ICT to Support Inclusive Education in the Republic of Argentina

Abstract

UNESCO in its 2030 Agenda sets the guidelines that are needed from an educational point of view in order to equip all people with the knowledge, skills, and values that will allow them to live with dignity, build their lives themselves, and contribute to the societies in which they live. The Sustainable Development Goal No. 4 of the 2030 Agenda constitutes the synthesis of education’s goals: “to guarantee an inclusive, equitable and quality education and to promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” Following this mandate of UNESCO, each country assumed the commitment to act toward it. This chapter describes the situation in the Argentine Republic, placing emphasis on actions related to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). In particular, this chapter addresses inclusive education from aspects related to disability, gender, indigenous populations, and isolated regions. First, we present Argentina’s regulatory framework in relation to the aforementioned aspects. The different resources and ICT-based learning strategies that have been implemented in our country in this regard are then addressed generally. Subsequently, we describe some technological proposals that were made in Argentine universities. Finally, we identify the strengths and advantages of these technologies in relation to inclusive education in Argentina. It is our hope that this chapter will contribute to disseminating the state of affairs in Argentina in relation to its quest to achieve an inclusive education hand in hand with ICT.KeywordsInclusive educationInformation and Communication TechnologiesArgentine legislation on inclusive educationEducational applications for inclusion