[IAEP] OECD releases a new report ..

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> 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=5KSCG4J39DHB〈=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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