Abstract
This paper analyzes the process of preparation of Brazilian schools in terms of technological infrastructure, considering that these schools were not, for the most part, prepared for the use of technological tools during the so-called remote education due to COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the predominant remote pedagogical practices at the national level were evaluated and how difficulties inherent to this process were overcome. As a research methodology, a literature review was carried out focusing on Brazilian remote education experiences, in addition to quantitative infrastructural analysis, based on data from School Censuses (official data from the federal government) for the years 2019 and 2020. Concludes that there was investment in digital technology in Brazilian schools during 2020 and that pedagogical practices in the same year were conducted empirically, from different realities, observing the individual commitment and interest of students, families, teachers, and managers, it is still necessary to work hard so that digital culture is part of the educational environment.
Highlights
March 13, 2020 marked the closure of schools in Brazil as a strategy to fight the COVID-19 pandemic
Why were Brazilian schools not prepared for remote teaching mediated by digital technologies? This work focuses on this research question, considering the scenario of Brazilian schools in the moment immediately before the COVID-19 pandemic
To answer this research question, this paper aims to analyze Brazilian schools, from the point of view of digital technological infrastructure in the moment immediately before the pandemic, based on data from the 2019 School Census and the consequences this scenario for remote education during the pandemic
Summary
March 13, 2020 marked the closure of schools in Brazil as a strategy to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. It was believed that this closure would be, initially, for fifteen days, with an extension for another fifteen days. Due to the seriousness of the pandemic, at the end of the first month of closure of schools, reflections were started at national level, on a model of remote education that would serve Brazilian students, since face-to-face meetings could not be resumed (CARIUS, 2020a). The Brazilian educational system is divided into public and private schools. In the universe of public schools, these are divided into municipal, state and federal. Brazil has 5570 municipalities, with 26 states plus the Federal District. In all, according to the 2020 School Census, 47295294 students are enrolled in Brazilian Basic Education. Any unilateral and generalist measure for Brazilian education is never enough, given the size of the country and the specificities of each region
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