Digital education in childhood: reflections on children's rights in the age of connections

Abstract

Living with computers, tablets, smartphones and other electronic devices is so natural among children that these resources eventually become an extension of their own bodies. Through these tools, they communicate, play and exchange messages, often without the supervision of an adult who is not aware of the pitfalls of the digital universe. In view of this, this study aims to discuss the risks and benefits of information and communication technologies - ICTs, in childhood, and to demonstrate the importance of the partnership between school and family in building a safe and dialogic relationship between children and culture. digital and its different technological artifacts. Bibliographic in nature, the study intends to contribute to the broadening of the debate about the conscious use of ICTs and their benefits in children's education. It was concluded that, although the legal prescriptions criminalize any type of circulation of images or transmission of contents that pose risks to the physical and moral integrity of children, it is up to the family and the school to carry out virtual surveillance and monitoring of Internet use. Therefore, it is necessary that parents and teachers understand and appropriate the digital language, in order to contribute to a more welcoming digital education in childhood.