Working with socially disadvantaged kids

28-September-2005

[ ICT and learning , e-Portfolios ]
I am working on a project developing portfolios for socially disadvantaged young people (in this sense socially disadavataged covers a multitude of sins but tends to imply unqualified / unemployed). Need some help in developing pedagogy in terms of what do learners have to be able to do to develop a portfolio

A second appeal for help in one day.

I am working on a project developing portfolios for socially disadvantaged young people (in this sense socially disadavataged covers a multitude of sins but tends to imply unqualified / unemployed). I am using the Elgg Learning landscapes system - which I think is an ideal overall pedagogic approach.

Need some help in:

a) developing pedagogy in terms of what do learners have to be able to do to develop a portfolio -e.g.

  • Forming an opinion
  • Expressing an opinion
  • Articulating an opinion
  • Justifying an opinion
  • Defending an opinion
  • Supporting the opinions of others
  • Challenging others opinions
  • Questioning others opinions
  • Seeking clarification of others opinions
  • Representing other opinions
  • Building on others opinions
  • Sorting fact from fiction.
  • How do we sequence these activities?
  • What learning activities / materials are there to help learners.

I have tried obvious places like the Becta web site but disadvantaged here refers to either the digital divide or to what the British call Special educational Needs (SEN). neither are appropriate.

Any comments / advice or help would be greatly valued (and used).

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Graham Attwell; 28-September-2005 07:15:30;