NARRATIVES ABOUT THE USE OF DIGITAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (TDIC) IN THE MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM IN TIMES OF COVID-19
Mathematics Teaching. Digital Information and Communication Technologies. Oral History.
This paper aims to analyze the narratives about the use of Digital Information and Communication Technologies (TDIC) of a teacher of the early years in Mathematics classes in times of Covid-19, from the experiences lived through non-contact activities for their professional development. For this, we started from the research question: In what way, the narratives about the use of Digital Information and Communication Technologies (TDIC) of a teacher of the initial years in mathematics classes in times of Covid-19 from the experiences lived through non-contact activities can contribute to her professional development? In this sense, we sought to give voice to the teacher who teaches Mathematics in her experience with TDIC in the early years modality. As specific objectives, we intended to understand the narratives of an early years teacher about TDIC as powerful artifacts for professional development; to identify which TDIC the early years teacher has used in mathematics classes, in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic; and to inquire with the teacher about her formative trajectory regarding the teaching of mathematics and the use of TDIC for integration in her classes. This is a qualitative research based on the Oral History approach, a record of memories, experiences and teaching experiences that inaugurate a place about an adverse scenario of education, along with the teaching of mathematics and the TDIC that result in traces and clues to reflect. To constitute the corpus a structured interview was applied, seeking to emphasize the oral narratives of the teacher of the initial years who is part of a municipal school in the city of Rio Largo-AL. For data analysis, we used Bardin's Content Analysis (AC) (2016). It was found that for the mathematics classes the use of TDIC in the context of remote classes, required reorganization and diagnosis of the socioeconomic reality of the students making the artifacts powerful for the professional development of teachers. Among the reorganizations, the use of the TDIC became an integral part of the teachers. Among the TDIC, the use of the WhatsApp application stood out for being accessible to the teacher, families, and students.