Facebook as a tool for knowledge sharing: an experience in a Brazilian early chilhood education public school

Authors

  • Priscila Marin Bernardi Universidade de Caxias do Sul - UCS, Vacaria
  • Scheila de Avila e Silva Universidade de Caxias do Sul - UCS, Vacaria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/atoz.v4i2.43496

Keywords:

Knowledge sharing, Web Social Networks, Educational practices

Abstract

Introduction: The dissemination and incorporation of social media in the daily life raises the question about their use as a supportive tool in the educational context. Bearing this in mind this paper describes a reflection about this subject starting from an experience of the use of Facebook  - a Social Media Network - as a tool for sharing pedagogical activities in a public school of early childhood education. Method: A qualitative analysis was carried out in order to investigate the individual or group opinion about knowledge sharing issue. The data were obtained by interviews and reports written by the participants. Results: After a year of use, 26 messages were posted in the school page and 31 posts in the secret group, roughly. The posts involved all members of the school community: teachers, staff and student’s parents and relatives. Teachers and employees reported that experience improved the communication flow of the school. The parents and relatives describe how the page help them to follow the routine of school and the children development. Conclusion: The reports of all participants of the present case study indicate an acceptance of the Facebook as an institutional informational tool. The sharing of knowledge, by using digital social media, can be an important tool in the improvement of teacher practice and communication with the external community.

Author Biographies

Priscila Marin Bernardi, Universidade de Caxias do Sul - UCS, Vacaria

Graduada em Sistemas de Informação - UCS. Professora (Educação Infantil) na Rede Municipal de Ensino de Vacaria.

Scheila de Avila e Silva, Universidade de Caxias do Sul - UCS, Vacaria

Graduada em Gestão da Tecnologia da Informação - UNISINOS, Licenciada (Plena) em Ciências Biológicas - UCS, Mestre em Computação Aplicada - UNISINOS, Doutora em Biotecnologia - UCS. Professora e coordenadora do Curso de Sistemas de Informação - UCS.

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Marin Bernardi, P., & de Avila e Silva, S. (2015). Facebook as a tool for knowledge sharing: an experience in a Brazilian early chilhood education public school. AtoZ: Novas práticas Em informação E Conhecimento, 4(2), 108–112. https://doi.org/10.5380/atoz.v4i2.43496

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2015): jul./dez.

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Short Papers

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