Tag: Microsoft

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#tdc10 Tweets/Blogs/Articles on Thinking Digital 2010, the North East's annual international technology & ideas conference

Marc Holmes, @MarcHolmes, of Microsoft.

University students: win a trip to Oz in digital challenge

Microsoft Imagine Cup is a competition that challenges students to use technology to address the world's toughest problems.

Sunderland works (receives £10 million pounds from Microsoft)

Sunderland receives £10 million pounds in training vouchers after winning the final of Microsoft's Britain Works challenge. http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/showFeature.asp?

sources of IT Careers information for young people

W: www.techfuturecareers.com National Careers Service Information, advice and guidance about careers W: https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx T: 0800 100 900 Ladies who Code Groups of women who meet up monthly to talk about coding W: http://www.ladieswhocode.com/ Women in Technology A job board advertising vacancies in companies committed to increasing the number of female technologists working for them W: http://www.womenintechnology.co.uk/ Pyladies International mentoring group of women who use the Python programming language W: http://www.pyladies.com/ Sunderland Software City Support and advice to aspiring and established software businesses in the North East of England – including a jobs board W: http://www.sunderlandsoftwarecity.com/ Coders Academy Social enterprise aiming to find and train developers in the North East W: http://thecodersacademy.com/ Girls who Code Organisation providing computer science education to young women W: http://www.girlswhocode.com/about-us/ e-skills Sector Skills Council for ICT in the UK W: http://www.e-skills.com/ T: 0207 963 8920 The National Skills Academy for IT Employer led organisation promoting excellence in IT learning and development W: www.itskillsacademy.ac.uk BCS The Chartered Institute for IT W: http://www.bcs.org/ Skills Framework for the Information Age Defining a common language for IT skills and competencies W: http://www.sfia-online.org/ Microsoft Learning Computer training for Microsoft products and technologies W: www.microsoft.com/learning GO ON you can do IT An e-skills initiative to assess your current online skills and access learning materials W: http://go-onyoucandoit.co.uk/ Digital Union A digital and creative commercial network of businesses throughout the North East, including a job search section W: http://digiunion.co.uk/ Digital Skills.com A space for asking questions about ICT, and sharing resources, events and more W: http://digitalskills.com/ Big Ambition Raising the profile of IT as a career choice (e-skills) W: www.bigambition.co.uk Cyber Security Challenge UK Ltd Learn more about jobs in Cyber Security W: https://cybersecuritychallenge.org.uk/careers-faqs.php Institution of Analysis and Programmers (IAP) Professional body, useful careers information section W: www.iap.org.uk T: 020 8567 2118 Jobsites http://www.itjobswatch.co.uk/ http://www.computerweekly.com/ http://www.computing.co.uk/ http://www.bcsrecruit.com/ http://www.theitjobboard.co.uk/ http://www.cwjobs.co.uk/ http://www.sharperecruitment.co.uk/ http://www.telecomsjobsource.co.uk/

Start to run a Code Club

a guide for ICT staff in organisations in the north east

volunteer and start to run a Code Club

Attached is information for potential Code Club volunteers in ICT companies in the North East of England.

initiatives on digital skills for young people

A briefing produced for NEICT following discussions around digital skills in the region, in particular for young people.

initiatives on digital skills for young people

A briefing produced for NEICT following discussions around digital skills in the region, in particular for young people.

Business Cards, QR Codes and vCard files

An account of explorations into putting QR codes onto business cards in advance of #tdc12

State of the Art: Agile & Mobile Working - Executive Summary

This is the Executive Summary of a report commissioned from TWICT by the North East Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership.

Stakeholder Briefing (2007)

Stakeholder Briefing (2007)

Chair's review 2007-2008

Chair's review 2007-2008

2013/14 - review of NEICT's Year

Continued detailed discussions about co-delivering some ICT services Continued to build our national networks with the Cabinet Office, the Local CIO Council, Local Data Panel, Microsoft Shared Learning Group and the Technology Strategy Board.

2013/14 - review of NEICT's Year

Continued detailed discussions about co-delivering some ICT services Continued to build our national networks with the Cabinet Office, the Local CIO Council, Local Data Panel, Microsoft Shared Learning Group and the Technology Strategy Board.

Chair's Review of 2012-13

Built on our national networks with the Cabinet Office, the Local CIO Council, Local Data Panel, Microsoft Shared Learning Group and the Technology Strategy Board.

Chair’s Review of 2008/2009

We also undertook Executive Briefings with Microsoft and Cisco. · Through the Partnership meetings we jointly considered a wide range of subjects relating to our Partnership aims, including: To grow, share and develop knowledge, experience, skills and professionalism within the ICT community · ICT Professionalism · Job Evaluation, Recruitment and retention · Mentoring for councillors To maximise opportunities for jointly procuring ICT goods and services · Data Centres and interconnecting Councils · Hardware e-auctions · Pooling training requirements To develop new, and exploit existing, ICT infrastructure, applications and developments to progress the modernising government agenda. · Awareness of WiFi Touchdown Points, Public Access PCs and hotdesk facilities · Lone worker and Home Worker Support · Wireless strategies and progress To help shape the use of ICT in the North East for the benefit of the residents, people who work here and those who visit the region. · Digital Inclusion · Widened sub-group participation · Working with local universities ‘External Affairs’ · National CLG and EPRSC policy and research forums · SOCITM NE and Codeworks within the Region · Representation at Conferences and events Thanks were expressed to colleagues for their continued enthusiasm and support, in particular Paul Moore who had been a long-standing advocate of the Partnership and to colleagues in Gateshead Finance and ICT Services for helping with the smooth running of the partnership, Chris Foreman of Sunderland for supporting the website and to Graham Jordan

IT in the Community 2009

Confirmed speakers include: Stephen Uden: Head of Skills & Economic Affairs, Microsoft Stephen Dodson: Director, DC10plus Steve Goodman: Local Authority Engagement Manager, Becta John Fisher: Chief Executive, Citizens Online Andy Hudson: Founder, The Broadband Computer Company Paul Watson: Director, SIDE - Social Inclusion through the Digital Economy The 2009 conference promises an inspirational and engaging programme with national and international experts in social inclusion, lively debate and panel sessions on how to tackle digital exclusion.

Gateshead Digital Summer

Did you know EA Sports, Sony, Nokia, Microsoft, and the New York Times will all be coming to the Gateshead Digital Summer?

Community ICT Conference and Barcamp return to North East

‘Digital’ policy makers Community groups / reps People working on digital inclusion projects Developers of new technologies and services Intermediaries that support users with technology in the community IT experts Organisations planning digital inclusion initiatives Confirmed speakers so far include: Stephen Uden: Head of Skills & Economic Affairs, Microsoft Dave Briggs: Community Evangelist, Learning Pool Steve Goodman: Local Authority Engagement Manager, Becta Stephen Dodson: Director, DC10plus John Fisher: Chief Executive, Citizens Online Andy Hudson Founder, The Broadband Computer Company Paul Watson: Director, SIDE, Newcastle University Contact (Address removed) or call 0191 244 2826 for more information.