Painel at FCT-UNL about distance learning with Terry Anderson, João Correia de Freitas, Vítor Teodoro, José Luis Ramos e tantos outros colegas

1. Distance e-Learning Seminar
Mars, 2011
Questions prompted by a
distance learning project for
itinerant children and
adolescents in Portugal
fernando albuquerque costa
fc@ie.ul.pt

2. The project
EDI is a project designed to answer to the
Ensino a Distância needs of students from traveller families of
showmen and circus artists and workers.
para a Itinerância
(Projecto EDI, ex-Escola Móvel) Students who would otherwise have to
change schools throughout the year as a
result of their families' professional
activities.
Projeto Ensino a Distância para a Itinerância aprendercom.org/miragens

3. The target group and goals
Children and adolescents
Ensino a Distância (aged 10-17, from grades 5 to 12)
High dropout and failure rates
para a Itinerância
Mainly directed towards the conclusion
of compulsory education
To prepare students for the challenges
of the digital age
Projeto Ensino a Distância para a Itinerância aprendercom.org/miragens

4. The strategy
In order to provide opportunities for
Ensino a Distância success and prevent early dropout,
para a Itinerância curriculum design, instruction and
assessment are adjusted to the
students' specific interests and learning
needs
Projeto Ensino a Distância para a Itinerância aprendercom.org/miragens

5. The strategy
The project comprises the subjects of
the Portuguese national curriculum
Ensino a Distância
Introduction of innovative approaches:
para a Itinerância • the constitution of interdisciplinary
subject areas
• the creation of compulsory tutoring
periods
Projeto Ensino a Distância para a Itinerância aprendercom.org/miragens

6. Some issues and questions
Age of the students
Questions
It will be possible to transfer all the knowledge
prompted by we have about adult distance learning when the
the nature of target group is a young people?
Given the specificity of the target group, is it possible
the project to guarantee a stable, regular and effective learning
process using online distance learning?
Projeto Ensino a Distância para a Itinerância aprendercom.org/miragens

7. Issues and questions
Questions Particularities of the student group
Given the instability of their lives, what can
prompted by be done to focus students in school
the nature of activities?
Should they have the same curriculum requirements
the project and being assessed with the same criteria of the
regular students?
Projeto Ensino a Distância para a Itinerância aprendercom.org/miragens

8. Issues and questions
Questions Instructional materials
What kind of materials and learning
prompted by resources fit better the learning needs of
the nature of these students?
Can we assume here a constructivist
the project approach?
Projeto Ensino a Distância para a Itinerância aprendercom.org/miragens

9. Issues and questions
Questions Teacher skills and competences
prompted by How can we help individual staff to develop
the required skills and competences to deal
the nature of with this very particular group?
Is it just a question to help them teaching
the project online?
Projeto Ensino a Distância para a Itinerância aprendercom.org/miragens

10. Thank you!
edi.blog.dgidc-edu.pt
More information about the project, for now in Portuguese
Projeto Ensino a Distância para a Itinerância aprendercom.org/miragens