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New Millennium Learners: The Impact of New Technologies
Program Code:
380
Date:
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Time:
2:00 PM to 2:50 PM
EST
MODERATOR
:
Mark Nieker, President, Pearson Foundation
SPEAKER
:
Dirk Van Damme, Head of Division, Centre for Educational Research and Innovation, OECD
Description
The emergence of digital native learners has major potential implications for education. The Center for Educational Research and Innovation created the New Millennium Learners project to analyze this new generation of learners and understand their expectation and attitudes. Attendees will learn about NML’s research on the impact of digital technologies on cognitive skills and on learning expectations, and the evolution of social values and lifestyles are important issues.