WRITING A REPORT

I AM THINKING ABOUT WRITING A REPORT TO THE M.P COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TEACHING OF SEX EDUCATION TO CHILDREN STARTING FROM THE AGE OF 5 YEARS.AM I STILL IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR I AM LOST?AM I SUPPOSED TO WRITE ABOUT SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE REFUGEES?
PLEASE HELP ME GUYS.

WEEK 5 PRESENTATION.

I HAVE SEND MY PRESENTATION TO YOUR EMAILS.
THANK YOU.

WEEK 5 PRESENTATION

Hiya:)



I spoke to Funmi and we have agreed to do two half hour slots for our presentation. The learning outcome requested that we explore different theories on second language acquisition. I just wondered if anyone had any suggestions! I thought that I may focus on second language acquisition on refugee children.

let me know if you have any ideas.

Regards,
K

hello george and eunice, i will be joining two of you for presentation on week 8. i would like to discuss about this with you. nn

Presentation options left - choose now

Some of you still have not agreed your presentation topic with me yet - so listed below are the choices that are left:

w5: - joining Chres on the effects of labelling

w6 - joining Marisa on the psycho-social aspects

w7 - second language acquisition

w9 - joining Yiannis on exploring creative responses...

These are the only options left - so all of you please get back to me ASAP with your first preference.
Best,
Sandra

Me Again! I guess this means my presentation is on week 10?

Presentation Topic

Hello:)

I am going to do my presentation on 'Governmental/Educational Responses to Somali Refugees in the UK', focusing from 1990-1995 in particular. I realise the topic is quite similar to another group, but hopefully that should not cause any problems.

Regards

Khaleda

Thank you Ms. Sandra. I can download the Home Office document today. nn

Hi

Sandra & James,
Thanks for the invitation.
Hope to enjoy the blog to the fullness.
To all my colleagues, welcome on board.
Funmi

Notes for Week Three - and beyond

Welcome back to everyone! Remember that we are running the course in room LC-G36 - which is on the ground floor of the Learning Centre.

The story so far:
W1: Introduction to module, to Inquirt Based Learning (IBL) & Free writing.
W2: Logging on the the Last Refuge blog - and posting inroductory blogs. Brief session on research methods – email Sandra for a copy of the power point.
W3: Former student presenting – have your questions ready
W4: Input from RAGU (Refugee Advice & Guidance Unit) specialist

NB Writing specialist to take forward your writing – from week 10.

Your sessions start week five – be ready!

And remember – if you cannot make your session – you have to arrange a swop!

W5: LO1: Constructing the refugee – implications of labelling – Chres

W6: LO2: Psycho-social aspects – Marisa

W7: LO3: Second language acquisition – Uzma

W8: LO5: Educational responses in Western Europe and Kenya – George & Eunice

W9: Overarching: Creative responses – Yiannis

Note: those who have not yet got a topic can double up with Chres, Marisa, Uzma or Yiannis - or choose a topic from the 'Overarching themes'. the idea is that you are proactive on this module!

Best,
Sandra

Home Office document

Here's the link for the Home Office document to which you can respond - OR WHICH will prove a useful resource for your final essay.

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/cons-strat-refugee-201004/strat-refugee-integrate-201004?view=Binary

I just tried it and it did work...

Hi all

Just asking for some tips because I am still unable to access the Homeoffice doc.( the one we are supposed to critique).

eunice

HELP - How to access this Blog

Hi everyone and welcome to the lastrefuge blog. To get access to this and start posting and adding comments, follow these instructions:

1. Send me an email to j.connor@londonmet.ac.uk requesting to join the blog
2. Once I have invited you, you will receive an email. This email will have a link in it titled: 'To contribute to this blog, visit:' Click the link
3. If you have a Google account e.g. gmail account, type in your username and password, if you don't, click 'Create your account now' and create a Google account. When you do this you can use your current email address as your username. It takes no time at all and doesn't ask for any personal information.
4. Once you have done this you will see a link called 'View Blog', click it.
5. You can then create a new post by clicking on the 'New Post' link at the top of the page, or you can comment on others posts by clicking on the 'Comments' link, which can be found under the posting that you want to comment on.

If you have any questions please email me and I'll help you out.

Good luck.

James

hie everyone

Sandra,
It was nice of u to invite me to the blog. I would like to say that I enjoyed the module and hope your new students will benefit from this wonderful tool and wish my cohort had used it more effectively. I will be more than happy to contribute this year.

Viv Victoria

join the blogspot

hi. I am Ioannis and I have just joined the blogspot. I hereby find the idea for the foundation of this blog really, amazing! We can now exchage our ideas and questions about the module.
So far, so good!

INTRODUCTION

hi
I am eunice and just joined the refugeblog. For my project ( presentation), I will be looking at how the Kenyan Government responded to the education of Somali or Uganda R efugee children.

Testing Only!

Just testing.
But more will come later.

NN

HI

Hello,

This is Khaleda.

My first Blog:)

HIE

Wish you all the best.

Chrecencia

Refugee

Hello

Finally here.

Risa

Welcome posting to the group

Welcome and hope you enjoy the module

Assessment will be threefold (Students will need to pass all three assessments):
Oral presentation/Seminars – students will lead a session on agreed topic. : 10%
Either (a) A written report for an MP on ONE key issue affecting the education of refugees, or (b) Response to the 2004 Home Office Integration Strategy. 500 words – Week 6 – 10%
An essay - 4,000 words - 80 % Students will choose a refugee community in London and research the educational issues affecting that community, linking broader theories about forced migration to the particular community - Week 15

ESSENTIAL READING
Rutter, J (2006) Refugee Children in the UK OU Press
(Anything by Jill Rutter, who designed this module and works for the Home Office.)

LAST REFUGE BLOG
We have an on-line space – a blog – in which you can share ideas and post drafts of your writing. We will invite you to join 7th Oct – Week 2. j.connor@londonmet.ac.uk will need EMAIL addresses from you for entry purposes.

COURSE OUTLINE
1: Introduction to module, to IBL & Free writing. Planned coverage of module contents.

Weeks 2-4 and later: It was agreed that we would cover the following:
Writing specialist to take forward the writing already initiated with the Free write – nb former student presenting week three – have your questions ready
Support with research methods
Input on RAGU (Refugee Advice & Guidance Unit) – week four

Your sessions start week five – be ready!

And remember – if you cannot make your session – you have to arrange a swop!
Sandra Sinfield
s.sinfield@londonmet.ac.uk

Useful links to support research methods

If you are going to conduct some primary research to put together your essay - you might find these links useful:

Free online tutorial to develop data analysis skills & general support
http://www.learnhigher.ac.uk/analysethis/
http://www.learnhigher.ac.uk/resourcepages/doingresearch/doingresearch.html
Action Research website – with links to BERA
http://www.jeanmcniff.com/index.html
Cornell University site:
http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/
Quantitative/qualitative research methods - quizzes & resources
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/nursing/sonet/rlos/ebp/qvq/index.html
See also the wikipedia - follow the links to references re methods:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualitative_research
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantitative
HEA Literature Review site:
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/ourwork/research/litreviews

Last Refuge Blog - Welcome

Hi there

Welcome to the Last Refuge blog, by the end of todays session you will all be able to access the blog, make postings and comment on other users postings.

Good luck and hope you enjoy using the blog.

James