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O texto apresenta resultados da pesquisa que teve como objetivo geral analisar o processo de releitura de portfólios com vistas à construção do Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso (TCC) de Pedagogia. Participaram da investigação seis professores-alunos egressos e uma professora-mediadora do curso de Pedagogia para professores em exercício no início de escolarização (PIE). O curso foi oferecido pela Faculdade de Educação da UNB em convênio com a Secretaria de Estado de Educação do Distrito Federal. Analisam-se os procedimentos utilizados por professores-alunos egressos para a releitura de portfólios e os procedimentos adotados pela professora-mediadora para a orientação desse processo, assim como as dificuldades e contribuições oferecidas por esta releitura para a construção do TCC. Observou-se que o processo de releitura abriu espaço para o desenvolvimento metacognitivo: reconsideraram-se as práticas avaliativas; criaram-se espaços de diferenciação pedagógica; a reflexão foi enfatizada.This article presents the results of a research that analyzed the process of analyzing portfolios in a different way to construct the Pedagogy Course Final Paper. Six newly graduated student-teachers and teacher-mediator perceptions are discussed. The course was offered by the Education College at the University of Brasilia and the local Educational Bureau to in-service teachers who worked in public elementary schools with grades one to four. The article analyses the procedures used by the student-teachers to analyze portfolios and the procedures used by the teacher-mediator to guide them in this process; as well as the difficulties and contributions that were observed. It could be observed that the process made room for the development of metacognition: assessment practices were reconsidered; opportunities for pedagogical differentiation were created; reflection was emphasized.

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Este texto examina duas reportagens dos fotógrafos James Balog e Michael Nichols, da revista National Geographic, sobre animais selvagens em zoológicos para questionar o que nos ensinam as denominadas fotografias de animais a respeito do lugar reservado à vida selvagem na cultura contemporânea. Partindo das considerações do filósofo francês Didi-Huberman e de estudos sobre a domesticação, busca-se fornecer subsídios para compreender o propósito educativo da fotografia de animais.Ce texte examine deux reportages des photographes James Balog et Michael Nichols, de la revue National Geographic, sur les animaux sauvages dans des parcs zoologiques pour questionner ce que nous enseigne les dites photographies d′animaux à propos de la place réservée à la vie sauvage dans la culture contemporaine. Partant des considérations du philosophe français Didi-Huberman et d′études sur la domestication, on cherche à apporter des éléments pour comprendre l′objectif éducatif de la photographie d′animaux.The intention of this paper is to examining two articles of National Geographic photographers James Balog and Michael Nichols on wild animals kept in zoos in order to questioning what the so called photographs of wild animals can teach us on wildlife proper space in contemporary culture. Considering French philosopher′s Didi-Huberman assumptions as well as studies on domestication this paper tries to provide information in order to understand the educational purpose of animal photography.

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Este artigo discute a natureza e as posturas, atualmente variáveis, da educação por meio da distinção entre os papéis, propósitos e resultados de modelos educativos em níveis nacional e regional (supranacional, não subnacional). Propõe também o surgimento de um novo tipo de modelo regional de educação, que difere dos modelos nacionais em termos de conteúdo, papel e objetivo, e mantém com eles uma relação que não é de hierarquia, de convergência nem de escala. Comparam-se seus papéis no contrato social pela educação, tendo o Sistema Nacional de Educação como modelo-"padrão". Embora ambos sejam parte das contribuições da educação para os meios de produção e distribuição de bem-estar, desempenham papéis diferentes. Como exemplos, o artigo examina o processo Bolonha, na União Europeia (UE), e a natureza e as possíveis consequências do projeto que busca "exportá-lo" para a América Latina. Esses dois casos sugerem que os resultados-chave envolvem a "re-construção" tanto da região quanto, e mais particularmente, da educação superior como setor. O artigo conclui propondo que esses desenvolvimentos podem culminar em divisões funcionais, escalares e setoriais do trabalho educacional.This paper discusses the currently changing nature and roles of education through distinguishing between the roles, purposes and outcomes of educational models at national and regional (supra- rather than sub-national) levels. It proposes the emergence of a new kind of regional model of education, that differs from national models in content, role and purpose, and where the relationship between the two models is neither hierarchical, converging or scaled-up. The two models are compared in terms of their role in the social contract for education, and the national education system is taken as the 'default' model. While both models are part of education's contribution to the means of production and distribution of well-being, they play different roles. As examples, the paper examines the EU Bologna Process, and the nature and possible consequences of its projected "export' to Latin America, suggesting that in both cases key outcomes involve the "re-construction" of both the region and, especially, higher education as a sector. The paper concludes by suggesting that such developments may culminate in functional, scalar and sectoral divisions of labour of education.

Este artigo apresenta um panorama crítico dos esforços políticos atuais para usar as tecnologias na melhoria dos resultados educacionais e promover a inclusão social na educação. A partir do exemplo do Reino Unido, identifica duas tendências nas atuais formulações de políticas: i) políticas focalizadas na oferta educacional que buscam usar as tecnologias para promover a igualdade de oportunidades e resultados educacionais; e ii) políticas focalizadas no acesso às tecnologias que buscam usar a educação para garantir a inclusão social em termos de oportunidades e resultados tecnológicos. Ao discutir as limitações sociais, econômicas e culturais desses enfoques, este texto examina várias questões que estão no cerne de uma tecnologia e uma educação mais eficientes no futuro.This paper provides a critical overview of current policy efforts to use technologies to enhance educational outcomes and promote social inclusion in education. Using the UK as an example the paper identifies two trends in current policymaking, i.e. i) educational provision focussed policies which seek to use technologies to promote equality educational opportunities and outcomes; and ii) technological access focussed policies which seek to use education to ensure social inclusion in terms of technological opportunities and outcomes. Through a discussion of the social, economic and cultural limitations of these approaches the paper considers a number of issues which lie at the heart of more effective technology and education in the future.

O objetivo deste artigo é discutir o atual processo de reforma educacional nos Estados Unidos e da implantação de mudanças na formação docente desse país, à luz das análises dos professores Michael Apple e Kenneth Zeichner. A principal tese defendida neste texto é de que alianças conservadoras, percebidas por Apple e que vêm sendo estabelecidas na reforma da educação como um todo nos EUA, são mais complexas de serem reproduzidas na implementação de mudanças na formação docente desse país, conforme análise apresentada por Zeichner. Não é propósito deste texto fazer uma análise do tipo " educação comparada" com a reforma educacional e da formação de professores no Brasil. Todavia, o leitor poderá perceber uma série de semelhanças - e também diferenças - entre o que vem acontecendo no vizinho do norte e a realidade do nosso país.The goal of this article is to discuss the current educational reform in the United States and the implementation of changes on teacher education at this country, based upon Michael Apple's and Kenneth Zeichner's analyses. The core idea defended by this paper is that conservative alliances, as they have been portrayed by Apple, and which have been created during this educational reform in the US, are harder to be reproduced for the implementation of changes on its teacher education programs, as Zeichner has pointed out. This paper does not intend to present a sort of comparative education analysis with the current Brazilian educational and teacher education reforms. However, the reader of this paper might realize a set of similarities - and differences as well - between these two countries in terms of their educational and teacher education reforms.

Este artigo descreve um projeto de pesquisa que explorou a relevância da definição de Putnam (1993) de capital social (como algo que consiste de redes sociais, normas de confiança, reciprocidade, engajamento cívico e participação em comunidades) com crianças e jovens de áreas socialmente desfavorecidas. O artigo também apresenta dados de um estudo sociológico empírico que buscou explorar o significado e a relevância de diferentes aspectos do "capital social" para jovens de 12 a 15 anos que vivem em duas áreas carentes de uma cidade no sudeste da Inglaterra. Baseia-se em descrições que os jovens fazem de seu dia-a-dia e concentra-se em quatro elementos: relatos sobre os pais e a centralidade das mães, diferenças de gênero em relatos sobre o significado e a natureza da amizade, diferenças de gênero em experiências de espaços do bairro e recursos locais e diferenças de gênero nas aspirações dos jovens para o futuro.This paper describes a research project that explored the relevance of Putnam's (1993) definition of social capital (as consisting of social networks, norms of trust, reciprocity, civic engagement and participation in communities) with children and young people in disadvantaged areas. Also, the paper presents data from an empirical sociological study that attempted to explore the meaning and relevance of different aspects of "social capital" for 12-15 year olds living in two deprived areas of a town in SE England. It is based on young people's descriptions of their everyday lives, and focuses on four elements: accounts of parents and the centrality of mothers; gender differences in accounts of the meaning and nature of friendship; gender differences in experiences of neighbourhood spaces and local facilities; and gender differences in young people's aspirations for the future.