Impacto de las Tic Como Estrategia Pedagógica en la Enseñanza del Idioma Inglés en los Niños del Grado Transición del Colegio Santo Domingo de Guzmán en Bello

Abstract

Information and communication technologies, ICTs, are a reality present in our society. Their correct use depends on whether man exercises control over them or, on the contrary, whether they absorb society. Before, it was normal to see children playing in the streets for hours and hours; now, it is normal for them to be at home interacting with their digital devices. This paper seeks to analyze an academic scenario in which one can take advantage of technological tools, a controlled or supervised space where the teaching/learning process of the foreign language English is encouraged in children from the transition grade. To do this, the appropriate applications will be identified according to the age of the children to implement them in collaborative and playful activities that improve their listening skills and, if necessary, adjust the pedagogical strategies. A great advantage is that nowadays, our children are called “Digital Natives” since they do not require extra effort to use their smartphones, tablets or computers, they do it intuitively. If this skill is directed towards motivating the learning of English as a second language, it could generate interesting results.