The use of ICT in secondary schools

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have provided new ways of reproducing knowledge in the school environment. Their introduction seeks to bring about a process of continuous improvement between the school-teacher, teacher-student and student-student dyads. To this end, it is necessary to know whether these technologies are being used for predefined purposes in public secondary schools, which vary in their use of these tools in education. In this context, we identified the effects of ICT integration in the teaching-learning process of students in public secondary schools in the city of Taquaritinga, S o Paulo, based on the statements of teachers who are involved in these schools. It was found that, although ICT is a widely discussed topic in the educational arena, there are still teachers who are resistant to changing from traditional teaching methods to innovative and dynamic teaching methods. It was also found that school management and resources are insufficient to meet teachers' demands. It should be emphasised that secondary schools in the city of Taquaritinga, S o Paulo, should immediately review their working methods and the integration of ICT in schools.