CNME will be in all regions of the country in 2019

O National Education Media Center (CNME), a technology that provides face-to-face classes with the participation of a second teacher in the studio, will be expanded next year. Already implemented in schools in 18 states, it should be supported by nine state education departments, totaling 500 schools in 24 states, in addition to the Federal District. The initiative is developed by the Ministry of Education, in partnership with the National Council of Secretaries of Education (Consed).

“It is an innovative way of democratizing access to education and promoting integration between our youth and teachers. They can exchange knowledge and experiences with colleagues from anywhere in the country, who live completely different realities”, points out the Minister of Education, Rossieli Soares.

For the President of Consed and Secretary of Education of Mato Grosso do Sul, Cecília Motta, the CNME is of fundamental importance for education. “It is an instrument that promotes equity and equality for all students and, without a doubt, makes a difference in educational quality”, evaluates Cecília Motta.

Another novelty for next year is that the classes will be broadcast from Brasília, in a studio that is being set up on MEC's ​​premises. Currently, the transmission takes place from Manaus. 500 robotics kits will also be distributed to each of the participating schools. The MEC also intends to extend the program to elementary school students.

Initiative

CNME is a face-to-face education methodology mediated by technology. Students from participating schools watch classes simultaneously from a studio, with the presence of educators both in the transmission space and in the classroom.

The launch took place in November, for 150 schools in 17 states and the DF, benefiting 10,000 high school students.

The project is guided by the principles of equal access, permanence in school, freedom to learn, pluralism of ideas and teacher autonomy.

All costs for equipment and teacher training are funded by the MEC. The total investment for implementation in the states is R$ 40 million.

In the first phase, in 2018, Amazonas, Amapá, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraná, Piauí, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Sergipe, Tocantins, and Distrito Federal. For 2019, in addition to these, Acre, Bahia, Mato Grosso, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte and Rondônia are confirmed. The information is from the Ministry of Education.