Emergency remote teaching in the state of Paraná: reflections from coping strategies

Abstract

The present study intends to contribute to the analysis of the strategies designed and implemented by the Secretary of Educational of the State of Paraná in the pandemic period, with the main focus on technological infrastructure. This is an exploratory study, with treatment of qualitative data. The data are sourced from: official documents, posts on websites, platforms and blogs, research reports, government resolution, as well as reports published in newspapers. Based on the data collected in this research, it can be said that, when dealing with strategies to face the pandemic with a focus on technological infrastructure, the Secretary promoted actions that prioritized the continuity of teaching activities in the State. However, by selecting all the devices for the transmission of content through different channels, the Secretary ended up leaving aside the social and economic conditions of students and disregarding the inequalities already present in society long before the pandemic. Thus, it can be inferred that the strategies were designed from an ideal society, with children and young people connected and with adequate devices. In this perspective, we understand that thinking about education beyond the pandemic, with the use of digital technologies, implies a broad and profound process within the scope of teacher training, as well as a close look at the economic and social conditions of students.