Interacciones entre alumnos en entornos mediados por TIC : un an??lisis de la dimensi??n social de los intercambios

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Conocimiento del medio natural, social y cultural. Canarias, un archipi??lago en el Atl??ntico

Contiene: mapa de la Uni??n Europea

Conocimiento del medio natural, social y cultural. Una naturaleza distinta y fr??gil

Se muestra el segundo volumen de un serie de cinco libros que tratan de forma gradual los contenidos canarios, que seg??n la normativa deben contemplarse en los curr??culos de la Educaci??n Primaria. El objetivo es facilitar al profesorado de las ??reas de Conocimiento del Medio Natural, Social y Cultural la organizaci??n y programaci??n de tales contenidos, con materiales y actividades que desarrollen en el alumnado el conocimiento y valoraci??n de las islas. Se analizan, en este libro, las formas m??s destacadas del relieve volc??nico de Canarias, los principales factores de su clima, su flora y fauna aut??ctona, haciendo hincapi?? en la actitud del cuidado de la naturaleza para su preservaci??n y recuperaci??n.

Conocimiento del medio natural, social y cultural. Uso y transformaci??n del espacio: los paisajes

Se muestra el tercer volumen de un serie de cinco libros que tratan de forma gradual los contenidos canarios, que seg??n la normativa deben contemplarse en los curr??culos de la Educaci??n Primaria. El objetivo es facilitar al profesorado de las ??reas de Conocimiento del Medio Natural, Social y Cultural la organizaci??n y programaci??n de tales contenidos, con materiales y actividades que desarrollen en el alumnado el conocimiento y valoraci??n de las islas. Se estudia, en este libro, el tema del agua, las intervenciones en el mar para su obtenci??n y almacenamiento analizando su uso y aprendiendo comportamientos de conservaci??n y ahorro del agua potable. Se destaca tambi??n la pesca como medio de vida de un sector de la poblaci??n canaria.

Conocimiento del medio natural, social y cultural. Gentes, pueblos y ciudades

Se muestra el cuarto volumen de una serie de cinco libros que tratan de forma gradual los contenidos canarios, que seg??n la normativa deben contemplarse en los curr??culos de la Educaci??n Primaria. El objetivo es facilitar al profesorado de las ??reas de Conocimiento del Medio Natural, Social y Cultural la organizaci??n y programaci??n de tales contenidos, con materiales y actividades que desarrollen en el alumnado el conocimiento y valoraci??n de las Islas. Se analizan, en este libro, los aspectos demogr??ficos y el fen??meno migratorio, adem??s de la valoraci??n del territorio como espacio de convivencia modificado por el desarrollo urbano. Se presta especial atenci??n a las partes esenciales de los n??cleos de poblaci??n en las que se integran las zonas antiguas, estimulando al alumnado a su valoraci??n y conservaci??n.

Conocimiento del medio natural, social y cultural. Las huellas del pasado en el presente de las islas

Se muestra el quinto volumen de una serie de cinco libros que tratan de forma gradual los contenidos canarios, que seg??n la normativa deben contemplarse en los curr??culos de la Educaci??n Primaria y Secundaria. El objetivo es facilitar al profesorado de las ??reas de Conocimiento del Medio Natural, Social y Cultural la organizaci??n y programaci??n de tales contenidos, con materiales y actividades que desarrollen en el alumnado el conocimiento y valoraci??n de las Islas. Este volumen trata de que el alumnado conozca los elementos identificativos de los abor??genes, su forma de vida y el proceso de colonizaci??n, con sus cambios y consecuencias en la historia de Canarias. Se estudian los personajes m??s destacados del arte y la cultura, as?? como la identificaci??n de las tradiciones (juegos, fiestas y deportes) como un legado que hay que descubrir y conservar.

Rock art and social life - Revisiting the Neolithic transition in Mediterranean Iberia

This article revisits the Neolithic transition in Mediterranean Iberia taking into account an aspect usually neglected in the archaeological discourse: the rock art styles that emerged in this context. These distinct styles have been generally attributed to different populations, according to a historicist point of view that equates stylistic variability and ethnic identity. However, the recent recognition that they were developed by the same social group requires the formulation of an alternative explanation. My proposal is based on the exploration of the social context of production and consumption of the rock art, through the analysis of the patterns of location of the sites within the landscape and the definition of their archaeological context.

