Free Software and technological tools in the initial training of Telesecundaria teachers.

Abstract

The general objective of this research experience is the design and implementation of a course on Free Software and technological tools with students of the Bachelor's Degree in Teaching and Learning in Telesecundaria of the Benemérita Escuela Normal Manuel Ávila Camacho de Zacatecas, in order to strengthen the digital teaching competence of the students and, consequently, the professional practice they carry out.  The methodology used is quantitative and descriptive; the sample and population is non-probabilistic by convenience, made up of a group of 30 students, and a statistical technique using Chi-square contingency tables was used to test the hypothesis. The course was used in the Moodle platform from a b-learning environment, with theoretical and practical activities that start from the introduction to Free Software, being one of the areas of opportunity with greater presence in the last three curricula of teacher training in telesecundaria (1999, 2018 and 2022), its structure is generated by learning units with face-to-face and asynchronous work on the platform, thereby strengthening their digital competence and professional practice. In conclusion, it should be noted that the course was a significant experience for the students, as they approached Free Software as a relevant and enabling technological complement in the context of the Zacatecas telesecondary schools, in addition, they generated experiences of application of the different technological tools in their professional practice and positioned themselves in relation to their digital competence for pedagogical purposes.