Tecnologia e educação: a utilização de aplicativos digitais no ensino de ciências

Abstract

The use of digital applications is a reality in society, and this has changed the way people interact and access information. Therefore, it is necessary to understand how technology through applications available for cell phones and notebooks influences Science teaching, highlighting its relevance and impact on student learning. Therefore, the general objective of this research was to study the relationship between digital applications and Science teaching. The work is bibliographical research, with a qualitative approach. The descriptors, Digital applications; Teaching Science and Educational Technology on the Google Scholar platform, with a time frame from 2014 to 2023. Articles, monographs, reports in Portuguese that included some of the descriptors in their theme or section were included; Articles in a foreign language and duplicates were excluded. After analyzing the work, it was noted that technology can be a partner in education, showing that digital applications such as Scratch, Esqueleto Anatomia 3D, NASA, Periodic Table, WhatsApp and Telegram can be used with an informative and educational bias.