Blogs pedagógicos: possibilidades de uma educação holística

Abstract

Currently, the educational practices with the use of technologies and media are on the rise, especially educational blogs. In this study, we sought to investigate the possibilities of providing a holistic education in its spiritual aspect, through blogs. To this end, the research participant chose a qualitative approach, which favors the active participation of researchers throughout the research process. We conducted awareness workshops and training for the use of blogs and from them formed the research group that meets periodically to plan and preparation of posts to be made available to students. Having to build posts within a holistic education has generated a process of reflection among educators participating in the survey. In this process, the spirituality, defined by the broader sense of life, or see beyond yourself, other people first and then the nature, considering the spiritual can be seen in the collective construction in the awareness of educators together with your student and their peers in the joint constructions and effective collaboration throughout the research process. Parallel to the blog for students, another blog was created for readings, discussions and dialogues among researchers. As a result of the investigation revealed three major categories: opportunities, challenges and demonstrated the multidimensional alternatives that do the teaching in a holistic education blogs pointing out the possibility of serving as a means towards Holistic Education providing opportunities to researchers and strengthening the links reflections, grounded in spirituality. It is hoped that this study can help educators reflect on their practice, discovering new possibilities for a holistic education in its spiritual aspect.