GoAnimate for Schools is a safe environment for students to fully express their creativity through video and a great place for educators to share educational videos with other educators worldwide.See it on Scoop.it, via Recull diari

Continuar leyendo: GoAnimate – Herramienta para hacer animaciones

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A couple of nights ago my friend Joe, a middle school social studies teacher, sent me a Facebook message about creating multimedia collages. My suggestion to Joe was to use PicMonkey and Thinglink. In the video below I demonstrate how to do that.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: PicMonkey + Thinglink = Interactive Collages

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Este domingo, 26 de octubre, a partir de las 11 horas se abren las puertas a la II Olimpiada de juegos familiares de TAC. Hasta las 18 horas, los más pequeños de la casa podrán disfrutar en las actividades infantiles y, los no tan pequeños tendrán la oportunidad de enfrentarse en el campeonato de pádel y en los partidos de fútbol. Además, como novedad, se convoca el Concurso de dibujo donde el ganador podrá llevarse un lote de regalos para hacer…

Continuar leyendo: Este domingo ¡ven a jugar!

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Last night I posted a video demonstration of how to create a timeline through Read Write Think’s timeline creator. That is an excellent tool, but at the high school level it might be a bit too simple. Here are some other good timeline creation tools.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: More Tools for Creating Timelines

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Este curso he abandonado el uso de LMS. Nada de Moodle, ni Edmodo, ni Schoology, ni… Nada de sistemas cerrados que, lo único que aportan, es mantener un control exhaustivo del aula. Control que, más allá de la comodidad que puede suponer el tenerlo todo planificado y bien recogidito, dificulta las posibilidades de aprendizaje autónomo por parte de los alumnos e, incluso, la visualización del trabajo realizado por parte de los propios alumnos y …

Continuar leyendo: Experiencia personal del uso de blogs en el aula

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Presentación de la videoconferencia ‘Google Glass en Educación’ – Caso práctico. Desde CEL TechTrend , Barcelona para la escuela Northfield School en Buenos Ai…See it on Scoop.it, via Recull diari

Continuar leyendo: Google Glass en Educación

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Padlet is a great tool that I frequently use in my workshops. One of the reasons that I like it so much is that it is easy to use. I also like it because it can be used for a bunch of purposes. Here are five ways that I like to use it. At the bottom of this post I have included a Padlet wall that I encourage you to use to add your ideas about using Padlet …

Continuar leyendo: 5 Ideas for Using Padlet In School – Suggestions Welcome

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Administrators can create a more connected school culture by modeling Twitter use and encouraging staff to work, play, and learn through the medium.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: 8 Tips to Create a Twitter-Driven School Culture

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ScoolsWorld es un nuevo sitio web ideal para todas las personas que desean mejorar sus conocimientos educativos sobre diversos temas que les pueden ser interesantes. Aunque puede ser útil para los profesionales que buscan información de un tema particular del que deben aprender.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: SchoolsWorld, un genial directorio web con videos educativos

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In looking at various exemplary workplaces such as IDEO, Google, and Pixar, we can glean valuable lessons about effective educational approaches and…See it on Scoop.it, via Aprender y educar

Continuar leyendo: What Schools Can Learn From Google, IDEO, and Pixar

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Maintaining a steady and seamless channel of communication with students parents is just as important as the teaching and learning that takes place in class. Through engaging parents in their students school life, they will be able to stay updated about their kids learning, their needs and scholarly achievements. This will also give students an extra dose of motivation to work hard to please their parents.Gumersindo Fernández’s insight:1- ClassDojo2- Remind 3- SchoolCircleSee it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: 3 Excellent Free Tools to Communicate with Students Parents

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Google Calendar is a fantastic tool for organizing your schedule and distributing event information to students, parents, and colleagues. Text message alerts is one of the features of Google Calendar that can help you keep track of appointments throughout the school year.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: How to Enable Text Notifications for Your Google Calendar Events

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Looking for some inspiration for this new school year? Here are 8 TED talks from inspiring teachers. The first one is by Rita Pierson on the importance of believing in students and making a strong rapport with them. The next one is by Christopher Emdin in which he offers a vision to make the classroom come alive. In Hey Science Teachers.. Make It Fun, high school teacher Tyler DeWitt makes a strong case for teaching science through stories and …

Continuar leyendo: 8 TED Talks from Inspiring Teachers

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Hace unos cuantos días ya hablé de la necesidad personal de hacer más transparente todo lo que voy a hacer este nuevo curso. Creo que, después de pasar por el error del uso de libros de texto la primera vez que me planté delante de un nutrido grupo de alumnos, para migrar posteriormente a entornos de trabajo cerrados (LMS tipo Moodle, Edmodo o Schoology), conviene cambiar radicalmente el concepto de cómo trabajar con los…

Continuar leyendo: Mis herramientas para el curso 2014-2015

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“In his new book, “How We Learn: The Surprising Truth about When, Where, and Why It Happens,” author Benedict Carey informs us that “most of our instincts about learning are misplaced, incomplete, or flat wrong” and “rooted more in superstition than in science” …”©See it on Scoop.it, via Recull diari

Continuar leyendo: How does the brain learn best? Smart studying strategies

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One of my favorite Google Apps resources is Google Calendar. If your school has enrolled in Google Apps for Education, it is part of the GAFE suite of tools. With a Google Calendar, you can more effectively organize and plan your class. Here are five quick tips to help you create an enhanced classroom Calendar …See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: 5 Tips to get Organized with Google Calendars

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I have been receiving several emails from teachers from all around the world asking for back-to-school resources. So instead of responding to each one individually I make a post and share it with everybody here. I am also having a hectic life, extremely busy with my PhD studies and all the readings and research that it entails. I am saying this because I do find it hard to catch up with my mail and respond…

Continuar leyendo: Excellent Back to School Resources for Teachers

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Are you headed into your first year as a teacher? Perhaps looking at the date (it’s August already?!!?) is making you nervous? The beginning of a new school year can bring anxiety for anyone, but new teachers are especially prone to a little extra anxiety since this is likely the first time you’ll have your very own classroom! (!!!)See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: 7 Tips For Anxious New Teachers

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Here is a collection of 30 amazing science experiments for kids of all ages to enjoy at home or school!See it on Scoop.it, via Recull diari

Continuar leyendo: Science Experiments for Kids – The Imagination Tree

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Continuar leyendo: 26 Questions to Ask Students in The First Week of School

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