Cuando ir al colegio ya no es posible Luces y sombras de la utilizacion de la tecnologia en la educacion en entornos sociales vulnerables durante la pandemia COVID-19

Abstract

This work addresses the positive and negative aspects of the use of online teaching technologies with students living in environments of poverty during the Covid-19 pandemic. It analyzes the perception of the professionals in 34 socio-educational entities that carry out the program CaixaProInfancia to Fight Child Poverty in Madrid, specifically in its subprograms for Educational Reinforcement and Non-Formal Education. Quantitative and qualitative information was collected and analyzed using the Excel and NVivo 12.0 programs. The results show the positive impact of online technologies in the intensification of contact with children and their families, the detection of their needs and the provision of emotional support. However, there is evidence of the worsening of the already existing digital divide, due to the lack of technical resources, connectivity and / or skills. The socio-educational entities have made an effort to adapt and have acted as mediators and liaison between the educational centers and the children and their families.