O uso do Blog na aula de português: em busca do empoderamento discente

Abstract

This work has been developed under the Professional Master of Letters (ProfLetras / UFJF). Related to the line of research Theories of Language and Education, we seek to establish a dialogue between knowledge built in Linguistics, Language and Technology areas and our teaching practice as Portuguese teachers. The project, characterized methodologically as anaction research (TRIPP, 2005; ENGEL, 2000), had as product the development of a proposal for intervention, applied to a class of eighth grade students of elementary school, at a public municipal school in Juiz de Fora / MG. With regard to the pedagogical use of digital technologies, we rely on Lévy (1999), Lorenzi; Padua (2012) and Marcuschi; Xavier (2004). In the process, linguistic analysis of activities were carried out (Mendonça, 2006; Bezerra; Reinaldo, 2013; Antunes, 2014; among others), based on the needs presented by the students in the production and revision of texts. In general, an educational intervention was developed from reading practices and production of texts on commentary gender, on the blog context. With this, we aim not only the development of language skills of the students, but also their front empowerment to everyday issues, as the whole proposal has been supported by the collective creation of the class blog. Students actively participated in the entire process, from the creation and organization of the virtual environment, through the choice of topics approached and culminating in the publication of texts, videos and argumentative comments about the posts. The results were positive, with respect to the development of research skills and reasoning of the students involved, as well as the expansion of the interest and active participation of students in the activities of the discipline Portuguese Language.