Event: Shock of the Old - Web 2.0 and the Connected Future

"Shock 7 will explore the issues arising from an increasingly connected future. The rise of online content-creation tools, personalised information services and new rivals to institutional learning spaces presents both an opportunity and challenge to educational technologists. How can we make the best use of these exciting new opportunities for teaching, learning and research? Can we, and should we, integrate Web 2.0 personal technologies used by the socially networked learner?"

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Shock combines with Beyond Digital Natives - Old Problems New Systems

"The Beyond debate this year is focusing on Digital Natives - exploring how learning styles have changed for the "Net Generation". The debate will include Prof. Rose Luckin, Professor of Learner Centred Design at London Knowledge Lab,Prof.Sugata Mitra, Professor of Educational Technology at Newcastle University and Dr Ajit Jaokar co-author of 'Mobile web 2.0'. The speakers will explore how education has met the challenge of harnessing learning technology."

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