Educational systemin Brazil

Early education

Elementary school

Selective process

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Graduation courses

High schol

Doctoral degree education Post doctoral studies

Master degree education

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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

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public education

On the blackboard: It is frequent the neglect of public education!Teacher: What has changed in this sentence?Student: Nothing!

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teacher Chiquinho, teacher Marluce, teacher Luis

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All right, now I am going to see who is present and ... If we have time left I will teach you!

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What grades are these? What grades are these?

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Take it easy, I am a teacher! Sorry, man, my bad. Here some change!

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I could not do my homework because my computer got a virus andThis virus contaminated my pencils and pens as well.

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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?