Objetos digitais como ferramentas de sensibilização ambiental

Abstract

Despite the relevance of Environmental Education (EE) in formal education, it is still fragile in its pedagogical practice, and contingent on the use of technology. The use of technology can bring a lot of contribution to the education, like the student autonomy during the learning process as well as his/her digital inclusion. The digital objects, such as video viewing, calculation of the ecological footprint and construction of new videos, propose the use of environmental awareness activities through the use of technology with practical virtual activities, addressing issues related to the environmental question, sustainability, trend, consumerism and solid waste. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the contribution of digital objects as environmental awareness tools in the teaching of environmental education, involving students in the final years of elementary school at Colégio Sagrado Coração de Jesus, in Arroio do Tigre. Starting from a local premise, but not without consider the environment in its multiple aspects, with an open view of regional and global reach, it was applied the ecological footprint calculation and an evaluation questionnaire, encouraging the creation of environmental education videos by students to be virtually broaden in social networks and YouTube. The research and analysis of data were developed in qualitative and descriptive way; there was an interaction about the subject with people from different places and it was found that it is indispensable and necessary the use of technological ways to develop activities of awareness and Environmental Education. The digital learning objects potentiated the teaching of Environmental Education and increasingly sought to awake the environmental conscience responsible in the learners.