Sindre Røsvik WCCE 2009 IPC chair AGORA and LLL in WCCE 2009 –

Sindre Røsvik WCCE 2009 IPC chair WCCE 2009 – Brazil Bento Goncalves July - Education and Technology for a Better World

Sindre Røsvik WCCE 2009 IPC chair Some reflections on LLL Individual perspective –Lifelong learners from cradle to grave? –Ability to learn/adopt to changes: “lasting change of attitude/behaviour”, to create : Professional, private: social, cultural, economic System, time, arena – do/learn, 2nd loop New information/experience = change of practice

Sindre Røsvik WCCE 2009 IPC chair Some reflections on LLL Organisational perspective –Organisations: structured or loosely coupled –Learning organisations – communities of practice Not all organisations are learning organisations Schools are in general not learning organisations IFIP and TC3 are not learning organisations Ability to learn/change, find new ways of organising and working to meet challenges

Sindre Røsvik WCCE 2009 IPC chair Can IFIP/TC3 be a turned into learning organisation? Facilitate tradition or LLL? From standalone events to continuity? –WG Activities: Conferences, newsletters, book projects Membership with commitment to forming a learning community? Physical meeting/objects and digital/virtual arena –AGORA Not a project but an approach Ongoing activities and set of initiatives, “real life/virtual community” –WCCE 2009 and AGORA

Sindre Røsvik WCCE 2009 IPC chair WHY FOCUS ON WCCE 2009? The conference focus on good educational practices and visions for future developments. An excellent meeting place for professionals who want to have up-to-date information on state-of- the- art and future learning environments. Explore and make contact to enrich networks for years to come

Sindre Røsvik WCCE 2009 IPC chair CONTRIBUTIONS – traditional Papers –Full papers, short papers, posters: paper based and digital Workshops Demonstrations Expert panels

Sindre Røsvik WCCE 2009 IPC chair CONTRIBUTIONS – innovative (A challenge for the AGORA initiative) Interactive collaborative sessions: –Group signing on (2 or 3 presenters)/ Announce for partners on suggested theme –Live blogs with contributions from audience –Symposium: Set of three sessions aiming at producing a consensus document (i.e.: on free software, bridging the digital divide, policy declaration, Lifelong learning) –TV-show style presentation: two-three short introductions organised by a programme leader – active involvement of the audience –Or ???

Sindre Røsvik WCCE 2009 IPC chair POTENTIAL THEMES AND TOPICS (based on the Stellenbosch declaration, WCCE 2005): Digital solidarity Learners and lifelong learning Teachers – teaching and role of teachers Decision making strategies/policy Networking and collaboration Innovation and creativity in schools

Sindre Røsvik WCCE 2009 IPC chair Perspectives (Stellenbosch declaration): Societal perspective Learning and teaching Technology and infrastructure Research

Sindre Røsvik WCCE 2009 IPC chair WCCE 2009: AGORA – TC3 WCCE 2009 – opportunity knocks! –AGORA to take steps forward before, during and after WCCE 2009 –TC3 to move towards a learning community –You to find a turning point SEE YOU THERE!