Práticas com computador e internet na educação de jovens e adultos

Abstract

This research seeks to understand how to develop teaching practices with computers and Internet in the classes of Youth and Adults (EJA) in nocturnal state schools of Niterói - RJ. First we present the concepts that now guide this type of education from the 90's in the scope of changes caused by insertion of Information Technologies and Communication in society, and in this context, public policies established for the computerization of education. Legal and organizational aspects of the EJA; assumptions of the authors Freire, Silva, Valente, Knowles, Lévy and Sancho, and ICT competency standards for teachers established by UNESCO are used as a theoretical framework that underpins the interpretation of data – obtained from semi-structured interviews conducted with teachers from the state – and findings on practice with computers and Internet in EJA. The results demonstrate that teachers are driven by the desire for innovation and they develop teaching practices, but they see the need for greater interaction among peers and learning new technology aimed at greater dynamism in the educational activities.