CIPD digital academyJuly 2014

"The quick guide to being digital"

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Being digitalJust 2 words are enough to invoke a reaction in people which might be - "of course I am being digital..."or "what the heck is being digital?"

Increasingly, digital literacy has become a skill set for 21st century work, rest and play. Streaming downloads, e-commerce and lifehacks have entered the lexicon of our language.

Being Digital is a 1995 book by famed academic Nicholas Negroponte and in it he says everything is headed toward digitisation. Ironically this book was written before e-reader/Kindles werecommonplace and has since been digitised! We have seen the explosion of smart everythingtechnology from the mobile phone in our hands to the TV in our lounge. We live in a hyper connected, fast-paced world and our skills need to match this explosion in digital connectivity.

This short guide supports our move to being a Digital Academy. A widely available collection of digital learning materials that helps you get the most from your CIPD career and provides a platform for you to know know know know more, do do do do more and share share share share more by being digital.

Lisa SarjeantDirector of HR & OD

July 2014

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1. Digital LIFE2. Digital WORK3. Digital LEARNING4. The 4 levels of being digital

Being digital

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1. Digital LIFE

Being digital

Devices

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1. Digital LIFE

Being digital

Shopping

Banking

Social NetworkingEntertainmentApps/Gaming

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Being digital

1. Digital LIFEDigital Life - BronzeDigital Life - BronzeDigital Life - BronzeDigital Life - BronzeYou have a 3G mobile phone capable of internet access. You have some Social Media accounts.You may have home broadband and a home PC or laptop and you watch iPlayer.You may have an e-reader/Kindle and an iPod/MP3 player.

Digital Life - SilverDigital Life - SilverDigital Life - SilverDigital Life - SilverYou have a smartphone - probably an iPhone and a presence on the most known social media networksYou have high speed home broadband, a laptop and tablet probably an iPadYou have an iPod/MP3 player and a Kindle/e-reader and watch films online.

Digital Life - GoldDigital Life - GoldDigital Life - GoldDigital Life - GoldYou have the very latest smartphone adorned with loads of apps. Indeed you may have more than one phone.You have super-fast broadband, a laptop, 2 or more tablets, several MP3 players and have downloaded box sets from NetflixYou use e-readers and Smart TV/Google Chromecast/Web enabled digi box.You have access to a web-enabled games consoleYou are using several Gigbytes of cloud storage for all your digital files. And are present on all social networks

Digital Life - PlatinumDigital Life - PlatinumDigital Life - PlatinumDigital Life - PlatinumYou have a smartphone or 2 and something wearable like a smart watch or fitness bandYou have ALL your files in the cloud in several different drives/ apps.You have hacked all your devices and created your own apps, workarounds and personalised elementsYou have three times as many devices as most people - used regularly or otherwise.You have a battery pack and / or charger with you everywhere you go.You also carry around a personal Wifi Hotspot with you at all times.You read Mashable, Tech Crunch and Wired religiouslyYou hang out online at Stack Overflow You've dropped many social networks concentrating on special groups within them.

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2. Digital WORK

Being digital

Social Networking

Video Conferencing

Sharepoint: file sharing

FTP / secure file transfer

Cloud Computing / Google Drive

EMail and Instant Messaging (IM) eg Lync

Project Appseg Basecamp

EnterpriseSocial Networks

eg Yammer

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Being digital

2. Digital WORKDigital Work - BronzeDigital Work - BronzeDigital Work - BronzeDigital Work - BronzeEMails are all opened and responded to daily. Outlook or similar calendar is used for appointments and meetings. File management and security in line with protocols. MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint or iOS Pages Sheets and Keynote used.

Digital Work - SilverDigital Work - SilverDigital Work - SilverDigital Work - SilverEmails managed through folder structures and tags. Tasks and scheduler used for workload management. EMails and calendar archivedto manage Outlook.PST file size. Files managed through shared drive or sharepoint. Document version control and reviews managed.General use of cloud drives, file security/transfer and have an up to date LinkedIn profile for corporate networking.

Digital Work - GoldDigital Work - GoldDigital Work - GoldDigital Work - GoldEmails and social media tools integrated along with Internal enterprise social network and use of work-based apps like BaseCamp and Huddle for Projects. Cloud drives used extensively, emails not sent with attachments - instead, links to Yammer/Sharepoint or Cloud drives avoids file log-jams on exchange servers and version control managed by shared documents. Regular use of Skype and video channels over lengthy meetings and even longer travel. LinkedIn Profile attracts weekly hits and member of LinkedIn groupsand forums on specialist areas. Post and share via LinkedIn topical news items blogs and videos.

