> Fwd: OECD releases a new report on technology use and educational > performance in PISA > > Dear all, > > The OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation, in cooperation > with the OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry and with > the support of the Norwegian Ministry of Education, has just released a > new report on technology use and educational performance using PISA data. > > The report "Are the New Millennium Learners Making the Grade?" analyses > to what extent investments in technology enhance educational outcomes. > > One of the most striking findings of this study is that the digital > divide in education goes beyond the issue of access to technology. > > A new second form of digital divide has been identified: the one existing > between those who have the right competencies to benefit from computer > use, and those who do not. These competencies and skills are closely > linked to the economic, cultural and social capital of the student. > > This finding has important implications for policy and practice. > > Governments should make an effort to clearly convey the message that > computer use matters for the education of young people and do their best > to engage teachers and schools in raising the frequency of computer use > to a level that becomes relevant. > > If schools and teachers are really committed to the development of 21st > century competencies, such an increase will happen naturally. And only in > these circumstances will clear correlations between technology use and > educational performance emerge. > > Browse it at: > > <http://www.oecdbookshop.org/oecd/display.asp?k=5KSCG4J39DHBâ©=en> > > As we have now started the preparations for a new edition using PISA 2009 > data, your comments and suggestions for improvements will be extremely > welcome. > > Thanks, > > Francesc Pedr� > > OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation > > -- >
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