Quote that had impact on what I am doing
05-May-2006
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Education ,
multi-lingual ,
Multiculturalism ]
nationality, identity, formal education provision, bi-lingualism
“My students, many times, are urged to forget who they are, or told that they must ‘become British’, as if they could. The message that they get many times is that they must discard themselves of their own racial, ethnic or linguistic identity. In their attempt to assimilate, many of them lose themselves. They get frustrated because no matter how much they try, they will never be accepted as ‘American’. Others, because they resent the message that they must shed every facet of their own identity, resist the pressure and alienate themselves. These students usually drop out of formal education, get in trouble with the law (authorities) and are put in jail or deported. It seems that those who become bicultural have a strong sense of identity that adds balance in their lives……”
Ambrizeth Lima (teacher)
Background thoughts on relevance of the blog
05-May-2006
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Education ,
Multiculturalism ,
Technology ]
Borders, economic and social migration and role of multicultural education and ICT
Complexities of cultural diversity are interwoven into the social fabric of regions, states and transnational communities, and this is viewed as one of the most significant socio-economic challenges of this decade. In some countries and regions today’s ethic minority groups will become the majority illustrating both the unprecedented rise in both social and economic migration. Despite initiatives to foster positive and productive relationships among culturally diverse learners there is a distinct gap between theory and practice and this is compounded when considering the use of information and communications technologies (ICT). This is evidenced by unequal access to educational technology and limited support for the educational development of the ethnic minority and migrant learners. ICT has enormous potential to address exclusion and inequality.
