ART AND EDUCATION: Some Reflections on the Use of Technologies and the Internet in the Classroom

algumas reflexões sobre o uso de tecnologias e da internet na sala de aula

Abstract

The use of digital technologies, as well as the use of the internet itself, in the context of basic education, and more specifically, in art classes, involves various problematic issues, such as: what can and cannot be done in relation to teaching art using digital technologies and the internet? How can technological resources and the internet be used meaningfully? Do schools have access to technological devices and the internet? There are many questions surrounding the theme; however, it is important to consider that the very production of visual arts involves the use of technologies. Thus, not providing access to different forms of visuality seems to be a mistake. Furthermore, education is understood through an active lens that promotes critical thinking and autonomy, which leads us to reflect that classes in any curricular component should provide diverse learning opportunities. Finally, it is impossible to analyze any aspect of Brazilian education without delving into its shortcomings; that is, it is necessary to see the structural scenario that is still weakened in relation to higher and continuing education for teachers who are not digital natives, unlike the students they now teach, the so-called Generation Z.