O smartphone como dispositivo de aprendizagem em tempos de convergência e mobilidade

Abstract

In the last few years, we have seen the rapid development and spread of the mobile telephony around the world and in Brazil as well. In this respect, the smartphones known as sharp cellphones appeared, which make it possible the convergence of different medias in the most varied formats and languages since through them you can easily have acess to information and share them if you like. In the area of education, this kind of technology is present in several space-times of daily life at school. In that case, we can ask a few questions: how can high school students learn to use their smartphones in different space-times at school? How can the students use these mobile devices in the classroom during the lesson, in the learning process and knowledge production? The present study has the general objective to understand the ways high school students learn with their smartphones in different space-times of daily life at school. The methodology used is the qualitative approach in the field of action-research. The theorists chosen to evidence the research were Barbier (1985; 2002) and Thiollent (2009) that dialogue with the methodological approach in action-research; Bogdan e Biklen (1994) whose approach is qualitative; Certeau (1994) and Alves (2010; 2013; 2018) with studies about daily life at school; Santaella (2007; 2010; 2013), Lévy (1999), Lemos (2007; 2009; 2010) and Lucena (2016), with stdudies about the cyberculture; Freire (1985; 1996; 2001), with educational studies, among other who provided the basis for this research. First graders in high school located in municipality of Nossa Senhora do Socorro in Sergipe - that use this cultural practice - were the subject of this study. The research was carried out with the folllowing resources: educational workshops, research logs, photographic recording, audio recording of the practical situation lived in the classroom, i.e. the daily life of students who use their smartphones; at last, we performed conversation circles. Data analysis was conducted on the basis of multireferential approach studies related to daily life of the students, considering the socio cultural and educational aspects present in the narration of the subjects involved in the study. The results indicate that the users of this cultural practice are immersed in the cyber and mobility culture, in view of the fact that they use smartphones for different purposes during the class and every space-times of the school, not only to do academic research and study of the subjects but also to make acquaintance to others, produce information and diverse knowledge.