Technology in English Teaching: School Infrastructure and Technological
Training of English Teachers

Naftali Teixeira de Araújo

(State Public School, Brazil)

Abstract: Technological devices are important tools by which people share and acquire information. Therefore, the use of technologies in the context of education is very relevant for the teaching and learning process. Thus, the focus of this work is to analyze the use of technologies in the classroom, teachers’ technological training, and also the school infrastructure in the technological scope. The research carried out has the qualitative theoretical aspect. Data were collected through a questionnaire applied to the English teachers of four state schools from Itapipoca, Brazil. Through the data obtained from the study, we observed that teachers positively evaluate the technological infrastructure of the schools where they work and, although some of them do not have a degree in the area of technology, they often use digital devices. This research is important for the perception and reflection on the need for new pedagogical practices with technology at schools as instruments that facilitate interaction, teaching and learning.

Key words: English teaching and learning, technological infrastructure, teachers and technological trainin