OECD-CERI Conference 'Return to Gender: Gender, ICT and Education', Oslo,Norway, 2-3 June 2008

This expert meeting invited participants to share their knowledge and to discuss the diversity of issues which relate to gender, ICT and education. The discussion, based on a background paper, in particular focused on the gender issue and how it relates to ICT and education, the educational and political implications of the gendered use and attitude towards ICT, and future orientations for educational and social research in this area.  

• Agenda and participants list
• Background document

Papers and presentations

Welcoming Session

• Welcome by Vice-Dean Doris Jorde, Universitetet i Oslo
• Return to Gender: Gender, ICT and Education, Introduction to the NML project and the objectives of the meeting, Catherine Tømte, CERI/OECD

Session I: Digital divide and digital inclusions.  What are the evidences?

Chair: Francesc Pedró, CERI/OECD 

Presentations

• ICTs and gender, Pierre Montagnier, STI-EAS/OECD
• Gender difference at age 15 - evidence from PISA on performance attitude and ICT usage Claire Shewbridge, PISA/OECD
• Gender Awareness in ICT, with focus on Education, Jean Stevenson Ågren, University of Kalmar, Sweden. powerpoint presentation and paper
• Strategies of inclusion - The importance of diversifying gender, Vivian A. Lagesen, NTNU (Norway). Powerpoint presentation  and paper

Session II:  Discourses on gender and ICT

Chair: Tone Eng, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research

Presentations

Understanding IT and gender
..... Tone Bratteteig, IFI, Norway

• PowerPoint presentation
• Paper

A technology named desire
..... Knut Hotan SØrensen, Norway

• PowerPoint presentation
• Paper

Session III:  ICT(s) and socialization: The role of the school and teachers.

Chair: Øystein Johannessen, Ministry of Education and Research, Norway

Presentations

• Cultures of ICT in and out of school, Sung Wook Shin, KERIS (Korea) -powerpoint presentation -and paper
• ICTs and socialization: the role of school and teachers - Ioanna Vekiri, Greece - powerpoint presentation, and paper
• Talking about ICT in the classroom: gender differences in language when using technology, AnnBritt Enochsson, Sweden - powerpoint presentation and paper
• ICTs and socialization: The role of the school and teachers, Elise Seip Tønnessen, UiA, Norway - powerpoint presentation and paper

Session IV:  ICT(s) and socialization: Youth culture; development of skills and attitudes.

Chair: Francesc Pedró, CERI/OECD

Presentations

• Social communities as new Internet phenomena - how Norwegian youth use the internet,Vibeke Kløvstad, ITU, Norway - powerpoint presentation   and paper
• The computer party 'The Gathering' - Development of skills and attitudes in a youth Culture based on heavy use of ICT, Birgit Hertzberg Kaare, University of Oslo, Norway - powerpoint presentation and paper
• Return to Gender: gender, ICT and education - response to the background paper, Caroline Pelletier, University of London, United Kingdom - paper

Session V:  What are the existing policy and actions on gender, ICT and education within OECD countries?

Chair: Øystein Johannessen, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research

Presentations by panel representatives

• Gender, ICT and Schools: A UK policy perspective, Phil Bannister, BECTA, United Kingdom
• Usage of Technology at the Turkish Ministry of National EducationMehmet, Muharremoglu, Ministry of National Education of Turkey
• Comments by Tone Eng, Ministry of Education and Research, Norway

Summary and closing remarks

Øystein Johannessen, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research - powerpoint presentation, and Francesc Pedró CERI/OECD