Oficina de Recursos Tecnológicos para o Estudo do Meio

Learning objectives
Analyze the use of technological resources in current contexts of Knowledge Societiy Search and select technological resources applicable to Environment Study Frame technological resources in the educational contexts

Syllabus
1. Technological resources in teaching and learning of Environment Study - theoretical approach 2. Research and critical analysis of available technological resources for Pre-School Education and 1st cycle of basic Education 3. Construction of technological resources applied to Natural Sciences, History and Geography

Teaching methodologies (including evalution)

In this curricular unit students have the opportunity to search different technological resources such as simulations, software, videos, virtual laboratories, amongst others and critically evaluate their adaptability to pre-school education contexts and 1st cycle of Basic education contexts. Based on these collections and guided by Orientacoes Curriculares do Pre-Escolar (official Curricular Orientation for Pre-School) and programmes for the 1st cycle of Basic Education in Knowldeged of the World and Environment Study, students must built a technological resource. Individual evaluation (25%) and group work (75%)

Essential Bibliography (including ISBN)

FERREIRA, P. (2006). Tecnologias, Informação e Educação. Porto: Politema. ISBN 9789728688431 GERSMEHL, Phil (2008). Teaching geography, 2.a ed., Nova Iorque: The Guilford Press. ISBN 9781593857158 GIL, D.J.G., ALONSO, C.M. & MAYO, I.C.(coord.)(1996). Integracion curricular de los recursos tecnologicos. Barcelona: Oikos-Tau. ISBN 8428108676 MATOS, J. L. (2008). Fundamentos de Informação Geográfica, 5a ed. Lisboa: LIDEL. ISBN 9789727575145 SA, J. e VARELA, P. (2004). Crianças aprendem a pensar Ciências. Porto: Porto Ed. ISBN 9720343117 SANCHO, J. M. et al. (2006). Tecnologias para transformar a educação. Porto Alegre: Artmed. ISBN 8536307099 SMITH, M. J., GOODCGILD, M. F., e Longley, P. (2007). Geospatial analysis: a comprehensive guide to principles, techniques and software tools. Troubador Pub.: Leicester. ISBN 9781905886609 (online version) SOEIRO, R.; POEIRA, M. L: (1991). Didáctica da Geografia. Lisboa: Univ. Aberta. ISBN 9726740622