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Tutor e a ponte para a entrada do aluno no ambiente de aprendizagem virtual, onde todos os aspectos sao importantes, principalmente os cognitivos. O que o aluno sabe sobre EAD deve ser levado em conta, pois precisamos compreender como se dao os processos de aprendizagem a distancia, como acontece a construcao do conhecimento nesses ambientes e os tutores tem esse papel de integrador, colaborador, cooperativo e comunicativo. 2- O Tutor a distancia alem de esclarecer duvidas e mediar conflitos durante o curso desempenha importante papel na integracao dos alunos provocando reflexoes e debates sobre os temas estudados. A construcao do conhecimento dos alunos depende da motivacao do tutor como facilitador da aprendizagem.3- No ambiente virtual o Tutor devera conhecer as ferramentas disponiveis no tutorial para que possa orientar os alunos com seguranca possibilitando autonomia e organizacao da sua aprendizagem. Cabe a ele conhecer o material didatico para esclarecer as duvidas sobre os textos a serem estudados, motivando-os a aprender. Os principais saberes para um bom desempenho de seu papel e os conhecimentos, competencias e habilidades no trabalho com o aluno a distancia para que possa atingir os objetivos do curso levando os a aprendizagem colaborativa. Nesse processo, cabe ao tutor acompanhar as atividades dos alunos, motivar a aprendizagem, orientar, proporcionar condicoes de autonomia e devolutivas das atividades online ( foruns, chats, emails)ReferenciasTexto base: O papel da tutoria em ambientes de EaD (MACHADO, L. D. & MACHADO, E. C., 2004).
da Secretaria de Educacao. A infraestrutura segue orientacoes do CAPES, e o Polo esta dentro dessas adequacoes de acessibilidade no qual viabiliza e facilita o acesso dos alunos para dar suporte as acoes de seus mantenedores.O Polo UAB de Votorantim iniciou em 2008 com 02 cursos de Especializacao e 01 de Graduacao. Atualmente estudam pelo Sistema UAB aproximadamente 450 alunos distribuidos em 03 cursos de Graduacao e 06 cursos de Pos Graduacao. A equipe do Polo de Votorantim e formada por 18 Tutores de Apoio Presencial nos cursos de Especializacao e 02 Tutores Presenciais nos cursos de Graduacao. Ambos selecionados conforme exigencias no edital das Universidades. As avaliacoes para funcionamento dos cursos sao realizadas pelo MEC conforme as ofertas de cursos. Portanto, o Polo deve apresentar tanto as caracteristicas gerais que atendam as necessidades de todas as IPES nele instaladas, como caracteristicas especificas, de acordo com as exigencias de cada curso de cada instituicao. No momento contam com o convenio das seguintes Universidades:UFF Universidade Federal Fluminense, UNIRIO - Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, UFSJ Universidade Federal de Sao Joao Del-Rei e UFPR Universidade Federal do Parana.Acredito que o Polo mencionado necessita de ampliacao, os cursos estao sendo ofertados e a demanda de alunos que se utilizam desse espaco para estudo e esclarecimentos de duvidas tem aumentado nesses anos de funcionamento.ReferenciasTexto Base: Credenciamento de Polo de Apoio Presencial para Educacao a Distancia. Ministerio da Educacao- SEED
A friend of mine met a neighbor of his one afternoon, while they were out walking their dogs. Chatting for a while the subject of the water shortage came up, which is a pressing subject in Itu as it hasn't rained there for months and the reservoirs are dry. Many houses are without water and people either have to buy from private suppliers or fill barrels with water anyway they can for basic household use. It's an extreme situation and should never occur in settled communities. The reasons why it's happening I won't go into now. What I want to show is the fact that people are not learning from this lack of a basic necessity how to value water, how to economise, how to respect Mother Nature in fact. The neighbor made a comment that he was managing to fill his pool because the public supply was returning . Not only is this attitude selfish but it denies other people, even in the same condominium access to piped water because of the topography on the site. If the houses lower down use an excess of water then the houses at a higher altitude won't receive any water because of lack of pressure. This neighbor is totally mindless to the suffering of others because his only priority is to fill his pool. This attitude that Mother Nature can endlessly provide needs to be analysed and a healthier, more responsible attitude towards public resources needs to emerge. If not...may the drought continue until these lessons are learned........ I t was very heartening to see the number of protests in Brazil yesterday against the corruption of the ruling party. Having lived in Brazil for the last 20 years I have been constantly amazed at the degree to which the Brazilian public tolerate blatant abuse of public office by elected officials. Time after time they seemed to shrug their shoulders and exclaim in a defeated way ' fazer o que' ? (what can be done?), in a tone of voice which suggested that nothing could be done. That negative mind-set seems to have changed as more and more , in recent years , people are taking to the streets to express their dis-satisfaction with political parties and government in general. According to the Press the last mass demonstrations of this size were to end military dictatorship in 1984. Taking the World Cup as the benchmark based on my experience living here it dwarfs the protests against the tournament. This current protest is not just about the inept, corrupt PT government but about the political process itself and how it disempowers voters. Voters who are obliged to vote for representatives who do not represent them. The country is being mismanaged to such an extent that ordinary citizens are in a state of revolt because of high taxes which do not result in better social services and rising prices which erode their standard of living. The PT programs to reduce poverty created a large dependant population supported by taxes from the wealth producing sectors of the economy
temporarily stimulating consumption , but in the mid to long term, totally unsustainable in an over-taxed and anti-entrepreneurial economy. In order to turnaround the situation the focus should not on kicking out a corrupt government and replacing it with another group of self-serving political opportunists but rather, finding a way to make the political process work. The link below to a talk given about a project in Argentina , which also has political challenges to overcome, is a possible solution for Latin America's biggest country. Well worth watching. http://video.ted.com/talk/podcast/2014G/None/PiaMancini_2014G-480p.mp4 The wind of change seems to be on its way and set to blow away the political torpor which has gripped this country for far too long....
There was an eerie silence on the streets last night after the game. Although it was the eve of a holiday nobody was celebrating and the usually busy streets were almost deserted. Brazil had just suffered it s biggest defeat , probably, in their football history. 7-1 to Germany in the semi-final of the 2014 World Cup which they are hosting. The captain was tearfully apologetic leaving the field, gesturing to the crowd. The supporters who had been expecting so much but been dreadfully let down. The coach in interviews after the game said it was ` the worst day of my life . Whatever the reason behind such a shocking result, one thing is clear: the public dissatisfaction with the billions spent on the event, in a country where education and health services can be abysmal for lack of investment, will not go away as the debacle of the game against Germany only adds to the general dystopia.If Brazil had won it would have been a triumph not just for the team and supporters, but also the politicians and decision -makers who would have been justified in the amount of money spent. The over-priced construction work and the social upheaval in city areas near the stadiums would have been forgotten or at least seen as collateral damage in achieving the target : Champions for the 6th time. The upside of this defeat can be that the collective conciousness here in Brazil, will no longer use Football and Carneval as a release from the glaring social problems which urgently need to be resolved and start demanding from the elected representatives accountability for lack of services and infrastructure where billions are collected in tax every year. More social unrest , more media coverage. more peaceful demonstrations (hopefully) will be required and not, made-for-TV images of beautiful stadiums, beautiful beaches and beautiful women. Let this defeat be the Wake Up Call this country needs to free itself from the manipulative grip of the privileged powers that be and the soporific effect of entertainment be it football or soap operas!! Nothing happens in a vacuum, correct? So why did the water shortage in Itu come about? The simple answer that it hasn't rained for a long time is a quick and easy response which ignores the human element of responsibility.Water has been rationed in Itu every year for a very long time, but lack of investment in infrastructure has left the situation unchanged. A simple thing like deepening the reservoirs , like was done in Jundiai, might have helped in retaining rain water. How come a brewery company , Schincariol, could source water and bring it from 10 kms away to supply their business when the city of Itu which collects millions in taxes every year was unable.? The consumption of the company on a daily basis is , I believe, similiar to what is required by Itu. Not only was there no investment in sourcing more water for this city fat with expensive condominiums but the public water company SAAE was privatised to a
