APOI@ INDIGENOUS EDUCATION: DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR SHARING OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Abstract

The research addressed the development of a differentiated school education for indigenous communities in Brazil, with an emphasis on a pedagogy that values and preserves their cultural heritage. The study highlighted the need for educational resources adapted to indigenous cultural specificities, especially bilingual teaching materials, in accordance with the guidelines of the Federal Constitution of 1988 and the Law of Guidelines and Bases of National Education of 1996. The objective of the research was to create a digital platform for the sharing of Open Educational Resources (OER), including bilingual teaching materials and reports of pedagogical experiences specific to the Guarani language and culture. Using Maker Culture as a methodology, teachers from the Nhu Porã School, in Torres, RS, participated in workshops to build these resources. The research was qualitative, with the researcher carrying out intense fieldwork. Bibliographic research and action research procedures were used, promoting cooperation between the researcher and the community to solve the identified problem.  The results indicated the importance of indigenous protagonism, community participation and cooperation between different social actors in solving the shortage of bilingual teaching materials. The construction of the OER by the indigenous participants, the implementation of the digital platform and the sharing of bilingual materials and pedagogical reports achieved the objectives of the research. The results underscore the importance of the active participation of indigenous people in the creation of culturally relevant educational resources, expanding access to bilingual materials, and promoting a culture of collaboration and sharing in the context of indigenous education. The digital platform expanded access to indigenous bilingual educational resources, contributing to the preservation of cultural identity and the promotion of educational inclusion.