Tecnologias da informação e comunicação (TICs) em sala de aula

Abstract

The term Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can be defined as the technical means to proceed communication and to favor communication, involving hardware, software and communication networks. As ICTs are present in a number of areas, including commerce, industry and education. In education, more specifically, in the classroom is one of the main technological novelties, that is the insertion of information technology and the Internet as a way to help educators in the construction of students' knowledge. This way, the present research aimed to analyze the use of ICTs in the classroom by teachers who work in elementary education in three public schools in the Southwest of Paraná. It is a quantitative research, which the information collection occurred through questionnaires applied to teachers and school managers. The results obtained were analyzed graphically and emphasize that although they are present in schools, ICTs are little used in the classroom. In addition, teachers basically use ICTs for multimedia projections in content presentation. Therefore, there is a need to invest more in continuing education courses, with the improvement of professionals’ education regarding the use of ICTs in the classroom. The return of the research presents the teaching and learning activities from the present and most used ICTs of by schools involved.