WCCE 2009 Education and…

                   WCCE 2009
                   Education and Technology for a Better World




                   CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
The ninth IFIP World Conference on Computers in Education (WCCE 2009) is an IFIP
event hosted by the Computer Society of Brazil: SBC (Sociedade Brasileira de
Computação), and organized by UFRGS (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do
Sul, UFSC Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, and IDESTI (Instituto de
Capacitação, Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Institucional em Gestão Social de
Tecnologia de Informação). It is the first WCCE to be held in South America ­
without any doubt.

Education and Technology for a Better World is the main theme for WCCE 2009.
The conference will highlight and explore different perspectives of this theme,
covering all levels of formal education as well as informal learning and societal
aspects of education.

The conference is open to everyone involved education and training. Additionally
players from technological, societal, business and political fields outside education
are invited to make relevant contributions within the theme: Education and
Technology for a Better World.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
   ·   Education leaders                            ·   Policy makers
   ·   Teachers                                     ·   Curriculum designers
   ·   Professional trainers                        ·   IT Vendors
   ·   Teacher educators                            ·   Manufacturers
   ·   Researchers                                  ·   Programme developers
   ·   Information experts                          ·   Publishers of learning resources

WHY ATTEND?
The conference aims to focus on available educational resources, exceptionally
good educational practices, visions for future developments and historic
perspectives. This event will be an excellent meeting place for both professionals
and enthusiasts; experienced teachers and novices, who want to have up-to-date
information on state-of- the- art and future learning environments. We want you to
explore and make contact with other players to enrich your network for years to
come.

We ask for contributions to a range of activities, not only traditional papers and
panels. We invite you to contribute in new ways and modes; making use of Web2
tools and other 21st century cooperative and knowledge distribution tools:
   · Papers
          · Full papers

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          · Short papers
          · Posters, paper based
          · Digital posters
   ·   Workshops ­ prepared and announced on the WCCE website
   ·   Expert panels
   ·   Interactive collaborative sessions:
          · Group signing on (2 or 3 presenters)
          · Announce for partners on suggested theme
          · Live blogs with contributions from audience
          · Symposium: Set of three sessions aiming at producing a consensus
              document (i.e.: on free software, bridging the digital divide, policy
              declaration, Life long learning)
          · TV-show style presentation: two-three short introductions organised
              by a programme leader ­ active involvement of the audience
   ·   Demonstration

POTENTIAL THEMES AND TOPICS
Proposals are invited on a wide range of topics relevant to theme and may include,
but not limited to these streams (based on the Stellenbosch declaration, WCCE 2005):

   ·   Digital solidarity
   ·   Learners and lifelong learning
   ·   Teachers ­ teaching and role of teachers
   ·   Decision making strategies/policy
   ·   Networking and collaboration
   ·   Innovation and creativity in schools

Perspectives (Stellenbosch declaration):
   · societal perspective
   · learning and teaching
   · technology and infrastructure
   · research

Keywords:
   · Accountability
   · Administration
   · Assessment
   · Blended learning
   · Classroom-based learning
   · Classroom of tomorrow
   · Change processes
   · Digital literacy
   · Evaluation and assessment
   · Free software
   · Home school links
   · Inquiry learning,
   · Information Technology in Education Management

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   ·   Informal learning
   ·   Non-formal learning
   ·   Internet tool and resources
   ·   Learning and playing
   ·   Learning communities
   ·   Learning on demand
   ·   Learning management system
   ·   Lifelong learning
   ·   Management
   ·   Modelling
   ·   Net communities
   ·   Networks
   ·   New literacy
   ·   Personalised learning
   ·   Physical space and its impact on learning
   ·   Policy and policymaking
   ·   Problem based learning,
   ·   Raising Educational Standards
   ·   School feedback systems
   ·   Simulation
   ·   Teacher education
   ·   Theories and philosophies of learning
   ·   Cheap computers for all
   ·   Tools for learning
   ·   Web2 resources, Virtual Learning Environment

SUBMITTING CONTRIBUTIONS:
All proposed contributions must be submitted in English and in an electronic format
adjustable to templates of the conference found at
http://www.wcce2009.org/submission.html
All accepted contributions will be published in a pre-conference book with abstract
only. A selection of papers will be published in the Education and Information
Technology (EAIT) journal, in IFIP digital library or a post conference book.

