and tips