CIUDADANÍA CON SENTIDO: APPROPRIATION OF ICT FOR CITIZEN EDUCATION

Abstract

This article presents the research experience of Ciudadanía con Sentido [Citizenship with Meaning] from the construction of: community social networks of citizen initiatives for the construction of a culture of peace; an education proposal for the appropriation of information and communication technologies (ICT); and a strategy for the development of a digital platform from a social perspective. The context in which the experience is developed is presented in sociopolitical and theoretical terms; then the methodological strategy with different population groups in Medellín is described and, finally, the results in terms of a proposal that involves the development of a digital platform from a social perspective of education for the appropriation of technologies and the construction of citizen initiatives in vulnerable communities are shown.

DIGITAL DIVIDE; CAPACITY BUILDING; CITIZEN EDUCATION; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES