How is technology affecting the well-being of youth and children? Can robots help children learn new languages? What risks adolescents face when using social media? How digital learning methods affect the well-being of youth? Join the discussion at the next TalkTogether seminar on Thursday 18 April!
Welcome to the next TalkTogether seminar on Thursday 18 April 2024. The seminar is hosted by the Future technologies and digital society strategic profile.
The TalkTogether -seminar series addresses topical and interesting themes from the different points of view of the six strategic research and education profiles of the University of Turku. The theme of the seminar series for the academic year 2023–2024 is well-being.
The topic of the next seminar is Navigating the Digital Age: Well-being and Technology. The seminar will be organised on Thursday 18 April 2024 at 14.15–16:00, Main building, Tauno Nurmela lecture hall, University of Turku.
Everyone interested in the topics of the seminar is welcome to join!
Navigating the Digital Age: Well-being and Technology
Thursday 18 April 2024 at 14:15–16:00
Tauno Nurmela lecture hall, Main building
On-site event only
Programme
14:15 Opening words
- Jake McMullen, Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education
14:20 Speakers and their topics
- Social robots, school children and foreign language learning,
Marjut Johansson, Professor, School of Languages and Translation Studies
- Social media use and adolescent health,
Nelli Lyyra, Docent, EDUCA Flagship (remote lecture from Jyväskylä)
- Fostering emotional skills with the aid of a Digital Learning Platform,
Katarina Alanko, Senior researcher, Turku Research Institute for Learning Analytics
15:40 Networking and mingling with coffee and snacks
After the presentations, discussions will continue in the lobby with coffee and with excellent opportunities for networking.
REGISTRATION
>> registration by Monday 15 April
Event organiser:
Future technologies and digital society is one of the six strategic research and education profiles of the University of Turku. Digitalisation and new technologies and materials change our world every day, challenging the way we think and act. The profile’s scope extends all the way from small components to astronomical phenomena.
