Proyecto Wiki : La escritura colaborativa digital en adultos que estudian inglés como lengua extranjera

El presente trabajo intenta presentar las posibilidades que ofrece la herramienta virtual wiki a la hora de favorecer la visión de toda escritura como proceso, fomentar el trabajo colaborativo y contribuir a la alfabetización digital en adultos que están adquiriendo el inglés como lengua extranjera. Durante el receso invernal forzoso debido a la Gripe A de julio de 2009 en nuestro país, se decidió crear un espacio wiki para trabajar con los alumnos de Adultos 4B que asisten a la Escuela de Lenguas de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), Buenos Aires, Argentina. El material a trabajar se desprende de una de las lecturas obligatorias incluidas en el programa de dicho curso (selección de cuentos graduados de I, Robot, de Isaac Asimov). El espacio wiki permitirá a los alumnos y a la docente abordar la adquisición de contenidos de manera semipresencial, compensando así las clases perdidas por el receso forzoso. Mediante el uso de esta herramienta virtual con alumnos adultos se busca alentar la producción escrita en lengua inglesa por parte de los mismos, así como también iniciarlos en la creación y decodificación de discursos digitales y ayudarlos a desarrollar estrategias comunicativas eficaces en la Sociedad de la Información

Proyecto Wiki : La escritura colaborativa digital en adultos que estudian inglés como lengua extranjera

El presente trabajo intenta presentar las posibilidades que ofrece la herramienta virtual wiki a la hora de favorecer la visión de toda escritura como proceso, fomentar el trabajo colaborativo y contribuir a la alfabetización digital en adultos que están adquiriendo el inglés como lengua extranjera. Durante el receso invernal forzoso debido a la Gripe A de julio de 2009 en nuestro país, se decidió crear un espacio wiki para trabajar con los alumnos de Adultos 4B que asisten a la Escuela de Lenguas de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), Buenos Aires, Argentina. El material a trabajar se desprende de una de las lecturas obligatorias incluidas en el programa de dicho curso (selección de cuentos graduados de I, Robot, de Isaac Asimov). El espacio wiki permitirá a los alumnos y a la docente abordar la adquisición de contenidos de manera semipresencial, compensando así las clases perdidas por el receso forzoso. Mediante el uso de esta herramienta virtual con alumnos adultos se busca alentar la producción escrita en lengua inglesa por parte de los mismos, así como también iniciarlos en la creación y decodificación de discursos digitales y ayudarlos a desarrollar estrategias comunicativas eficaces en la Sociedad de la Información

Proyecto Wiki : La escritura colaborativa digital en adultos que estudian inglés como lengua extranjera

El presente trabajo intenta presentar las posibilidades que ofrece la herramienta virtual wiki a la hora de favorecer la visión de toda escritura como proceso, fomentar el trabajo colaborativo y contribuir a la alfabetización digital en adultos que están adquiriendo el inglés como lengua extranjera. Durante el receso invernal forzoso debido a la Gripe A de julio de 2009 en nuestro país, se decidió crear un espacio wiki para trabajar con los alumnos de Adultos 4B que asisten a la Escuela de Lenguas de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), Buenos Aires, Argentina. El material a trabajar se desprende de una de las lecturas obligatorias incluidas en el programa de dicho curso (selección de cuentos graduados de I, Robot, de Isaac Asimov). El espacio wiki permitirá a los alumnos y a la docente abordar la adquisición de contenidos de manera semipresencial, compensando así las clases perdidas por el receso forzoso. Mediante el uso de esta herramienta virtual con alumnos adultos se busca alentar la producción escrita en lengua inglesa por parte de los mismos, así como también iniciarlos en la creación y decodificación de discursos digitales y ayudarlos a desarrollar estrategias comunicativas eficaces en la Sociedad de la Información

Digital and Social Inequalities : A Qualitative Assessment of the Impact of the Connecting Equality Program on Argentinean Youth

