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Sponsored by EDEN (European Distance and e-Learning Network)
Symposium Agenda
| Monday May 26, 2008 |
| S t a r t - E n d |
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| 09:30 - 10:00 |
 Welcome
Mr. U. Penzkofer (CEO, Siemens IT Solutions and Services, Belgium)
Greetings
Mr. Eric Meyvis iClass Project Manager, (Siemens IT Solutions and Services, Belgium)
Opening Remarks |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Openning Address:
Prof. Roni Aviram iClass Pedagogical Leader, (Center for Futurism in Education, Ben-Gurion University)
"The Challenges of Education in the Digital Civilization" |
| 10:30 - 12:30 |
Navigating Through the Storm: How to Harness Virtual Environments in the Service of Virtue:
- What are the impacts of postmodernity (and the digital revolution) on society, culture and individuals?
- How can we optimize the power of the digital civilization for the enhancement of human development and wellbeing?
Chair: Prof. Roni Aviram iClass Pedagogical Leader, (Center for Futurism in Education, Ben-Gurion University)
Prof. Langdon Winner (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
"Educational Systems and the Needs of Students"
Prof. Howard Rheingold (Visiting Professor, De Montfort University UK)
“Coevolution of Media, Literacy, and Collective Action”
Dr. Michael Heim (University of California, Irvine)
“Shifting Focus: From Books to Laptops to Face-to-Face Discussion”
Dr. Ian Rowlands (University College London, Centre for Publishing)
"The Google Generation: The information behaviour of the researcher of the future" |
| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
| 14:00 - 14:30 |
Ms. Pat Manson (European Commission, Head of Unit Cultural Heritage & Technology Enhanced Learning Directorate General Information Society and Media)
"Education in the 21st century: ICT research perspectives" |
| 14:30 - 16:00 |
Responses and discussion
Dr. Yair Amichai-Hamburger (Research Center for Internet Psychology, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya)
Prof. Ivan Tchalakov (Institute of Sociology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, and Paissiy Hilendarski University of Plovdiv) |
| 16:00 - 16:30 |
Coffee Break |
| 16:30 - 18:30 |
From e-Learning to e-Education
- What should be the aims and main processes of education in postmodern democracies?
- What educational theories, methodologies and tools should be used to realize these aims?
- What should be the role of digital technology and environments in education?
Chair: Richard Galvin (Director, European School Brussels II, Woluwe)
Prof. James Marcia (Simon Fraser University)
“Exploration of alternatives, identity formation, and iClass”
Prof. Avi Assor (Ben-Gurion University)
"Digital technology and human psychological needs"
Prof. Michael Peters (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
“Personalization, Molecular Government and the Reform of Social Policy in the United Kingdom” |
| 18:30 - 18:45 |
Coffee Break |
| 18:45 - 20:00 |
Open Session |
| Tuesday May 27, 2008 |
| 09:30 - 11:00 |
The Virtue: iClass Pedagogical Model
- How do the iClass vision, model and methodologies respond to the challenge of enhancing education in the digital era
Mr. Amir Winer iClass Pedagogical R&D (Center for Futurism in Education, Ben-Gurion University)
Respondents:
Prof. Ian Cunningham (The Centre for Self Managed Learning, and South Downs Learning Centre)
Mr. Richard Galvin (Director, European School Brussels II, Woluwe)
Mr. Paul Gerhard (European Schoolnet) |
| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:30 - 13:00 |
 The Virtual: Demonstration of iClass and CbKST
- How does the iClass platform implement the pedagogical model?
Chair: Dr. Owen Conlan (Trinity College Dublin)
Mr. Ali Türker iClass Development
Leader, (SEBIT Educational and Information Tecnologies) with Stefan Zingel (Laboratory of Mixed Realities)
Ms. Christina Steiner and Mr. Alexander Nussbaumer (University of Graz)
Respondents:
Dr. Karl Steffens (University of Cologne)
Dr. Matthias Utesch (Hochschule München) |
| 13:00 - 14:30 |
Lunch |
| 14:30 - 16:00 |
iClass and the Future of Education in Developing Education Systems
- Can iClass propel an educational leap to technology enhanced learning in developing education systems?
Mr. Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima (Executive Director, Development Partnership International, Nigeria)
Towards the Future: ICT and Education in Developing Countries
Dr. Thais Waisman (Waisman Tech, Brazil)
"Emerging Technologies for Emerging Countries"
Ms. Nafissatou Mbodj (Executive Director, SchoolNet Africa, Senegal)
SchoolNet Africa, an active contributor to building a better future for African youth and Children
Respondents:
Prof. Ivan Tchalakov (Institute of Sociology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, and Paissiy Hilendarski University of Plovdiv) |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
The Future of iClass and Summary
- What are the outcomes of iClass (research directions and usable technological developments and pedagogical outcomes) and their possible future applications?
- Maintaining the iClass spirit: how to continue the iClass thought process and R&D through publications, a professional network of interested stakeholders, and further R&D?
- What are the needs and possibilities for iClass use in formal and higher education, as well as LLL and organizational learning?
Mr. Ali Türker iClass Development Leader, (SEBIT Educational and Information Tecnologies)
Dr. Owen Conlan (Trinity College Dublin)
Prof. Roni Aviram iClass Pedagogical Leader, (Center for Futurism in Education, Ben-Gurion University) |
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