Use of ICT in the teaching and learning of automation

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present the contribution of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in teaching of Industrial Automation in the case of the Programmable Logic Controllers PLC, for the significance of learning the training processes, whose communication tools allow, in turn, to cover the high demand for tech­nical training with valid information by the instructors. The contribution of this pedagogical project in the social and productive environment is the accessibility to the Web 2.0 resources, with greater ease and comprehension for those apprentices who present difficulties entering into the Virtual Environment of Learning of the Institution by the loss of passwords or misunderstanding of how to handle the platform. The use of Virtual Learning Objects motivates and increases active participation and reflection through the various collaborative learning tools and social networks, consisting of a successful communication strategy which can be replicated in other Institutions. The methodology is used as a framed in an analytical empirical approach, with a distinct character and transver­sal approach. The result of the project was the design of the Edublog http://edublogplc.blogspot.com.co/ created by the author.