This paper focuses on the ties between social and digital inequalities among Argentinean youth. It uses a qualitative approach to explore different aspects of the everyday lives of adolescents, such as sociability, leisure time and family use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), in order to assess the impact of the Connecting Equality Program (Programa Conectar Igualdad, PCI) on reducing digital inequalities and fostering social inclusion. What were the existing conditions of access for students and their families when the PCI was first implemented? What influence does the implementation of the PCI have on the individual, family and scholastic appropriation of ICTs? How does the use of computers and the Internet vary among youth? Has this large-scale incorporation of netbooks in schools, and especially homes and free time changed it in any way? Does the appropriation of ICTs through student participation in the PCI contribute to material and symbolic social inclusion? In order to answer these questions, we compare the processes of ICT appropriation among lower and middle class adolescents, focusing on the distinctive uses and meanings assigned to computers and the Internet by boys and girls in their daily lives. For this purpose we analyze data collected through semi-structured interviews in two schools in Greater La Plata, Argentina during 2012. The main findings show that in terms of access, skills and types of use, the implementation of the PCI has had a positive impact among lower class youth, guaranteeing access to their first computers and promoting the sharing of knowledge and digital skills with family members. Moreover, evidence of more diverse and intense use of ICTs among lower class students reveals the development of digital skills related to educational activities. Finally, in terms of sociability, having a personal netbook enables access to information and cultural goods which are very significant in generating ties and strengthening identities and social integration

Digital and Social Inequalities : A Qualitative Assessment of the Impact of the Connecting Equality Program on Argentinean Youth

This paper focuses on the ties between social and digital inequalities among Argentinean youth. It uses a qualitative approach to explore different aspects of the everyday lives of adolescents, such as sociability, leisure time and family use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), in order to assess the impact of the Connecting Equality Program (Programa Conectar Igualdad, PCI) on reducing digital inequalities and fostering social inclusion. What were the existing conditions of access for students and their families when the PCI was first implemented? What influence does the implementation of the PCI have on the individual, family and scholastic appropriation of ICTs? How does the use of computers and the Internet vary among youth? Has this large-scale incorporation of netbooks in schools, and especially homes and free time changed it in any way? Does the appropriation of ICTs through student participation in the PCI contribute to material and symbolic social inclusion? In order to answer these questions, we compare the processes of ICT appropriation among lower and middle class adolescents, focusing on the distinctive uses and meanings assigned to computers and the Internet by boys and girls in their daily lives. For this purpose we analyze data collected through semi-structured interviews in two schools in Greater La Plata, Argentina during 2012. The main findings show that in terms of access, skills and types of use, the implementation of the PCI has had a positive impact among lower class youth, guaranteeing access to their first computers and promoting the sharing of knowledge and digital skills with family members. Moreover, evidence of more diverse and intense use of ICTs among lower class students reveals the development of digital skills related to educational activities. Finally, in terms of sociability, having a personal netbook enables access to information and cultural goods which are very significant in generating ties and strengthening identities and social integration

Digital and Social Inequalities : A Qualitative Assessment of the Impact of the Connecting Equality Program on Argentinean Youth

This paper focuses on the ties between social and digital inequalities among Argentinean youth. It uses a qualitative approach to explore different aspects of the everyday lives of adolescents, such as sociability, leisure time and family use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), in order to assess the impact of the Connecting Equality Program (Programa Conectar Igualdad, PCI) on reducing digital inequalities and fostering social inclusion. What were the existing conditions of access for students and their families when the PCI was first implemented? What influence does the implementation of the PCI have on the individual, family and scholastic appropriation of ICTs? How does the use of computers and the Internet vary among youth? Has this large-scale incorporation of netbooks in schools, and especially homes and free time changed it in any way? Does the appropriation of ICTs through student participation in the PCI contribute to material and symbolic social inclusion? In order to answer these questions, we compare the processes of ICT appropriation among lower and middle class adolescents, focusing on the distinctive uses and meanings assigned to computers and the Internet by boys and girls in their daily lives. For this purpose we analyze data collected through semi-structured interviews in two schools in Greater La Plata, Argentina during 2012. The main findings show that in terms of access, skills and types of use, the implementation of the PCI has had a positive impact among lower class youth, guaranteeing access to their first computers and promoting the sharing of knowledge and digital skills with family members. Moreover, evidence of more diverse and intense use of ICTs among lower class students reveals the development of digital skills related to educational activities. Finally, in terms of sociability, having a personal netbook enables access to information and cultural goods which are very significant in generating ties and strengthening identities and social integration