Global citizenship and new literacies providing new ways for social inclusion

Abstract

We are living in a society where information is the most valuable asset. However, the gigantic amount of information available daily creates the need for people to acquire new skills to locate, analyze and communicate this information. This comparative study utilizes an online survey to define global citizenship traits and identify the use of information and communication technologies (ICT), in 258 high school students in Brazil and the U.S. Differences in gender were also examined and the results inform how globalization, citizenship and ICT use are reflected in the self perceptions of boys and girls from both countries. The concept of new literacies is defined as the skills that individuals must posses to participate effectively and to be included in the diverse society we live. Keywords: New literacies, ICT, global citizenship, social inclusion A nova literácia promovendo cidadania global de alunos brasileiros e americanos ResumoEstamos vivendo em uma sociedade onde a informação é o bem mais valioso. Entretanto, a enorme quantidade de informação disponível diariamente cria a necessidade das pessoas adquirirem novas habilidades para localizar, analisar e transmitir essa informação. Esse estudo comparativo utiliza um questionário on-line para definir características de cidadania global e identificar o uso das tecnlogias da informação e comunicação (TICs) em 258 alunos no Brasil e nos Estados Unidos. Diferenças de gênero também foram examinadas e os resultados informam como globalização, cidadania e uso das TICs estão refletidas nas percepções de meninos e meninas nos dois países. O conceito 'nova literácia' envolve as habilidades que os indivíduos devem possuir para participarem efetivamente e estarem incluídos nessa sociedade tão diversa e desigual em que vivemos. Palavras-chave: Nova literacia, TIC, cidadania global, inclusão social El nuevo desarrollo de la lectura y la escrita promoviendo ciudadanía global de alumnos brasileños y americanos ResumenEstamos viviendo en una sociedad donde la información es el bien más valioso. Pese a eso, la gran cantidad de información disponible diariamente crea la necesidad de que las personas adquieran nuevas habilidades para localizar, analizar y transmitir esa información. Este estudio comparativo utiliza un cuestionario online para definir características de ciudadanía global e identificar el uso de las tecnologías de la información y comunicación (TICs) en 258 alumnos en Brasil y en Estados Unidos. También fueron examinadas diferencias de sexo y los resultados informan como la globalización, la ciudadanía y el uso de las TICs están reflejados en las percepciones de varones y niñas en los dos países. El concepto de nuevo desarrollo de la lectura y la escrita envuelve habilidades que los individuos deben tener para participar efectivamente y estar incluidos en esa sociedad tan diversa y desigual en la que vivimos. Palabras clave: Nuevo desarrollo de la lectura y la escrita, TIC, ciudadanía global, inclusión social.

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