Investigación en información y comunicación para la ciudadanía: Una experiencia educativa de inclusión social

Abstract

Meet the basic needs of literacy of citizens is a complex task when one considers the increasing education levels required by modern societies and the transformation of the literacy process. Literacy today must include the dimensions relating to technology, information and communication. If we transfer this task to the most vulnerable sectors of the population we face a great challenge to create a working methodology that allows social integration. We present results of research conducted in Brazil that has aimed to promote training in digital, informational and communication skills from multidisciplinaryn educational activities aimed at teachers and focused on educational processes of citizenship. This training focuses on access to information according to three themes: health information, information for access to public administration and services and access to employment information. Initial results indicate that the guidelines Literacy Curriculum for Teachers Media and Information (MIL) of UNESCO are particularly valuable in the educational programs of social inclusion. The projects presented by teachers after receiving the training have been of high quality and show the need for teacher training in the pursuit of excellence, especially relevant at work social. Moreover the contents presented promote citizen empowerment, which involves developing skills to defend goals and transmitting capacity for action.