Education, socialization and technology

remote teaching in Brazilian public schools during the Covid-19 pandemic

Abstract

This article discusses remote teaching in Brazilian public schools during the Covid-19 pandemic between early 2020 and early 2022. The suspension of face-to-face classes was a necessary health measure to control and reduce the spread of coronavirus. The axis of the discussion is to investigate the relationship between education and technology in the socialization of children and adolescents. The article begins with a critical approach to the socializing function of schools. References to the work of Nadja Hermann and George Mead stand out. The following is a discussion of the place of technologies in education, particularly digital technologies. In this part of the article, reference is made to Paulo Freire. Finally, the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic in the teaching of children and adolescents are discussed. Among them, learning deficits, socialization problems and school dropout stand out. It should be noted that social inequalities result in distinctions in the consequences of the pandemic. It is concluded that addressing and facing the consequences of the pandemic on the socialization of children and adolescents should be part of the public policy agenda.