The Use of an Application as a Tool for Teaching Climatology Concepts in a Public School in Ceará

Abstract In the digital world of the 21st century, to work with education has become a challenge, especially for teachers, who need to be aware of the changes due to the advancement of technologies in teaching. Thus, some contents that previously seemed to be difficult for leaners to understand can now be better understood with the help of new educational tools, such as teaching mobile applications in various areas of knowledge. With the propose to make easier the teaching and learning of concepts related to climate and the main meteorological systems responsible for rainfall in the state of Ceará, the application entitle “ClimaCE” was developed, which aims to be another tool available to teachers and students, mainly the ones who belong to the state school system. Geography and related areas teachers can use the app in the classroom. It also includes a quiz related to the content, and it aims to awake Ceará students' attention to Climatology studies. In addition, the app may also interest other non-school groups who may have access to it by downloading it from the app store.

摘要：在21世纪的数字化时代背景下，教育工作适配行业发展已成为一项挑战，对于教师群体而言尤为突出——他们需要敏锐洞悉教学技术革新所带来的各项变革。故此，依托各类学科领域的教学类移动应用等新型教育工具，以往令学习者倍感晦涩的部分内容，如今已可被更好地理解与掌握。为简化巴西塞阿拉州（Ceará）气候相关概念及致雨核心气象系统的教与学流程，研究团队开发了一款名为“ClimaCE”的应用程序，旨在为该州公立学校体系内的师生提供额外的教学辅助工具。地理及相关学科的教师可在课堂教学中使用该应用，其内还搭载了配套内容的知识测验模块，旨在唤起塞阿拉州学生对气候学研究的关注度。此外，非校园群体亦可通过应用商店下载使用本应用，故该程序同样可覆盖这类用户群体的需求。