Maximising opportunities for young learners in the digital age A one day international conference to be held on Tuesday 14 July 2009, Said Business School, University of Oxford. Registration is now open for this one day conference which represents the conclusion of the ESRC Seminar Series entitled "The educational and social impact of new technologies on young people in Britain". Agreed speakers include: · Justine Cassell, Northwestern University: "Identity, community and emergent leadership among young people online" · Ola Erstad, University of Oslo: "The learning lives of digital youth: beyond formal and informal literacies" · Sonia Livingstone, London School of Economics: "From page to screen? Critical reflections on the prospects for ICT in education" · John Furlong and Chris Davies, University of Oxford: " Young people busy with technology: a snapshot of young lives today" · Keri Facer, Manchester Metropolitan University: "Taking the 21st century seriously: challenges and opportunities for education in the next 20 years" · Panel discussion, chaired by Neil Selwyn, Institute of Education, University of London To book a place, email seminarseries@education.ox.ac.uk <mailto:seminarseries@education.ox.ac.uk> . Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. There will be a £10 charge to be collected at the door. For more information about the seminar series, and to download reports on the four seminars held during the past year, see www.education.ox.ac.uk/esrcseries/home/ <http://www.education.ox.ac.uk/esrcseries/home/> Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/secretariat/legal/disclaimer.htm