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Learning to Live in the Knowledge Society

IFIP 20th World Computer Congress, IFIP TC 3 ED-L2L Conference, September 7-10, 2008, Milano, Italy

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  • © 2008

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  1. Michael Kendall

    1. East Midlands Broadband Community, UK

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  2. Brian Samways

    1. UK

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Part of the book series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology (IFIPAICT)

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Table of contents (60 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Digital Literacy for the Knowledge Society 1

    1. An approach to digital literacy for adults: the EuNIC proposal

      • Manuela Delfino, Maria Ferraris, Donatella Persico, Francesca Pozzi
      Pages 3-10

    2. Digital literacy as a challenge for Teacher Education

      • Lena Olsson, Eva Edman-Stålbrant
      Pages 11-18

    3. The Use of Interactive Whiteboards to Support the Creation, Capture and Sharing of Knowledge in South African Schools

      • Hannah Slay, Ingrid Siebörger, Cheryl Hodgkinson-Williams
      Pages 19-26

  3. Planning and Modelling for Teaching and Learning

    1. Scenario planning and learning technologies

      • Bent B. Andresen
      Pages 29-36

    2. Supporting the Design of Pilot Learning Activities with the Pedagogical Plan Manager

      • Rosa Maria Bottino, Jeffrey Earp, Giorgio Olimpo, Michela Ott, Francesca Pozzi, Mauro Tavella
      Pages 37-44

    3. Groups can do IT

      • Leila Goosen, Elsa Mentz
      Pages 45-52

  4. ICT for Inclusion

    1. A general and flexible model for the pedagogical description of learning objects

      • Serena Alvino, Paola Forcheri, Maria Grazia Ierardi, Luigi Sarti
      Pages 55-62

    2. Using ICT to Improve the Education of Students with Learning Disabilities

      • Tas Adam, Arthur Tatnall
      Pages 63-70

    3. Ethics, Equality and Inclusion for Students with a Chronic Health Condition

      • Tony Potas, Anthony Jones
      Pages 71-78

    4. AudioGene: Mobile Learning Genetics through Audio by Blind Learners

      • Jaime Sánchez, Fernando Aguayo
      Pages 79-86

  5. Innovative Learning Environments 1

    1. Design and implementation of a user friendly environment for Learning Objects creation

      • Giovanni Adorni, Diego Brondo, Mauro Coccoli
      Pages 89-92

    2. Exploring Touching Learning Environments

      • Gustavo Ramírez González, Mario Muñoz Organero, Carlos Delgado Kloos
      Pages 93-96

    3. Adaptation of Impulsive and Reflective Learning Behavior in a Game-Based Environment

      • Franziska Spring-Keller
      Pages 97-100

    4. Learning with Smart Multipurpose Interactive Learning Environment

      • Mária Bieliková, Marko Divéky, Peter Jurnečka, Rudolf Kajan, L’uboš Omelina
      Pages 101-104

    5. Eeney, Meeney, Miney, Mo? Selecting a First Programming Language

      • Leila Goosen, Elsa Mentz, Hercules Nieuwoudt
      Pages 105-108

  6. Exploiting ICT for Teaching and Learning

    1. Preparing the stage for using emerging technologies in science education

      • Christine Redman
      Pages 111-118

    2. Promoting Thinking Skills within the Secondary Classroom Using Digital Media

      • Maree A. Skillen
      Pages 119-126

    3. Practice makes perfect

      • Anders Tveit
      Pages 127-134

    4. Gearing up for Robotics

      • Debora E. Lipson, John Murnane, Anne McDougall
      Pages 135-142
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ED-L2L, Learning to Live in the Knowledge Society, is one of the co-located conferences of the 20th World Computer Congress (WCC2008). The event is organized under the auspices of IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing) and is to be held in Milan from 7th to 10th September 2008. ED-L2L is devoted to themes related to ICT for education in the knowledge society. It provides an international forum for professionals from all continents to discuss research and practice in ICT and education. The event brings together educators, researchers, policy makers, curriculum designers, teacher educators, members of academia, teachers and content producers. ED-L2L is organised by the IFIP Technical Committee 3, Education, with the support of the Institute for Educational Technology, part of the National Research Council of Italy. The Institute is devoted to the study of educational innovation brought about through the use of ICT. Submissions to ED-L2L are published in this conference book. The published papers are devoted to the published conference themes: Developing digital literacy for the knowledge society: information problem solving, creating, capturing and transferring knowledge, commitment to lifelong learning Teaching and learning in the knowledge society, playful and fun learning at home and in the school New models, processes and systems for formal and informal learning environments and organisations Developing a collective intelligence, learning together and sharing knowledge ICT issues in education - ethics, equality, inclusion and parental role Educating ICT professionals for the global knowledge society Managing the transition to the knowledge society

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  • East Midlands Broadband Community, UK

    Michael Kendall

  • UK

    Brian Samways

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