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K-12 (Primary and Secondary) Workshop

Francais             English

21 July 1998
Palexpo Conference Center
Geneva, Switzerland

Additional Fee Required ($95/$125 U.S.)
    (Workshop includes program, lunch and materials)

The focus of this workshop is to illuminate the broad range of technical and non-technical issues surrounding deployment and use of the Internet in schools, with an emphasis on primary and secondary education settings. It will be a day-long event on Tuesday, 21 July, at Palexpo.

To register for the K-12 Workshop and/or the INET'98 Conference, complete the INET'98 Registration Form.

 The INET '98 School Networking Workshop will provide INET attendees who have an interest in education or concern for their children's schools with a unique opportunity to learn, exchange ideas and share experiences regarding the integration of information and communication technologies in schools. Presentations by teachers, practitioners, decision-makers and researchers will illuminate the broad range of applications and issues surrounding the use of the Internet in schools, from kindergarten to secondary level. Sessions are designed to be interactive with ample opportunity for questions, answers and discussion involving Workshop attendees.

This workshop is designed for a broad audience, and sessions will be of interest to teachers, school administrators, public policy-makers, and parents.

The official languages of the workshop will be English and French, with sessions given in both languages and simultaneous translation available for select sessions.

Tentative Program

 

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

8:00 - 9:00
Registration
9:00 - 9:10
Welcome
ISOC (Internet Society) and Sponsors
9:10 - 10:20
Opening Plenary
Plenary panel : Presentation by students, followed by statement of questions, issues and preliminary reflections by respondents (decision makers, researchers and educationists, practitioners and teachers)
10:20 - 10:30
Overview of the Day
Description of how the workshop program intends to address the issues and questions raised -- and how to generate new questions for the Closing.
10:45 - 12:30
Session 1

National & International Projects and Programmes

1.1

International
Contests: e.g.
ThinkQuest, Cyberfair, etc.

1.2

National and Regional Programmes to Advance Technology in Schools

1.3

The expansion of world wide communication networks: uniformization or enhancement of local cultures

12:30 - 14:00
Lunch
 
14:00 - 15:15
Session 2

Classroom Experiences & Demonstrations

2.1

Students as Producers of Web-based Information

2.2

The Internet as an Information Resource: Navigating, Searching and Assessing Content

2.3

Collaborative Learning in the (Virtual) Classroom.

15:30 - 16:45
Session 3

Learning, Teaching, and Schooling in a Networked World

3.1

Does the Internet Improve Learning?

3.2

Technology as a Catalyst for Structural Reform of Schooling

3.3

New Roles and New Needs of Teachers in a Networked Environment

17:00 - 18:00
Closing Plenary
Reactions, reflections and synthesis by respondents; open questions; and recommendations for advancing the use of technology in education, the teaching profession, and schools.

Plenary and Track 1 (X.1) Sessions will be in English or French with Translation
Track 2 (X.2) Sessions will be in English
Track 3 (X.3) Sessions will be in French

Contact:  David Lassner, K-12 Workshop Co-Chair

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