Educação na e para a cidadania digital: um estudo de caso

Abstract

The global health crisis, caused by the covid-19 pandemic, and the inevitable imposition of social distancing, with 2020 being its most critical moment, have drastically impacted the world educational scenario, imposing the adoption of emergency remote education. In this post-pandemic context, in which digital skills in the teaching-learning process are being discussed, the following question arises: How is education in and for digital citizenship approached in the school environment in the face of the emerging context of the dissemination of false content, data manipulation, cybercrime, digital exclusion, among other risks, present in the virtual world? It is in this context that this study is inserted, with the purpose of analyzing education in and for digital citizenship in the school environment and its repercussions on the education of students, aiming for creative, critical and responsible citizens in the use of Information and Communication Technologies - ICT. The research adopts a qualitative approach and employs a methodology that combines a Systematic Literature Review - SLR and a case study. The case study was conducted at a private school in Maceió, Brazil, involving educators and high school students enrolled in the elective subject “Social Media.” Data collection was carried out through questionnaires and semi structured interviews. The analysis was guided by predefined categories aligned with the study's objectives. The study also addresses the influence of digital culture on students' education, considering the symbiotic relationship between students and technologies, and explores aspects that promote citizenship and aspects that challenge the use and integration of ICT in education. Based on the RSL, the process of appropriation of ICT in the school environment is verified. The effectiveness of public policies on the protection of personal data and the regulation of digital platforms is examined. The results show that, when implemented effectively, curricular proposals for education in and for digital citizenship have the potential to train students to face the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities of the digital world in an engaged, critical and conscious way.