Social bees and food plant associations in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India

The diversity of social bees was assessed at 15 sites across five locations of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Western Ghats, India, from January to December 2007. We also conducted floristic analyses of local vegetation in each site using one-hectare sample plots. All woody species with a dbh (diameter at breast height) : 30 cm were recorded within the plots. A total area of 9.72 ha was assessed for floristic composition. Similarity of floristic composition between sites was determined using the Jaccard's distance measure and a dendrogram constructed based on the hierarchical clustering of floristic dissimilarities between sites. A Bee Importance Index (BII) was developed to give a measure of the bee diversity at each site. This index was a sum of the species richness of bee species in a site and their visitation frequencies to flowers, calculated as mean flower visits hour 1 within 2 focal patches within one hectare plots. The visits of bee species to flowers were also recorded. The Jaccard distance measure indicated that the montane sites were quite dissimilar to the low elevation sites in floristic diversity. The BII was 7-9 for the wet forest sites and ranged from 4-6 for drier forest sites. Seventy three plant species were identified as social bee plants and of them 45% were visited by one species of bee, 37% by two bee species and 18% by more than two bee species, indicating a certain degree of floral specialization among bees.

Operatives’ experiences of cultural diversity on Australian construction sites

Construction sites are among Australia's most culturally diverse workplaces. A survey of 1155 construction operatives on Australian construction sites investigated, for the first time, the extent of this diversity and how it is experienced by workers. Results show that while cultural diversity presents organizational challenges by segregating the workforce, operatives' cultural groups also perform positive functions such as maintaining positive bonds among group members and providing group support and safe havens. While there broadly appears to be equality of opportunity for all cultural groups, there is significant evidence of differential treatment for some groups, particularly in relation to accessing higher paying jobs, offensive graffiti and racist joke telling. Language barriers are one of the major challenges affecting work and social relations between different cultural groups and there is evidence that this has a detrimental impact upon safety.

Architecture, sedentism, and social complexity at Pre-Pottery Neolithic A WF16, Southern Jordan

Recent excavations at Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA) WF16 in southern Jordan have revealed remarkable evidence of architectural developments in the early Neolithic. This sheds light on both special purpose structures and “domestic” settlement, allowing fresh insights into the development of increasingly sedentary communities and the social systems they supported. The development of sedentary communities is a central part of the Neolithic process in Southwest Asia. Architecture and ideas of homes and households have been important to the debate, although there has also been considerable discussion on the role of communal buildings and the organization of early sedentarizing communities since the discovery of the tower at Jericho. Recently, the focus has been on either northern Levantine PPNA sites, such as Jerf el Ahmar, or the emergence of ritual buildings in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B of the southern Levant. Much of the debate revolves around a division between what is interpreted as domestic space, contrasted with “special purpose” buildings. Our recent evidence allows a fresh examination of the nature of early Neolithic communities.

Emotions and the habitus: Young people with socio-emotional differences (re)producing social, emotional and cultural capital in family and leisure space-times

In this paper we explore the importance of emotionally inter-dependent relationships to the functioning of embodied social capital and habitus. Drawing upon the experiences of young people with socio-emotional differences, we demonstrate how emotionally inter-dependent and relatively nurturing relationships are integral to the acquisition of social capital and to the co-construction and embodiment of habitus. The young people presented in this paper often had difficulties in forging social relationships and in acquiring symbolic and cultural capital in school spaces. However, we outline how these young people (re)produce and embody alternative kinds of habitus, based on emotionally reciprocal relationships forged through formal and informal leisure activities and familial and fraternal social relationships. These alternative forms of habitus provide sites of subjection, scope for acquiring social and cultural capital and a positive sense of identity in the face of problematic relations and experiences in school spaces.

