Redes sociais como ferramenta a favor de uma gestão escolar democrática

Abstract

In the current society of knowledge and information, characterized by permanent changes, the use of new technologies is present in several sectors. In education, besides providing innovations in teaching-learning, technology of information and communication stimulate new forms of school management. Given this perspective, this study approaches school management practices which occur in the digital environment, specifically through social networks. The main objective of this research was to investigate the contributions provided by the use of a social network for the promotion of a democratic and participative management of quality in the elementary school from a public school of the city of Novo Hamburgo - RS. The methodology was based on a case study with a qualitative approach where data were produced by the application of a questionnaire to students, teachers and administrators of the municipal school, which has a profile on the social network. Furthermore, the analysis was made of the records using this profile on the social network by the subjects of research. Data analysis indicated the feasibility of using social networks to bring the school to students’ everyday life, since those who have internet access remain virtually the same time they spend in school on social networks. This universe has to be explored yet with a perspective to encourage the participation of the school community, with the prospect of strengthening the school relations, decentralize information and add opinions, seeking a democratic school management through social networks.