LEARNING OBJECTS: REFLECTIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF TEACHING SEQUENCES FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Early Childhood Education. Learning Objects. Digital Repositories. Following teaching.
We live in a connected society, at every moment new discoveries are made and shared, the advent of Digital Information and Communication Technology (TDIC) brought new parameters for these shares. Early childhood education is the first stage of a child's school life, being a space for exchange, development and learning. At this moment, it is necessary to go beyond the appropriation of technological resources by the teachers. It is necessary to reflect on their possibilities of use and pedagogical potential, attaching them in their planning, thus allowing a dialogue with the knowledge of the world of their students. This research has the general objective of elaborating Didactic Sequences, which highlight the use of Learning Objects aimed at Early Childhood Education that are in line with the Learning and Development Objectives of the Common Curricular National Base, with a view to assist teachers in their planning and practice , made available in ebook format for consultation. The methodology used is based on a qualitative approach, using nuances of action research, which seeks to combine theory and practice, and was carried out in a Municipal Center for Early Childhood Education located in Natal / RN. Among the phases that comprised the methodology of this research, the following stand out: survey, categorization and analysis of Digital Repositories that have Learning Objects for children of preschool age; interview with professionals from the Municipal Center for Early Childhood Education; workshop with the participants of the research on Digital Repositories and Learning Objects and application of questionnaires to assess the perception of those involved. As a result of the work it can be said that there is still a long way to go, with regard to the use of technology in early childhood education. The systematic review pointed to the need for further studies on Technology and Early Childhood Education, whether through the use, planning or training of professionals. Another data observed is related to the difficulty of finding Learning Objects produced specifically to meet the characteristics and demand of learning of the researched segment, which leads to the need to adapt the existing Learning Objects, in addition to little dissemination regarding Digital Repositories, which makes it more difficult to use Learning Objects. The analysis of the results showed that the research participants are favorable to the use of Learning Objects in the planning and access of Early Childhood Education age to technological resources, even with some reservations, it was also possible to conclude that the workshop was successful evaluated and that the proposed e-book was well received, and that it can be used not only in the field of research, but by other professionals in Early Childhood Education.