Desigualdade em tempos de pandemia

aprendizagens e desafios educativos da cidadania digital

Abstract

Reflecting on the meaning of what happened and is happening because of the Covid-19 pandemic demands a contextualization of the circumstances of these strange times together with the more hopeful scenarios on the horizon. Though we are living in the "post-pandemic" time and the "new variants" of the virus have come to stay, it is crucial to recover the memories of physical distancing and lock-down, which oscillate from "a long time ago" and "it seems like yesterday." In the scope of school and training, it is vital to reflect on the answers given in the context of the medical emergency, which further highlighted the different facets of economic, social, cultural, and digital inequalities in our country. The lack of structure and access to equipment and quality connection, Remote Education and Online Education without the due teacher training, and the lack of time needed to learn pointed out scenarios of great difficulties. For many teachers, videoconferences were and still are a substitute for classes, experienced with the same modality as in-person teaching, expository. For others, the possibility of digital culture were and are considered a possibility to invent, create alternatives, experience innovative methodologies, and build other learnings. The article intends to discuss some of these issues