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This session aims to explore the social implications of young people's use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies, by drawing on the findings of the Digital Natives project. Investigating young people's behaviors and attitudes towards ICTs is crucial for informing debates about the future shape of the Internet. This session will explore the main findings of the project and will try to identify future areas of research and policy intervention. | This session aims to explore the social implications of young people's use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies, by drawing on the findings of the Digital Natives project. Investigating young people's behaviors and attitudes towards ICTs is crucial for informing debates about the future shape of the Internet. This session will explore the main findings of the project and will try to identify future areas of research and policy intervention. | ||
The question which will be explored is: | The principal question which will be explored is: | ||
Civic engagement, participatory culture and creativity | Civic engagement, participatory culture/democracy and creativity | ||
Speakers who could be interested in this session: | Speakers who could be interested in this session: | ||
*John Palfrey and Urs Gasser | *John Palfrey and Urs Gasser | ||
*IOP people (John della Volpe) | |||
*GoodPlay people - Carrie James, Howard Gardner | *GoodPlay people - Carrie James, Howard Gardner | ||
*MIT/NML people - Henry Jenkins | *MIT/NML people - Henry Jenkins | ||
Revision as of 21:16, 2 March 2008
- Proposed Digital Natives session
This session aims to explore the social implications of young people's use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies, by drawing on the findings of the Digital Natives project. Investigating young people's behaviors and attitudes towards ICTs is crucial for informing debates about the future shape of the Internet. This session will explore the main findings of the project and will try to identify future areas of research and policy intervention.
The principal question which will be explored is:
Civic engagement, participatory culture/democracy and creativity
Speakers who could be interested in this session:
- John Palfrey and Urs Gasser
- IOP people (John della Volpe)
- GoodPlay people - Carrie James, Howard Gardner
- MIT/NML people - Henry Jenkins
- danah boyd
- Sonia Livingstone, LSE
- Mimi Ito, USC