Federica Cornali|Simona Tirocchi
Globalization, Education, Information and Communication Technologies: What Relationships and Reciprocal Influences?
University of Turin|University of Turin
globalization described structural phenomenon increasing interdependence among various parts world effects action feel distance produced variety economic cultural social changes shaped world past 50 years without doubt process favoured development pervasiveness digital technologies make communications faster information easily sharable globalization relevant impact also educational field convergence models educational organizations internationalisation key competencies definition diffusion largescale assessment students performance pisaoecd relevant aspects processthis paper aims explore main features globalization education particular focus role played new information communication technologies ict purpose used different approaches heterogenic sources national international statistics laws made large review sociological literature topicsin globalized world characterized convergence culture school systems work order integrate ict ordinary learning processes means give new competencies skills experiment new didactic models based social media web 20 tools contribute construction new digital literacy directed critical uses digital media order understand technologies work may affect global life