Technology in teaching practice as a path for digital inclusion and development

Abstract

The use of digital devices in everyday life is intensifying as new technologies are invented, perfected and made available to the public at more accessible prices and with great symbolic market appeal. In education, digital whiteboards, computers, smartphones, Chromebooks, tablets, datashows and now artificial intelligence (AI) tools promise to improve teaching and learning processes. When it comes to devices in the classroom, however, restrictions soon arise regarding the clarity and specificity of educational policies aimed at digital inclusion, the infrastructure of public schools for the acquisition, use and maintenance of digital technology and teacher training and practice for their effective use in favor of student learning and sociocultural development.

Keywords: digital inclusion; public policies; teaching practice; sociocultural development.