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- Mathematics teacher and NIT rethinking collaborative work and diversity to foster profissional developmentPublication . Almeida, Conceição; Midness, Diane; Dias, Paulo; Morais, Carlos; Miranda, LuísaIn this paper we stand from a participant observers approach to describe a particular ongoing project of two mathematics teachers’ partnership within a NIT context. This project relies mainly on electronic mail, threaded online discussion, and online chat for communication and on a web browser for searching and joint page building. Sharing information on resources and methods of teaching, and collaborative work toward students’ motivation and involvement are the main features of the project. Another feature is the fact that the two teachers speak different languages and work within differentiated educational systems. A jointly naively constructed web site is, at the moment, the most visible product of this partnership, picturing the efforts of the teachers to lead the students in their exchange of mathematical and cultural information and in their search for the mathematics involved in their lifes.
- The internet and values in society: higher education students' perspectivesPublication . Morais, Carlos; Alves, Paulo; Miranda, Luísa; Renés Arellano, PaulaWe live in a society interconnected and mediated by the Internet, which has assumed a paramount role within human relations, where we witness a progressive decay of social values both at school and in society. Therefore, considering the area of Higher Education, the need for nurturing values conducive to a better life in society is viewed as one of the substantial references for the construction and transmission of social values. This reflection is developed from data obtained by questionnaire to a sample of 255 undergraduates in the Education field, from two higher education institutions, a Spanish one and a Portuguese one. The aim was to assess the undergraduates' perceptions on the promotion of values and counter -values over the Internet, as well as the consideration they give them while communicating online with colleagues, friends, and relatives. Among the values most remarked by students, the following stand out: respect, equality, freedom, honesty, and friendship. Among the counter -values emphasised by students, the authors highlight those of inequality, dishonesty, selfishness, disrespect, insecurity, irresponsibility, manipulation, oppression, and violence. The students believe that the abovementioned values and counter -values are promoted within online communication.