O uso de tecnologia digitais por professores de inglês: práticas e desafios

Abstract

The study presents an approach focused on the use of digital technologies by English teachers, and sought to present information focused on the changes and innovations that contribute to the teaching-learning process, as well as on social organization. To this end, the general objective was to investigate how digital technologies are used in English language teaching. The research data was obtained through bibliographic, exploratory, descriptive and qualitative research, since it involves analyzing the characteristics of real facts, made through the analysis of articles by theorists who defend the problem. The results of the research indicate the contribution of digital technologies to education, as well as the importance of expanding access to the internet, considering that social inequalities are a challenge that impacts the promotion of English language teaching mediated by ICTs. It is worth mentioning that through bibliographic and exploratory research it was possible to promote a reflection focused on the insertion and integration of digital technologies in the school environment, as well as for English language teaching. It is concluded that digital technologies are important for teaching foreign languages, since they are associated with various practices and challenges, which can be understood through the reality of the school environment, as well as the promotion of strategies that favor changes and innovations, which are associated with the curriculum, enabling the communication of the language.