Submission must contain:
   · Type of contribution: paper, workshop, expert panel, interactive sessions,
     demonstration, poster,
   · Theme from potential themes & topics list
   · Title
   · Author (s) name, affiliation, address, country
   · Email
   · Keywords (up to five) from WCCE keyword list shown on the website
   · An abstract of 300 words summarizing the content of your contribution
   · List of references
   · A biography of the author(s)



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Paper, workshop; provide a full text that include an abstract with a clear
reflection of main points that will be addressed. (Indicate if your paper can
generate a panel.)

Demonstration; provide an outline of the focus and overall purpose, a brief
description of the programme, experiment, or web site, and list the major steps
(agenda) planned for the session.

Poster; provide a clear presentation of the main theme on paper and/or in a digital
format for presentation in conference proceedings and at the conference.

Panel: includes several short presentations/expert inputs leading to a panel
discussion

Interactive collaborative session: Describe what kind of session that is planned
and how it will be run.

WCCE 2009 Keywords list is shown on: http://www.wcce2009.org/

Contributions must be original and most not have been published internationally.


DEADLINE AND DATES
31st December 2008 Submission of papers
28th February 2009 Notification of acceptance
15th March 2009    Speakers final confirmation to speak
30th April 2009    Submission of final version of paper for publishing
  th
30 April 2009      Submission of presentation material

SPONSORSHIP
Several opportunities are available for suppliers of relevant products and services
to gain exposure to the delegates at both the conference and social events.

Diamond, gold, silver and bronze sponsorship opportunities are available offering:

Logos on promotional brochures, website and stationery, banners, adverts in
speakers notes, corporate tickets to the conference and gala dinner and an
exhibition stand.

In addition, specific items or events may be sponsored to gain further exposure
such as:
    · Conference
          o Bags / Published Proceedings / Pens & Pads
          o Delegate and Speaker Gifts
    · Social Events
          o Welcome Cocktail Party / Lunches / Gala Dinner


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          o SA Braai / Wine and Drinks / Entertainment
          o Partner Programme

For additional information on how to become a sponsor please check:
http://www.wcce2009.org/sponsor.html or contact us directly:
http://www.wcce2009.org/contact.html

SOCIAL EVENTS:
   ·   Welcome reception
   ·   Conference dinner
   ·   Cultural programme
   ·   Accompany person programme

CONFERENCE FEE
   ·   Early bid (before 15th March 2009):  300 (including the proceedings)
   ·   Normal fee:  400
   ·   Please check http://www.wcce2009.org/register.html for updated
       information on fees and other options (with or without proceedings,
       author´s and student´s fees).

ACCOMMODATION
The event will be held at Bento Gonçalves, RS ­ Brazil. We suggest the following
hotels, since they are offering special promotional rates for the event. Other
options are available and are listed at our website.

Dallonder Grande Hotel http://www.dallondergrandehotel.com.br/
Single            Double           Triple
 327,00            247,00           221,00

Dallonder Vittoria Hotel http://www.dallondervittoria.com.br/
Single             Double            Triple
 327,00             247,00            221,00

Vinocap Hotel http://www.vinocap.com.br/
Single            Double           Triple                   Quad
 190,00             171,00          163,00                   158,00

Rates per person including:
·     4 days at the hotel (28, 29, 30 and 31)
·     Breakfeast and Lunch during the event
·     Transport from the airport (at Porto Alegre) to Bento Gonçalves (city hosting
the event). Also included transportation back to the airport for departure.
·     Transportation from the hotels to the Event Center.




WCCE 2009 - Bento Gonçalves, RS. Brazil. 27- 31.July 2009
            http://www.wcce2009.org