Sociedade digital e reflexões sobre práticas pedagógicas de professores de línguas.

Abstract

This paper aims to discuss language teacher education practices in a digital society. In many of the changes that the contemporary world has been through the new digital technologies play a key role, under what is now considered to be a new mindset, which implies new ways of knowledge construction, interaction and perception of the world. Based on a literature review, we agree with a perspective that defends the need to develop professional identities open to instability, once we understand it could enable a shift from a reduced pedagogy conception as a set of methods and prescriptions to one that underlines the political nature of education. Therefore, we highlight the importance of a teacher education that prepares the teacher to be open to the new and to the development of practices sensitive to his/her teaching contexts. That way, the pedagogical practices developed by these professionals can contribute to the development of critical citizens and reduce the discrepancy between school and society.