company called Aguas de Itu which hiked up the price of the monthly bill, bought nice, new vans and nice , new offices, but made no investment in infrastructure to avoid the habitual rationing. Moreover I learned recently that the former Mayor of Itu is the owner of this company, at least behind the scenes, although not on paper. This selling of public resources for private profit with no concern for the public benefit is indefensible. How many people objected to this sale before it happened. ? To the best of my knowledge only one councillor had the courage to do so. Presumably all the others happily received a 'commision' to approve the sale. The city of Itu has never welcomed companies as a means to boost the local economy as Indaiatuba has done, for example, preferring instead to rest on the laurels of its colonial past. The ruling elite opted for expensive condominiums to the extent that servile work in condominiums rivalled the entire workforce in Schincariol as a source of employment . The belief in Real Estate as the basis for a healthy local economy has been scuttled by the lack of water. Who would want to buy an expensive house in a city where the basic need for water can't be supplied.? A poor investment indeed. Time for the ruling elite to re-think their attitudes. But built as it was on the backs of slaves, it's no surprise that exploitation continues. Public resources privatised to line the pockets of the political elite is another, modern, form of exploitation. So, are there many victims who are trapped in this web of mismanagement and chicanery? Not at all! Who elected these political opportunists? The poor, illiterate voters in the Northeast who receive handouts can't be blamed in this context. In a country where voting is manditory everyone contributes to the political paralysis. One final point .... I can't remember the number of times I've felt upset , passing by individuals washing the sidewalk in front of their houses with an open hose . Such a total lack of respect for one of nature's most precious resources I find , nauseating. Some parts of the world live in areas of continuous drought but here in Brazil, which unfortunately is blessed with natural resourcs in abundance (I say unfortunately, because these resources are not appreciated and squandered mindlessly), water is used for washing leaves off the sidewalk because it's " easier ' than using a broom. So the situation was created by a variety of contributing factors , However it's very easy to accuse corrupt politicians and political opportunists as being "the lowest of the low' and ignoring the role of the masses.
Water Shortage in Itu ------ Lessonsto be learnedThe extreme situation of no public water which has beengoing on for the last 5 months in Itu has many important lessons to teach us.1. Public Resources should not be PrivatizedWhy? Because public resources belong to the people as a whole and not to someprivate company which always has profit as its reason for existence.(raisondetre). Whenit comes to public services , however, like public transport trains, busesetc. a case can be made for private companies taking over inefficientgovernment services , provided the private companies are monitored by publicwatchdogs with power to take legal action and intervene if considered necessary. This seems to work effectively with Anatel here in Brazil, who handlecomplaints from the public about the quality of phone services from the manyprivate telephony companies here. The situation when I first came to Brazil in1997 was backward. The government phone company was archaic and new lines werenot to be had , so we ended buying a line from a friend at the market price ofaround R$2,000 !! Nowadays you can get a new line for around R$30 in a matterof a few hours. Water is a public resource in a way whichoil, gas are not in the sense that its a basic element like air and fire and as such cannot be claimed by individuals as their property to be bought and sold as any other product. If we allow companies to own water rights andcharge people for providing the servicewhat will happen if one day some genius comes up with a way to regulate airwith gauges in every neighborhood andenforces paying a charge to receive your supply of air for the month. Richer neighborhoods who pay more couldreceive purified air while poor areas would only receive recycled poor qualityair . A ridiculous concept , right? Well, whats the difference when watercompanies charge for supplying water toyour house? They are using a publicresource to make private profit . Theirclaim that they are cleaning the