Las TIC en la educación media: ¿una herramienta más o nuevo contexto de aprendizaje? Análisis de las representaciones de docentes y directivos sobre el Programa Conectar Igualdad en tres provincias de la Patagonia Argentina

Abstract

This article analyses the partial results of a more extensive study that had as purpose to assess the impact of the Conectar Igualdad (Connect Equality) Program in three provinces (La Pampa, Río Negro and Neuquén) of the Patagonia Argentina. The Conectar Igualdad (Connect Equality) Program began to be implemented towards the end of the year 2000, and its main purpose was to incorporate Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in public schools of secondary education across the country. It invol-ved in first instance the delivery of three million notebooks to students and teachers under the paradigm of the 1 to 1 model. The purpose of this work is to present some findings resulting from the interviews made on the year 2011 to teachers and principals of secondary level, which inquired about the representation of the Conectar Igualdad (Connect Equality) Program and introduction of ICT in classrooms. The research included the survey of data from 21 schools (7 schools in each of the three provinces). The techni-que for collecting qualitative data used was the interview, conducting 150 interviews to teachers and principals. The conclusions of this work are an input for the assessment and redesign of public policies for the inclusion of ICT in education in the countries of the region