Educational systemin Brazil
Early education
Elementary school
Selective process
Post
G
rad
uat
ion
Graduation courses
High schol
Doctoral degree education Post doctoral studies
Master degree education
Gra
du
atio
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ASI
C E
DU
CA
TIO
N
3 to 6 years of
study
Especialization courses
Professional Education
Extension courses
Sequential courses
Age15 +
3 or 4 years of
study
Age0-5
Age6-14
9 years of study
Youth and adult educationAge 18 +
Youth and adult educationAge 15+
Special education:Integrated in schools
Daycare center
Professional education
Evening
Afternoon
Morning8:00 – 12:00
7:30 – 12:10 (6th)
13:00 – 17:0013:00 – 17:30
18:45 – 10:30
Some problems of the educational system
in Brazil
po
litic
s
public education
On the blackboard: It is frequent the neglect of public education!Teacher: What has changed in this sentence?Student: Nothing!
Sch
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l bu
ildin
gs in
po
or
con
dit
ion
teacher Chiquinho, teacher Marluce, teacher Luis
absentabsentabsent
No
te
ach
ers
All right, now I am going to see who is present and ... If we have time left I will teach you!
Too
man
y s
tud
en
ts in
th
e c
lass
roo
m
What grades are these? What grades are these?
No
re
spe
ct f
or
teac
he
rs a
nd
no
inte
grat
ed
wo
rk
Take it easy, I am a teacher! Sorry, man, my bad. Here some change!
Low
sal
ary
to t
eac
he
rs
Good news kids, now we have a computer!N
o p
rep
arat
ion
for
ed
uca
tio
nal
te
chn
olo
gy
I could not do my homework because my computer got a virus andThis virus contaminated my pencils and pens as well.
”Bra
zilia
n w
ay”
Educational Technologyin Brasil
North
Northest
Midwest
Southest
South
Educational Technologyin Brazil
Result ofinterviewing4 teachers fromSouth of Brazil
Own knowledge
Informationfrom internet
How technology is being usedto support learning and education
- as a tool for teachers, for updating and getting
ideas for activities
- for developing more interesting classes
- for accessing information from internet
- for exchanging experiences with other teachers
- for increasing student’s creative power
How technology is being usedto support learning and education
- in higher education it is used for distance learning
Technological toolsavailable
- tv/dvd
- radio
- copy machine
- sound system (microphones, speakers, karaoke)
- computer and data projector
- camera
Problems in using technology in education
- there are no computers in every classroom and
in computer labs not for all students
- teachers do not have own computer/internet access
- there is the need of enhancing teacher’s
ability to make use of technology
- methodology X technology
Possibilities for the use of technology in education
- government is investing in education and also
in technology for educational purpose
- development of applications
- development of teacher’s ability of using
technology in general and applied to education
Questions?
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