water and spending money to do so, only existsbecause the water supply has been so polluted by incorrect use by both privateand public companies. If we had an intelligent and sustainable water usagesystem this process of purifying water would not exist at least in itscurrent form. 2. Investment in infrastructure is not anoption but the basis for public welfare and quality of life.The situation in Itu has been so for manyyears . Water rationing has happened every year not because it doesnt rain, but because public funds are not usedcorrectly . Instead of being used to invest in public services the funds areused to fill the bank accounts of opportunistic politicians. The brewerycompany called Schincariol set up in Itu because the family are from Itu. Knowing that water would be a major resourcenecessary for their operation, they took the initiative to invest in sourcingwater from another region and piping it to Itu. The Itu City Hall did no suchthing, letting the replenishment of reservoirs to the vagaries of theweather. The tools to avoid theconsequences of dry periods are there, but elected
representatives think abouttheir own welfare and to hell with the rest ! Not only was there noinvestment , the water company was privatized to make profit for the new owners of the water. Points 1+2 are guaranteed to lead todisaster , sooner or later. Various sourceshave led me to believe that the former Mayor is behind this new company , not on paper of course but effectively. Criminality takes many forms in this exploitedland of Brazil!3. Exploitation of water involves everybody.Here in this part of Brazil, washing theyard inside your house or even the sidewalk in front of your house from an open hose is considered normal. I feel outrage and sadness every time I seesome person doing this. Treating such a precious resource like water in such amindless, disrespectful way demonstratesan attitude of no appreciation, of taking things for granted, ofthoughtlessness which is unworthy of human behavior and shows we have manythings to learn about our symbiotic relationship with Mother Earth . Our planetis exploited like black people were exploited in centuries gone by. We create waste with no thought of recycling,or we create products designed to be obsolete in a short time so new productsneed to be produced in order to generate more profit with no concern for thelimited resources in nature. Water is precious and should be respected as such. Conservation of water must become a habit not only a reaction to shortage. 4. Anger at others is no solutionThe elected representatives areput there, not by force , but by the people. We are the people, we contribute to these situations by our apathy, ignorance, non-involvement. Opportunists appear when opportunities arecreated for them . Democracy can work ifthe people take responsibility to make it work and not just point thefinger when problems come up!
Neymar's injury is unfortunate and mars the event, even if Brazil win this year.But as football has become more and more physical over the years, his injury comes as no surprize. The emphasis on play-the -man more than play-the-ball has reduced the quality of the game where skill and creativity are sublimated by strength and speed, and for the spectators (at least this spectator blogger!) the game is not as attractive to watch as in the past. If you watch World Cup games from 30 or even 20 years ago , you'll notice the difference. Nowadays , with more and more money involved the pressure to win at all costs, becomes unbearable and fair play isn't a priority. More cameras can help but as long as money and egos dominate the sport we will continue to see the game adulterated .Neymar's injury inevitable Watching the penalty shoot-outs and the out-of-control emotions of players, coaches etc. leads me to the conclusion that in addition to technical advisors , physiotherapists , doctors etc. these players need to develop the practice of meditation off the field to improve their performance on the field. The sooner they wake up to this the better for the the players themselves and the game itself. `Products are made in the factory, but brands are madein the mind . Walter Landor, (1913-1995), branding pioneer.Have younoticed how many people wear branded clothes nowadays?Wearing aTshirt with an image is one thing but a T-shirt with some guy s name emblazoned on it in huge letters is not my idea of style. Promoting a mass market namefeels more like mental programming or worse , brain washing. Fifty years ago when I went shopping with my motherto buy a pair of jeans we had a choice ; Levi s or Wrangler.? How cool wasthat? At that time it was the height offashion and fortunately also a symbol of good quality. The label on the jeanswas on the seam of the back right-hand pocket . A very discrete