Caminhos e desafios da educação durante e pós pandemia : WhatsApp como opção de trabalho com os anos iniciais do ensino fundamental no ensino remoto

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic arrived unexpectedly and both the world and schools were faced with isolation and were forced to change their beliefs and their ways of communicating. The school was forced to rethink its pedagogical practices and the use of cell phones, thus choosing Whatsapp to communicate with families and send activities to its students. Given this scenario, it is necessary to reflect on the use of the application during the pandemic in remote education with classes from the beginning years of elementary school in municipal public schools and, if Whatsapp managed to meet this urgent demand from schools. In order to carry out this work, the experience report and the bibliographic survey were used to raise data regarding the use of Whatsapp in the early years of elementary school and, if this application can significantly contribute to the literacy and literacy of students in remote education. The data collected show that despite Whatsapp is an important tool that facilitates communication between schools and families, there is still a large number of students who are unable to use it. Whether due to the difficulty of access, the lack of education of those who take care of the children, not being able to use this app or even the lack of interest of some families, on the other hand, the school also faces difficulties, as many families end up giving the wrong phone number. makes communication difficult. In addition, many students and their families do not return activities as expected. Thus, it can be concluded that Whatsapp is an important tool for communication between families and schools, however, there is still a long way to go by governments, schools and families.