The social network facebook as a communication tool between school and family

• Autor(a) principal: Drape, Renata Aparecida
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Braga, Andréia Barboza, Ferreira, Maria Angélica Chagas, Baptista, Rafael Ferraz, Santos, Rafael
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Educitec
• Texto Completo: https://sistemascmc.ifam.edu.br/educitec/index.php/educitec/article/view/407
• topic: Relação escola-família; Comunicação; Interação educativa; school-family relationship; Communication; Educational interaction

The present work presents a qualitative study on the use of Facebook as a communication tool between school and family/guardians. The theme arose from the identification of family absence as one of the possible causes that affect learning in everyday school life. It was also considered the insertion of individuals in a contemporary society, in which the popularization of technological resources enabled inclusion in the digital world and consequently in social networks. The objective was to map the use of Facebook by schools in the municipal network of São Carlos/SP, as well as analyze the interaction between parents/guardians (of students) and schools through Facebook. It is intended to identify the challenges and possibilities regarding the use of social networks. The study began through bibliographic research. Documentary analysis made it possible to ascertain how educational policies guide the use of Information and Communication Technologies in teaching and learning processes. The object of this research was the Facebook pages of 20 school units. It was noticed that the school pages are fed with photos, videos and advertisements, mostly of an informative nature, which makes it possible for school institutions to act as social media, however, they do not establish a participatory communication channel between school and family. , considering the second a mere receptacle of information. Finally, it was noted some challenges that refer to the adequate appropriation of technologies by schools, including the deficit in the use of Information and Communication Technologies as pedagogical practices and mainly a significant concern about the exposure of children and adolescents on Facebook.