Digital Work - PlatinumDigital Work - PlatinumDigital Work - PlatinumDigital Work - PlatinumEmail infrequently instead using social media and instant messaging tools plus Skype/Google calls/messages over email chains.All files managed through cloud/shared drives in line with company security protocols..File encryption and sharing rights managed together with read/write privileges. LinkedIn profile is best in class; linking across social media platforms and used for Recruitment, News Feeds and general company reputation enhancing posts. Enterprise social network used for sharing, ideas generation and anactive experimentation forum. All project work completed in the "open space" using apps and file sharing mechanisms. Digital learningcontent created and shared and ideas regularly posted to improve others work in line with own.Infographics with use of icons, and slides using large appealing visuals form the basis of work-based presentations with barely a bullet point in sight. Google Boolean stringsearches / bookmarking allows for desk-based internet research to be top drawer providing critical professional and corporate intelligenceto base decisions upon. News feeds and curation handled by self and professional network via social media tools.

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3. Digital LEARNING

Being digital

E-Learning & TED TalksMassive Open Online CoursesWebinars & Google HangoutsVirtual Classrooms / Learning

EnvironmentMoodle: Digital Learning Platform

Wikipedia, SlideShare,Wordpress Blogs,

Twitter chats, Evernote and Stumble Upon

(Bookmarking tools)

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Being digital

3. Digital LEARNINGDigital Learning - BronzeDigital Learning - BronzeDigital Learning - BronzeDigital Learning - BronzeE-learming programmes are successfully completed. Have dialed into webinars and watched TED and YouTube clips as partof learning & development programmes. Used Wikipedia and Google searching as part of learning activities.

Digital Learning - SilverDigital Learning - SilverDigital Learning - SilverDigital Learning - SilverE-learning and Virtual Learning Environments successfully navigated and completed together with sharing with others in online, communal learning environments/groups. YouTube, Vimeo and TED regularly used. ITunes U Curriculum and MOOCs dabled inPodcasts and e-books regularly used as part of coordinated approach to learning. Some Social Media platforms used to learnLike Slideshare and Stumble Upon

Digital Learning - GoldDigital Learning - GoldDigital Learning - GoldDigital Learning - GoldUse bookmarking on browsers and capture/save in bookmarking tools like Evernote and Pocket. You are part of learning networksof special and general interest through your socia media platforms. You have a rangeof learning-based apps such as Wordpressand Zite. You participate in Twitter chats and blog threads. You post content for others to share. You use feed.ly or and Flipboard tomanage updates and posts.that are of interest to you (using the tools Artiifical Intelligence).MOST of your learning is digita. You havesome experience of MOOCs.

Digital Learning - PlatinumDigital Learning - PlatinumDigital Learning - PlatinumDigital Learning - PlatinumAlmost ALL your learning is through digital forums/formats. You run and manage learning communities and twitter chats.You haveaccounts on all social media platforms and use aggregators and bookmarking tools with automatic scripts to manage your learningfeeds. You create video, presentational, audio and written content which has learning outcomes. You have an active and generouspersonal learning network from across the globe and professional disciplines. You create Wikipedia posts; build your own sites,have an always on learning style and role model the best way a digital learning architect creates, curates and shares top quality, cutting edge learning content that optimises your professional endeavours. You are enrolled and have completed several MOOCsand have created your own Online Learning Programmes which form the part of crowd-sourced learning content by academics andpractitioners alike. You connect education content with professional and create your own learning "playlists" across your many devices.

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Being digital4 levels of being digital (and Profession Map band)1. Bronze (Band 1 - providing information/data)

– Generally competent but with terrific opportunities to enhance personal and professional pursuits through digital skills

2. Silver (Band 2/3 - understanding issues/parameters)– Advanced use of digital which has a positive impact on your life and still there are

opportunities to enhance the range of apps, platforms and ways of use for even greater gains.

3. Gold (Band 3/4 - leading the professional area)– A recognised "power user" with adept application of a range of tools on a range of devices.

Can teach others A LOT about being digital.

4. Platinum (Band 4 - leading & developing strategies)– A superuser - experimentor, pioneer and creator of hacks which make life easier through great

use of digital tools. A creator of platforms and content : you think and act digitally first.

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Being digital - CIPD Profession MapKey behaviours in the Key behaviours in the Key behaviours in the Key behaviours in the

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Curious Curious Curious Curious - experiment with more digital tools and platforms.

Collaborative Collaborative Collaborative Collaborative - share & learn from others and create an active

learning network through digital platforms

Role Model Role Model Role Model Role Model - those who are active online provide a

being digital role model to others

Courage to Challenge Courage to Challenge Courage to Challenge Courage to Challenge andPersonally CrediblePersonally CrediblePersonally CrediblePersonally Credible are both

key skills in learning online throughblogs, threads, online chats and

exchanges which go beyondcontent and into more complexsituations and context-specific

situations.

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Coming soon, to a device near you - the CIPD Digital Academy