Innovative technologies as Social Pedagogy: Transforming Informal Educational practices in the United States

Margarita Machado-Casas; Iliana Alanis; Elsa Ruiz

doi:10.7179/PSRI_2017.29.04

Autores

Margarita Machado-Casas University of Texas at San Antonio
Iliana Alanis The University of Texas at San Antonio
Elsa Ruiz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7179/PSRI_2017.29.04

Palavras-chave:

auto narrativas digitais, contos digitais, BTCs, aula mágica, pedagogia narrativa, alfabetização digital

Resumo

Este estudo analisa o impacto do uso da tecnologia digital para reforçar as conquistas acadêmicas das crianças marginalizadas expondo-as a determinados avanços tecnológicos. Analisa-se o uso da auto narrativa digital como pedagogia de transformação social, concretamente o impacto da Aula Mágica (LCM) em um centro escolar do Texas (EUA), com uma alta população estudantil de hispânicos. A Aula Mágica é um projeto extraescolar baseado na tecnologia, desenhado para fomentar a conquista acadêmica dos estudantes bilíngues latinos que frequentam as escolas primárias, em particular na área de bilinguismo, lectoescritura bilingüe e tecnología. Nesta experiência, participaram 20 Candidatos a professores bilíngues (Bilingual Teacher Candidate, BTCs) onde estabeleceram uma relação com vários outros alunos do primário, constituindo-se pares de adulto/criança que se denominaram amigos/as e amiguinhos/as. Ao longo de um período de 18 meses, aplicou-se uma metodologia qualitativa para a coleta e análise de dados baseada nas auto narrativas digitais, anotações digitais de campo e transcrições das discussões na salas de aula, para identificar temas, padrões e relações destacadas, bem como o tipo de tecnologia utilizada. O resultado desta investigação indica uma necessidade adicional a respeito da direção que devem tomar os programas de formação dos professores para poder servir melhor aos candidatos a professores bilíngues na sua experiência educativa com o fim de converter-se em professores tecnologicamente competentes e preparados para cumprir com as necessidades de uma população escolar linguística e culturalmente diversa.

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Biografia Autor

Margarita Machado-Casas , University of Texas at San Antonio

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