Los jóvenes de la parroquia Cariamanga cantón Calvas ante el uso y consumo de las TIC.

Abstract

Abstract: ICTs currently represent a fundamental tool, especially in the adolescents, so this research proposes to determine the habits of use and consumption of ICTs, by young people in the 8th year of Basic General Education (EGB), of the financial commissioner educational unit "Santiago Fernández García" of the city of Cariamanga. It was carried out from a quantitative, descriptive and non-experimental paradigm, with a self-made questionnaire applied to a group of 53 young people, between 12 and 14 years old. In the results it was evidenced that young people permanently use the cell phone, accumulating more than 8 hours a day in the use of applications and social networks. registered a positive impact of ICT in the educational field and daily life; however, it stands out the absence of adequate supervision and training in the use of ICTs. It was recommended the development of workshops aimed at teachers and parents in order to know and implement norms of healthy use of ICT in young people, to avoid risk situations for integrity while educating them in its critical use.