Ebook: Information and Communication Technologies in Education: The School of the Future. IFIP TC3/WG3.1 International Conference on The Bookmark of the School of the Future April 9–14, 2000, Viña del Mar, Chile

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have already had a significant impact on education in many countries around the world. As the "Information Revolution" has an impact on world society, education is seen as a priority for the developed as well as the developing countries. It is an opportune moment to reflect on current practice and consider how schools can retain what is best, while changing to meet the needs and demands of the new world. This volume examines the many aspects of the integration of ICT into the school of the future. It describes the experiences of different countries in developing models of schools of the future with ICT at the foundation. It provides insights into the essential conditions for developing future new learning environments supported by ICT. It includes perspectives from both developed and developing countries as they prepare for future educational systems of the Information Age.
The main themes presented in this book are:

Experiences from a variety of national initiatives, policies, and strategies;

ICT tools for teaching and learning;

Distance and online learning;

Preparation of teachers for new ICT-rich learning environments;

Change and impact on learning of ICT;

The influence of ICT on school culture and organisation;

Cultural and historical perspectives;

Future perspectives for the use of ICT in schools.

This volume contains the selected proceedings of the International Conference on The Bookmark of the School of the Future, which was sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) and held in April 2000 in Viña del Mar, Chile. Contributions from experts around the world make this volume an essential addition for professionals in the field of education, government, informatics and development.

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Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have already had a significant impact on education in many countries around the world. As the "Information Revolution" has an impact on world society, education is seen as a priority for the developed as well as the developing countries. It is an opportune moment to reflect on current practice and consider how schools can retain what is best, while changing to meet the needs and demands of the new world. This volume examines the many aspects of the integration of ICT into the school of the future. It describes the experiences of different countries in developing models of schools of the future with ICT at the foundation. It provides insights into the essential conditions for developing future new learning environments supported by ICT. It includes perspectives from both developed and developing countries as they prepare for future educational systems of the Information Age.
The main themes presented in this book are:

Experiences from a variety of national initiatives, policies, and strategies;

ICT tools for teaching and learning;

Distance and online learning;

Preparation of teachers for new ICT-rich learning environments;

Change and impact on learning of ICT;

The influence of ICT on school culture and organisation;

Cultural and historical perspectives;

Future perspectives for the use of ICT in schools.

This volume contains the selected proceedings of the International Conference on The Bookmark of the School of the Future, which was sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) and held in April 2000 in Vi?a del Mar, Chile. Contributions from experts around the world make this volume an essential addition for professionals in the field of education, government, informatics and development.

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Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have already had a significant impact on education in many countries around the world. As the "Information Revolution" has an impact on world society, education is seen as a priority for the developed as well as the developing countries. It is an opportune moment to reflect on current practice and consider how schools can retain what is best, while changing to meet the needs and demands of the new world. This volume examines the many aspects of the integration of ICT into the school of the future. It describes the experiences of different countries in developing models of schools of the future with ICT at the foundation. It provides insights into the essential conditions for developing future new learning environments supported by ICT. It includes perspectives from both developed and developing countries as they prepare for future educational systems of the Information Age.
The main themes presented in this book are:

Experiences from a variety of national initiatives, policies, and strategies;

ICT tools for teaching and learning;

Distance and online learning;

Preparation of teachers for new ICT-rich learning environments;

Change and impact on learning of ICT;

The influence of ICT on school culture and organisation;

Cultural and historical perspectives;

Future perspectives for the use of ICT in schools.

