In 2012, most of the pedagogical and technological community were taken by storm from a report by One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) that laptops dropped off in rural Ethiopia had been learned from in ways the contributors never imagined. Not only did the children who received the laptops, many of whom were pre-literate and had …See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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Edmodo is a powerful web-based platform that has a huge potential for us in education. The features and functionalities provided by Edmodo for teachers and students are invaluable and hence the importance of having access to a handy guide like the one below. This visual guide aims at helping teachers tap into the educational potential of Edmodo.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: A Comprehensive Guide to The Use of Edmodo with Students

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Imagine you are a little girl in Mali or India. What are the chances that you will complete primary school or go on to higher education. Find out by exploring the data in Mind the Gap.See it on Scoop.it, via Educacion, ecologia y TIC

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Google Drive is a powerful productivity suite with an increasing potential in education. From storing documents to creating stunning presentations and drawings, Google Drive empowers you with the necessary tools to enhance your productivity and augment your workflow. I have been sharing several guides and materials on how teachers can tap into the power of this platform and this section aggregates all I have shared in this regard so far.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: 9 Things Every Student Should Be Able to Do with Google Drive

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Once every two weeks I feature here in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning a list of some of the new educational web tools I have been bookmarking. These are basically tools other teachers and edubloggers have reviewed in their websites and blogs and which I think are worth sharing with you and keeping you posted about the latest in the world of educational technology.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: 10 New Educational Web Tools to Try Out

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Google Maps is a versatile tool that I love to show to students and teachers. Over the years I’ve seen great uses of Google Maps in mathematics,science, language arts, and social studies. TheGoogle World Wonders project provides a great place to find Street View imagery of famous natural and man-made landmarks, but it is limited to Street View. The new Google Maps Gallery offers a fantastic collection of maps depicting all kinds of data.See it on …

Continuar leyendo: Find Educational Maps In the Google Maps Gallery

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A couple of days ago I shared with you here in Educational Technology an Mobile Learning a list of some useful educational web tools to use with your students to create comics. I also argued that those comics can be used to teach both writing and reading. However, today I am sharing with you a great resource where you can find tons of free comics to use in your class.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC

Continuar leyendo: Tons of Copyright Free Comics to Use with Students

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Continuar leyendo: Global Education Database | Your Personalized Education Guide

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The current trend of education technology is nothing to sneeze at. There are iPads and Android devices popping up in classrooms around the world.See it on Scoop.it, via Educacion, ecologia y TIC

Continuar leyendo: 11 signs that technology is a key part of education

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Using comic strips is one powerful way to get students excited and motivated about the writing act. Students love to interact with visuals and tools such as the ones listed below will empower them to do just that. Using these comic strip generators , students will get to engage in conversations using cartoonic characters and build stories and share their works with each other.Here are some of the best educational web tools that students can …

Continuar leyendo: 6 Good Educational Web Tools to Teach Writing Through Comics

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If you could make one change to improve science education in the United States, what would it be? Science Times asked that question of 19 Americans — scientists, educators, students — with a stake in the answer.See it on Scoop.it, via Aprender y educar

Continuar leyendo: Ideas para mejorar el conocimiento de las ciencias

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Continuar leyendo: MOOCs en España, informe de la Cátedra Telefónica-UPF | Social Innovation in Education

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In previous posts, I’ve described the basic elements of QR codes and some ways that QR codes can be used in education and in workplace training.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: Tell a story with QR codes

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When considering music education, most people don’t immediately think of studying online. Music is something that lends itself to being learned and experienced in person, but the fact is that excellent online music education is available as well. Many will be amazed by the amount of high quality resources that exist. Full courses, lessons, sheet music, and artistic exhibits are all available to study online for absolutely free, and we’ve found…See it …

Continuar leyendo: 40 Ways To Learn Music Online For Free

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Similar to an earlier selection I shared here in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning a few months ago featuring some good web tools to create videos without having to install any software, today I am sharing 5 of my favourites tools to edit pictures to use with your students and they too do not require any software download or installation. They are all web-based and pretty easy to use.Gumersindo Fernández’s insight:1- Picmonkey2- Befunky3- Pixlr4- Fotor5- …

Continuar leyendo: 6 Web Tools to Edit Pictures Without Installing Any Software

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La nube gana terreno entre los usuarios. Propuesta TIC educativa con ‘Google Apps for Education’ y ‘Syncbox’para la clase de Tecnología.See it on Scoop.it, via Educacion, ecologia y TIC

Continuar leyendo: Tu aula en la nube gracias a Google Apps for Education

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Continuar leyendo: 26 Great Time Management Tips for Teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

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This is a quick post to share with you this great resource shared by Bucket Institute of Education, a leading platform in the field of PBL. BIE have compiled a set of interesting materials for principals keen on promoting and advancing the PBL concept in their schools.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: 9 Awesome Resources for Integrating PBL in Your School

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Looking for some rubrics to hone in your students presentation skills ? The rubrics below will definitely be of great help. I came across these materials on Discovery Assessment in an article written by Dona Criswell and I really liked them specially that they cover different grades. See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: 4 Great Rubrics to Develop Students Presentations and Speaking Skills

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For students to benefit from the educational potential of blogging, teachers need to state clearly the objectives behind integrating blogs in classroom learning. They should also monitor and encourage students to post and interact with what their peers share through leaving comments. To this end , I am sharing with you rubrics to help you better integrate blogging as an academic tool within your instruction.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: Two Handy Blogging Rubrics for Teachers to Use with Their Students

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