Authors:
Carla Barros Lourenço
1
and
Ana Sousa Martins
2
Affiliations:
1
Directorate-General for Education and Ministry of Education and Science, Portugal
;
2
Ciberescola da Língua Portuguesa and FCSH-CLUNL, Portugal
Keyword(s):
Online Learning Courses, Videoconferencing Classes, Autonomous Learning, Mainstream Education, Institutional Engagement.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Computer-Supported Education
;
Information Technologies Supporting Learning
;
K-12 Students
;
Social Context and Learning Environments
;
Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning
Abstract:
The main goal of this paper is to describe an on-going educational project of online courses of Portuguese as
a second language (PL2) for immigrant students attending primary and secondary schools run in Portugal
through a blended learning environment as an effective way to support mainstream education. Focus will be
given to the collaborative work developed between institutional partners, i.e., General Directorate for
Education, schools’ headmasters and Ciberescola Association, in order to adequate the courses to
mainstream education and to continually iron out daily practical problems. The authors will also explain the
functioning of the courses tools and outline the option in matching two different services - Ciberescola
platform and FM EA-TEL- as a way to tackle the educational handicap immigrant students face when they
arrive to the hosting country. Particular attention will be given to describe the functioning of the materials
created from scratch for this project, stressing so
me features shared with OER, namely (i) free use by
learners and reuse by teachers; (ii) integration of all types of digital media. Eventually, an account of the
current impact of the project will also be unfolded.
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