As mídias eletrônicas no contexto escolar: ferramentas inovadoras no ensino de língua inglesa numa escola pública de educação básica de Palmeira dos Índios – AL

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of electronic media in the English language classroom, in a public school in the city of Palmeira dos Índios, state of Alagoas, and insert the use of cellular phone technologies as pedagogical tools in the classes of English language. The insertion of several kinds of electronic media in education makes us question and review the concepts of common, traditional classroom practices, as these practices are not the only source of knowledge. Accordingly, we intend to make students aware of the use of cellular phone in the classroom, and guide them towards an adequate use of such tool, based on the rules and limits established by the school administration, as digital environments open infinite possibilities of social participation, whether at school, at work or for personal purposes.