Usos educativos do tablet por estudantes do 2º ano do ensino médio, no contexto do projeto conectar para educar

Historically, it has become increasingly evident that Digital Information and Communication Technologies (DICTs), despite their specificities, are part of and have been constituted by the world we live in, including by high school students. In this context, the project of the Bahia State Education Network, “Projeto Conectar para Educar”, has raised reflections on the use of educational tablets, especially after thousands of students in the network received this device between 2023 and 2024. In view of this, the objective of this study was to analyze students' perceptions of the tablet they received and how they have used it. Methodologically, qualitative research was adopted, through a questionnaire applied via Google Forms. The results indicate that, like books and other DICTs, tablet uses require ways of teaching and learning that are more in line with modern times. It is up to institutions, teachers, families and students to reflect and forge in-depth teaching and learning models, that is, models that enable them not only for instrumental use. Therefore, so that the tablet is not adopted as a mere substitute for notebooks and books in traditional expository classes, it is necessary to value the critical and creative participation of students.