Child Research Net International Symposium '98 Augmented Childhood Thanks to all our participants and guests (and our web viewers!), CRN Closed Symposium was a great success! THEME: Evolution of Child Development in the Multimedia Environment DATE: January 22-24, 1998, Tokyo JAPAN PLACE: Benesse Corporation (January 22-23, 1998) SCHÖNBACH SABO HALL (January 24, 1998)

CLOSED SYMPOSIUM (Thursday, January 22, 1998)

1. Country Reports (Thursday, January 22, 1998)
2. Learning to Learn (Thursday, January 22, 1998)
3. Virtual Sensitivity of Children (Friday, January 23, 1998 morning session)
4. Virtual Sensitivity of Children (Friday, January 23, 1998 afternoon session)
5. Wrap-Up Discussion (Friday, January 23, 1998): Commentator
   

   Professor Seymour Papert, MIT Media Lab
   "Implications for the Future"

OPEN SYMPOSIUM (Saturday, January 24, 1998)

1. International Perspectives on Children and the Multimedia

   1. Biological Perspective
      	Dr. Noboru Kobayashi (CRN ,Japan)

   2. Ecological Perspective
      	Dr. Anura Goonasekera (AMIC,Singapore)

   3. The Future of Multimedia Studies
      	Dr. Takemochi Ishii (Keio University,Japan)

2. Keynote Speaker
   1. Dr. Idit Harel
      --MaMamedia: Activity-Based Lerning Projects for Kids and Families on the 'Net--
3. Panel Discussion

SYMPOSIUM REPORT

• Thursday, January 22, 1998 --Morning Session--

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This conference was organized by: Child Reserch Net Supported by: UNESCO UNICEF In collaboration with: Benesse Corporation Benesse Educational Research Center