Contribuições das tecnologias de informação e comunicação para práticas educativas contemporâneas

Abstract

This article presents studies on the technological advances that are present in the contemporary society. By allowing individuals to have easy and fast access to information and communication, technology demands expressive changes in the education process, being more and more necessary educational practices which are commited to the social changes. Made from descriptive qualitative research, with the target audience of elementary school teachers from public, it presents an overview on the use of computers and the internet at school. Through the analysis and comprehension of data collected and bibliographical studies carried out, it is possible to notice that although computer and internet have a great value to the education process, especially in an inclusive educational practice, considerable changes are necessary in the current educational practices. Differently from what can be thought at a first moment, computer and internet are not able to change the traditional school, neither can be seen as educational tools able to guarantee the necessary support for learning. For drawing an educational practice which makes effective use of these technologies in the learning process, it is necessary the association of many factors. Among them, it can be pointed out criterious collective planning, engagement of all the segments involved in the educational process, the teacher’s education to act in contemporary society, besides human and technological resources. Therefore, computer and all of its resources are important allies that, if inserted in this renewed educational practice, can have special relevance to the school success in the formation of the subject in contemporary society.