label sewed into the seam whichnot only made you feel cool but also was a guarantee of quality. Levi s had atradition going back to the gold minersin the 19th century . Nowadays branding is`in-your-face marketing, more connectedwith the aforementioned mental conditioning and not necessarily connected withquality. Why anybody would want to wear an artificially generated name on theirchest is beyond me! The only possibleexplanation I can imagine is `herd mentality ,which is best illustrated by aherd of sheep. Get one to follow a specific direction and they will all follow.The same with human behavior. I m not saying that all brandinglogos are gross or in bad taste - there are still some brands which use asmall, discrete logo which although instantly recognizable is not `in -your-face . . When it comes to football , people who wear ateam shirt on a day-to-day basis with some players name on the back areunderstandable, in that they want to show support for their favorite team. Atbest, they feel a sense of being part ofa community at worst they get
caught up in `tribal warfare . But when people wear a T-shirt withover-sized logos like `Tommy Hilfiger they are supporting what?. Ok, the guy exists and made his way up fromthe bottom to become a global brand and `more luck to him , but when a hip-hopartist s appearance on Saturday Night Live wearing a `TH logo results in all stores with the brand sellingout the next day in New York city that, to me, suggests conditioning. That s it for today, I ve got other things to do. The sun isshining , now where did I leave my Ray-Ban sunglasses.........lol!(in-your-face): something which is impossible to ignore .(more luckto him) : I wish him well for what he gained. (English spoken in Ireland)(herdmentality) : follow the crowd, loss of individuality.
A little ofwhat `bugs me about Brazil `Getit off my chest clearing statementGerson s Law. That s it in 2 words. That s the root of the problem inBrazil. Not corrupt politicians. Not inefficiency. Not ignorance (lack ofeducation). Not lack of infrastructure. Not inequality . Not favoritism. Notlack of respect for the law. All of these things have an impact but are effectsonly...the root cause is Gerson s Law. Whatis Gerson s Law? Some journalist , Iguess, coined the phrase based on a TV ad campaign featuring a nationalfootball star called Gerson, who was promoting a discount on cigarettes (howironic!).Paraphrasing the idea, what it meant was that : inevery situation you should be `smart and get whatever advantage you can foryourself. If buying cigarettes at a cheaper price is desirable for you thendon t miss the opportunity. If that`advantage causes your early death isnot a relevant detail in the message. Livinghere for 20 years and observing the chaotic state of government I would have tosay that , the sector of the populationwho best exemplify this philosophy of`me first are the politicians of all parties and levels. If putting themselvesin first place creates a problem for others less privileged and damages the economy and the internationalcredibility of Brazil , in the eyes of the world , for them that s not arelevant detail. They followthis law to such an extent that the quality of life for the vast majority ofpeople is reduced , as essentialservices such as health and education are seriously affected for the worse dueto public funds being put in the pockets of the aforementioned group and thusnecessitating expensive private services to `fill the gap . In effect , as Ihave heard many times here , people pay taxes for services they don t receiveand pay again to receive them from the private sector. But wait aminute isn t Brazil a democracy, you may ask, albeit an immature democracy? Sure, it s not a military dictatorship likein the past, so who votes for these thievingpoliticians is the people not the `system In the words of John Lennon `Powerto the people is an immortal phrase. This idea is also behind the phrase ofAbraham Lincoln: `Government of the people , by the people, for the people . Asimple and beautiful idea but not seen in many countries. Why not? Why is Brazil , a country so full of naturalriches and self sufficient ineverything , so full of poor people? Can you blame only the politicians? A countrygets the government it deserves is an idea which transmits the idea that thereare no victims. If a country is ruled by a dictator it s because the peoplepermit that to happen. Monarchy was the norm some centuries ago but aseducation and freedom became more available common people realized they hadrights and could make demands to receive those rights. Democracy was a directresult of this process. Here in Brazil , the popular response to the questionof why so many opportunists get themselves elected is that people with noeducation vote for them in exchange for a bag of