Webinar: How does technology influence learning outcomes?

As technology becomes ever more embedded in our classrooms, are students genuinely benefiting from its integration or are we facing unintended setbacks? Many educators, parents, and policymakers wonder whether the frequent use of technology improves learning outcomes. Does digital engagement impact students’ focus, confidence and problem-solving skills or are we creating new gaps in skills and understanding? How do students’ and teachers’ attitudes towards technology influence the relationship?

In this webinar, we discussed the key findings of the Learning in the Digital World Pilot Study conducted in Germany by the OECD in collaboration with the Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education and supported by the Vodafone Foundation. The study, which involved 730 students across 46 lower-secondary schools, measures students’ computational thinking skills, self-regulated learning in digital environments, and students’ attitudes towards digital learning tools.

Speakers included:

Dr Uta Hauck-Thum, Professor of Primary School Pedagogy and Didactics at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
Matthias Graf von Kielmansegg, Managing Director Vodafone Foundation Germany
Julia Mosbach, Teacher, Peter-Wust-Gymnasium (Grammar School) in Merzig, Germany
Andreas Schleicher, OECD Director for Education and Skills
Moderated by Mario Piacentini, Senior Analyst, OECD Directorate for Education and Skills