Ebook: Learning to Live in the Knowledge Society: IFIP 20th World Computer Congress, IFIP TC 3 ED-L2L Conference September 7–10, 2008, Milano, Italy

International Federation for Information Processing

The IFIP series publishes state-of-the-art results in the sciences and technologies of information and communication. The scope of the series includes: foundations of computer science; software theory and practice; education; computer applications in technology; communication systems; systems modeling and optimization; information systems; computers and society; computer systems technology; security and protection in information processing systems; artificial intelligence; and human-computer interaction. Proceedings and post-proceedings of refereed international conferences in computer science and interdisciplinary fields are featured. These results often precede journal publication and represent the most current research. The principal aim of the IFIP series is to encourage education and the dissemination and exchange of information about all aspects of computing.

For more information about the 300 other books in the IFIP series, please visit www.springer.com.

For more information about IFIP, please visit www.ifip.org.

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International Federation for Information Processing

The IFIP series publishes state-of-the-art results in the sciences and technologies of information and communication. The scope of the series includes: foundations of computer science; software theory and practice; education; computer applications in technology; communication systems; systems modeling and optimization; information systems; computers and society; computer systems technology; security and protection in information processing systems; artificial intelligence; and human-computer interaction. Proceedings and post-proceedings of refereed international conferences in computer science and interdisciplinary fields are featured. These results often precede journal publication and represent the most current research. The principal aim of the IFIP series is to encourage education and the dissemination and exchange of information about all aspects of computing.

For more information about the 300 other books in the IFIP series, please visit www.springer.com.

For more information about IFIP, please visit www.ifip.org.

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International Federation for Information Processing

The IFIP series publishes state-of-the-art results in the sciences and technologies of information and communication. The scope of the series includes: foundations of computer science; software theory and practice; education; computer applications in technology; communication systems; systems modeling and optimization; information systems; computers and society; computer systems technology; security and protection in information processing systems; artificial intelligence; and human-computer interaction. Proceedings and post-proceedings of refereed international conferences in computer science and interdisciplinary fields are featured. These results often precede journal publication and represent the most current research. The principal aim of the IFIP series is to encourage education and the dissemination and exchange of information about all aspects of computing.

For more information about the 300 other books in the IFIP series, please visit www.springer.com.

For more information about IFIP, please visit www.ifip.org.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
An approach to digital literacy for adults: the EuNIC proposal....Pages 3-10
Digital literacy as a challenge for Teacher Education....Pages 11-18
The Use of Interactive Whiteboards to Support the Creation, Capture and Sharing of Knowledge in South African Schools....Pages 19-26
Scenario planning and learning technologies....Pages 29-36
Supporting the Design of Pilot Learning Activities with the Pedagogical Plan Manager....Pages 37-44
Groups can do IT....Pages 45-52
A general and flexible model for the pedagogical description of learning objects....Pages 55-62
Using ICT to Improve the Education of Students with Learning Disabilities....Pages 63-70
Ethics, Equality and Inclusion for Students with a Chronic Health Condition....Pages 71-78
Design and implementation of a user friendly environment for Learning Objects creation....Pages 79-86
Exploring Touching Learning Environments....Pages 89-92
Adaptation of Impulsive and Reflective Learning Behavior in a Game-Based Environment....Pages 93-96
Learning with Smart Multipurpose Interactive Learning Environment....Pages 97-100
Eeney, Meeney, Miney, Mo? Selecting a First Programming Language....Pages 101-104
Preparing the stage for using emerging technologies in science education....Pages 105-108
Promoting Thinking Skills within the Secondary Classroom Using Digital Media....Pages 111-118
Practice makes perfect....Pages 119-126
Gearing up for Robotics....Pages 127-134
Approaching TEL in university teaching: the faculty training need....Pages 135-142
Merger of Knowledge Network and Users Support for Lifelong Learning Services....Pages 145-148
Development of Instruments for Evaluation of Quality of Distance Studies....Pages 149-152
Knowledge Network Internetworking....Pages 153-156
Virtual Learning Communities: a learning object integrated into e-learning platform....Pages 157-160
The development of ICT networks for South African schools....Pages 163-166
Supporting Teachers to Plan Culturally Contextualized Learning Activities....Pages 167-170
The Web as a learning environment....Pages 171-174
How to favour know-how transfer from experienced teachers to novices?....Pages 175-178
Where Will Professional Software Engineering Education Go Next?....Pages 179-182
Maintaining Industrial Competence....Pages 185-192
EUCIP in Italian Universities....Pages 193-200
Competence Based Tutoring Online....Pages 201-208
An Ontology-Based Modeling Approach for Developing a Competencies-Oriented Collective Intelligence....Pages 209-216
Maintenance of Learner’s Characteristics by Spreading a Change....Pages 219-222
Future Learning Strategy and ePortfolios in Education....Pages 223-226
“What is it?”: A Culture Sensitive Educational Game....Pages 227-230
The Contribution of Computer Science Education in a Creative Society....Pages 231-234
The Medium And The Message....Pages 237-244
Accessing knowledge through narrative context....Pages 245-252
Design of Exercises and Test Items for Internetworking Based on a Framework of Exercise Classes....Pages 253-260
Transitions towards a Knowledge Society....Pages 261-268
Social networking and the third age....Pages 271-278
The role of indigenous knowledge in computer education in Africa....Pages 279-286
Designing knowledge-rich curricula....Pages 287-294
Knowledge Creation Through Engagement in a Personal Learning Environment....Pages 295-302
KidSmart: an essential tool for mathematical education in nursery schools....Pages 305-312
Learning with Interactive Stories....Pages 313-320
From e-learning to “:co-learning”: the role of virtual communities....Pages 321-328
Workshop: A Creative Introduction to Programming with Scratch....Pages 329-338
Using Alnuset to construct the notions of equivalence and equality in algebra....Pages 341-344
PITO: A Children-Friendly Interface for Security Tools....Pages 345-348
WAPE - a system for distance learning of programming....Pages 349-352
Topic Maps for Learning Design....Pages 355-356
Systematic Exploration of Informatics Systems....Pages 357-358
Development of E-Learning Design Criteria with Secure Realization Concepts....Pages 359-360
New e-learning environments for teaching and learning Science....Pages 361-362
Building Virtual Communities and Virtual Teams of Science teachers – the case of Telmae....Pages 363-364
Data Communications Laboratory as a Core Element for Modern Education....Pages 365-366
Towards an intelligent tool based on Concept Maps for an Automated Meaningful Learning....Pages 367-368
Multilanguage e-Learning Course for Industrial Automation....Pages 369-370
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