More than 130 high-level decision-makers from 30 countries, members of international networks active in the field of ICT in education attended the first ICT in Education Networks international symposium on 11-12 June in Rome, Italy. The aim of the event was to build a vision for a common future for education, and set an agenda for future cooperation.
Patricia Wastiau (European Schoolnet) reports back on the conclusions of the conference. Through reports and notes from all sessions, she has summarised the key points and recommendations.
The following principles were noted:
How can we realise 21st Century Learning?
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General report and conclusions Patricia Wastiau, European Schoolnet.
International Networks for ICT in Education Podcast: Gavin Dykes, International Strategy Consultant for Becta and Associate Director for Futurelab  Gavin Dykes is widely experienced in technology and learning, from classroom practice to developing and implementing national e-learning and technology policy. He has over 20 years experience of working with schools, colleges and universities, in government and with industry. His current roles include International Strategy Consultant at Becta and Associate Director of Consulting at Futurelab. In this podcast he explains the currents priorities in Britain regarding peer learning, international cooperation and how learners can best benefit from innovation at school.
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International Networks for ICT in Education Podcast: Greg Black, CEO, Education.au 
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This session was designed as an Interactive session with the audience: Addressing key challenges for the future: from vision to practice
Panel:
Moderator: Keith Kruger, CoSN
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Greg Black, Director of Education.au was the moderator of this session, which included presentations from:
• Nancy Knowlton, SMART
• Kirsten Panton, Microsoft
• Frans Van Assche, EUN
At school level, ICT solutions are increasing but schools are not enough future-oriented and have to be encouraged. The discussions presented different visions of the way education could be in the future.
Nancy Knowlton from Smart said that a larger vision must be created and that it should flow down to every level of the educational system. Children are ready to learn and use new technologies in classrooms and, by 2020, technological material will finally take its rightful place in the classrooms.
Also, the role of teachers and learners has to evolve in the next years because the mode of teaching has currently started to break down in lot of schools all around the world. In the future, the students will cooperate more and more with their peers worldwide, they will take more responsibilities and teachers will move to the side and become more guides than mentors.
International Networks for ICT in Education Podcast: Keith Krueger, CoSN
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This session included presentations and discussion from:
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International Networks for ICT in Education Podcast: Nafissatou Mbodj, Executive Director, Schoolnet Africa
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International Networks for ICT in Education Podcast: Dr. Miao Feng-Chun, ICT and Education Programme Specialist, UNESCO Bangkok
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International Networks for ICT in Education Podcast: Reem Bsaiso, CEO, World Links Arab Region
Reem Bsaiso, CEO, World Links Arab Region talks in this first podcast about International Networks about the work of World Links Arab Region. Based in Jordan, WLAR develops projects and teacher training to bring education in the Middle East up to speed with 21st century challenges.
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