Site-specific and geographical segmental social, environmental and ethical disclosures by the Ghanaian mining sector

Purpose: This paper explores the extent of site-specific and geographic segmental social, environmental and ethical reporting by mining companies operating in Ghana. We aim to: (i) establish a picture of corporate transparency relating to geographic segmentation of social, environmental and ethical reporting which is specific to operating sites and country of operation, and; (ii) gauge the impact of the introduction of integrated reporting on site-specific social, environmental and ethical reporting. Methodology/Approach: We conducted an interpretive content analysis of the annual/integrated reports of mining companies for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 in order to extract site-specific social, environmental and ethical information relating to the companies’ mining operations in Ghana. Findings and Implications: We found that site-specific social, environmental and ethical reporting is extremely patchy and inconsistent between the companies’ reports studied. We also found that there was no information relating to certain sites, which were in operation, according to the Ghana Minerals Commission. This could simply be because operations were not in progress. Alternatively it could be that decisions are made concerning which site-specific information is reported according to a certain benchmark. One policy implication arising from this research is that IFRS should require geographic segmental reporting of material social, environmental and ethical information in order to bring IFRS into line with global developments in integrated reporting. Originality: Although there is a wealth of sustainability reporting research and an emergent literature on integrated reporting, there is currently no academic research exploring site-specific social, environmental and ethical reporting

Big social data and political sentiment: the tweet stream during the UK General Election 2015 campaign

The General Election for the 56th United Kingdom Parliament was held on 7 May 2015. Tweets related to UK politics, not only those with the specific hashtag ”#GE2015”, have been collected in the period between March 1 and May 31, 2015. The resulting dataset contains over 28 million tweets for a total of 118 GB in uncompressed format or 15 GB in compressed format. This study describes the method that was used to collect the tweets and presents some analysis, including a political sentiment index, and outlines interesting research directions on Big Social Data based on Twitter microblogging.

Como anda a tecnologia da informação no caminho das empresas rumo à responsabilidade social? Estudo exploratório de empresas que divulgam o relatório social na internet

O relatório social, instrumento importante para gestão social, prestação de contas dessa gestão, análise e estudos sobre a RSE, é publicado cada vez com mais freqüência[ABF1] na Internet, levando as questões sociais da empresa para o espaço público, potencializando, com isso, sua divulgação e seu uso. No entanto, a tecnologia da informação oferece recursos para que essas ações possam ir além da divulgação. Diante desta premissa, o estudo se propõe[ABF2] a analisar o aproveitamento desses recursos pela área de responsabilidade social da empresa. A partir de um levantamento realizado nos sites de 139 empresas, são observadas aquelas[ABF3] que divulgaram o relatório social e quais os seus interesses, projetos e ações sócio-ambientais, assim como os recursos tecnológicos que viabilizam a interação e a comunicação com stakeholders. Num segundo momento, busca-se a interação com as empresas via e-mail e realizam-se pesquisas de campo para examinar o uso da tecnologia pela área de responsabilidade social de duas empresas participantes do levantamento. Por um lado, há o desejo de diálogo e de maior proximidade com o público, sobretudo quando estão em pauta temas relacionados com o meio ambiente, a cidadania e ações comunitárias. Por outro, porém, alguns passos -ainda que curtos -são dados em direção à divulgação de informações relevantes para a sociedade (atingindo universos mais remotos).A comunicação, a interação e as práticas que permitem maior participação e integração com stakeholders carecem de maior empenho e aproveitamento dos recursos tecnológicos voltados para esses fins.

Sites de comércio eletrônico e a responsabilidade pela intermediação no ambiente virtual

Nos últimos anos o avanço da chamada tecnologia telemática, sobretudo a partir da Internet, proporcionou a constituição de um novo ambiente de interação social, o ciberespaço, particularmente atraente pela facilidade de comunicação a qualquer distância e em tempo real de voz, dados e imagens. A exploração econômica deste fascinante meio de relacionamento interpessoal já impõe aos operadores jurídicos inúmeros desafios, sobretudo em relação à proteção do consumidor. Se nas relações econômicas tradicionais deve-se levar em conta a vulnerabilidade do consumidor, preocupação ainda maior existe quanto às operações concretizadas por meio da Internet, tendo em vista, especialmente, a dificuldade de identificar os sujeitos envolvidos, a imaterialidade dos objetos, as técnicas agressivas de venda, os acentuados riscos de danos patrimoniais e extrapatrioniais e as dificuldades práticas para judicialização dos conflitos, etc. O presente trabalho aborda tais aspectos à luz da teoria contratual contemporânea, focalizando especificamente a responsabilidade civil dos sites de comércio eletrônico dedicados à aproximação de vendedores e compradores por meio da Internet. Objetiva-se, com isso, contribuir para a consolidação de uma dogmática jurídica específica sobre as relações de consumo na Internet, que proporcione tutela efetiva para as legítimas expectativas dos consumidores nas aquisições em sites de intermediação no comércio eletrônico.