This volume contains the selected proceedings of the International Conference on The Bookmark of the School of the Future, which was sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) and held in April 2000 in Vi?a del Mar, Chile. Contributions from experts around the world make this volume an essential addition for professionals in the field of education, government, informatics and development.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Current status and perspectives for education in Latin America....Pages 1-20
The school of the future: The WWW and learning processes in new learning environments....Pages 21-34
Dissemination of information and communications technology and change in school culture....Pages 35-41
Internet in the classroom: Teachers as custodians?....Pages 43-54
The Esloo design for the digital elementary and secondary education....Pages 55-70
Teacher development in ICT: Vision and implementation....Pages 71-82
How teachers and teacher training are changing....Pages 83-94
Didactics, ICT and the teacher of the future....Pages 95-102
A taxonomy of ICT mediated future thinking skills....Pages 103-112
New literacies for connected learning in global classrooms....Pages 113-128
Identifying educational core competencies for the Information Age....Pages 129-148
Students teach students....Pages 149-158
Developing home-school links: Implications for learners, learning, and learning support....Pages 159-176
Edunetmatics - education assisted by a world telematic net....Pages 177-184
European Schoolnet — bringing the world into the classroom....Pages 185-192
Institutional perspectives for online learning: Policy and return-on-investment....Pages 193-210
Exquisite complexity....Pages 211-222
Networked technologies and other stories: New paradigms for learning....Pages 223-238
Values and competencies in the school of the future....Pages 239-246
The impact of modelling in informatics education on collaborative learning with school Intranets....Pages 247-258
Designing digital learning environments....Pages 259-270
Assisting or creating the future?....Pages 271-285
Building the evidence base for macro-systemic change....Pages 287-304
Overview of the focus group recommendations....Pages 305-306
Focus Group 1 — New learning in new contexts....Pages 307-310
Focus Group 2 — Changing roles of the teachers and pupils with ICT....Pages 311-314
Focus Group 3 — Schooling, school culture, organisation of the school, school in the information-rich society....Pages 315-317
Focus Group 4 — Connectivity and networking....Pages 319-322
Back Matter....Pages 323-323

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Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have already had a significant impact on education in many countries around the world. As the "Information Revolution" has an impact on world society, education is seen as a priority for the developed as well as the developing countries. It is an opportune moment to reflect on current practice and consider how schools can retain what is best, while changing to meet the needs and demands of the new world. This volume examines the many aspects of the integration of ICT into the school of the future. It describes the experiences of different countries in developing models of schools of the future with ICT at the foundation. It provides insights into the essential conditions for developing future new learning environments supported by ICT. It includes perspectives from both developed and developing countries as they prepare for future educational systems of the Information Age.
The main themes presented in this book are:

Experiences from a variety of national initiatives, policies, and strategies;

ICT tools for teaching and learning;

Distance and online learning;

Preparation of teachers for new ICT-rich learning environments;

Change and impact on learning of ICT;

The influence of ICT on school culture and organisation;

Cultural and historical perspectives;

Future perspectives for the use of ICT in schools.

This volume contains the selected proceedings of the International Conference on The Bookmark of the School of the Future, which was sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) and held in April 2000 in Vi?a del Mar, Chile. Contributions from experts around the world make this volume an essential addition for professionals in the field of education, government, informatics and development.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Current status and perspectives for education in Latin America....Pages 1-20
The school of the future: The WWW and learning processes in new learning environments....Pages 21-34
Dissemination of information and communications technology and change in school culture....Pages 35-41
Internet in the classroom: Teachers as custodians?....Pages 43-54
The Esloo design for the digital elementary and secondary education....Pages 55-70
Teacher development in ICT: Vision and implementation....Pages 71-82
How teachers and teacher training are changing....Pages 83-94
Didactics, ICT and the teacher of the future....Pages 95-102
A taxonomy of ICT mediated future thinking skills....Pages 103-112
New literacies for connected learning in global classrooms....Pages 113-128
Identifying educational core competencies for the Information Age....Pages 129-148
Students teach students....Pages 149-158
Developing home-school links: Implications for learners, learning, and learning support....Pages 159-176
Edunetmatics - education assisted by a world telematic net....Pages 177-184
European Schoolnet — bringing the world into the classroom....Pages 185-192
Institutional perspectives for online learning: Policy and return-on-investment....Pages 193-210
Exquisite complexity....Pages 211-222
Networked technologies and other stories: New paradigms for learning....Pages 223-238
Values and competencies in the school of the future....Pages 239-246
The impact of modelling in informatics education on collaborative learning with school Intranets....Pages 247-258
Designing digital learning environments....Pages 259-270
Assisting or creating the future?....Pages 271-285
Building the evidence base for macro-systemic change....Pages 287-304
Overview of the focus group recommendations....Pages 305-306
Focus Group 1 — New learning in new contexts....Pages 307-310
Focus Group 2 — Changing roles of the teachers and pupils with ICT....Pages 311-314
Focus Group 3 — Schooling, school culture, organisation of the school, school in the information-rich society....Pages 315-317
Focus Group 4 — Connectivity and networking....Pages 319-322
Back Matter....Pages 323-323
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