Narrativas sobre tecnologias na terceira idade: vivências em teletandem autônomo durante a pandemia.

Abstract

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), specifically Digital Information and Communication Technologies (DICT), transform society and directly impact the educational field. By incorporating digital resources, DICT expands pedagogical possibilities, especially in the teaching and learning of foreign languages (FLs). In this context, Teletandem practices (Telles, 2006) stand out, which promote collaborative learning through interactions between native speakers of different languages. Although research on DICT and Teletandem has generally focused on young university students, this study proposes a new perspective by focusing on the participation of the elderly population in this context. Traditionally marginalized and associated with stereotypes of unproductivity, the elderly population has been valued through initiatives such as the Universidade Aberta à Terceira Idade (UNATI), which promotes inclusion in various activities. Through oral reports, the work, an excerpt from a master's dissertation, analyzes narratives of elderly women participating in UNATI in Autonomous Teletandem sessions, seeking to understand their perceptions about the use of DICT in old age and the meanings attributed to these technologies.