TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING: A REALITY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

With the increased use of technology by children in the COVID-19 pandemic and in the face of protective measures, such as social isolation, this article aims to understand the impacts of technology on the learning process of children during the pandemic period. This is an integrative literature review, with a qualitative approach, carried out in October 2022, based on scientific articles and dissertations selected on the Scielo, BVS-Psi and Google Scholar virtual library platforms, based on the descriptors: learning , technology, pandemic, children, impacts, childhood, remote learning, teaching learning and ICTs, in Portuguese, published from 2020 to 2022. Seven publications were included for the final analysis. The results showed negative and positive aspects about the impacts of technology on the learning process, however, the negative ones stood out, since the excessive use of ICTs compromised the child's development, with risks to physical, mental and social health, in addition to increased stress, concentration difficulties and aggressiveness, with implications for learning. The positive aspects are related to a more meaningful and interactive learning with the use of technology. It was concluded that the excessive use of technology has implications for children's learning, so the controlled, moderate and supervised use of ICTs is necessary. In addition, it is necessary to build solid policies for access to technology, which cover all spaces and social classes, and thus it will be possible to include digital tools in education, with equal access.