In the final week of the ThingLink Teacher Challenge we asked participants to create a lesson to Engage Students with ThingLink for Video. Participants learned to Embed a Google Form in a ThingLink Video to minimize distractions and provide students with direct access to an interactive form without leaving the video. The ability to embed interactive content right inside of a video is very powerful. Let’s take a closer look at 5 interactive tools to embed in ThingLink…

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In the course of the last three to four months ago, Google has been releasing new updates to Google Drive almost on a weekly basis. So far we have covered all the ones directly related to us in education. See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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The choice of the browser you choose to use to navigate the net is definitely a personal one. We are more inclined to stick to the browser we are already familiar with and more comfortable operating. However, if Chrome is your window into the Internet, here are some good tips to keep in mind when using your browser. These are handy hacks collected from Chrome Help to enhance your browsing productivity and help you tap into the potential …

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What do you do when your classroom has a small budget or no budget at all? Look for alternate resources, like ways to raise funding or free tools! Here are a set of teacher-tested tools at your favorite price: Free.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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Untethered from desks, a tablet represents personalized learning potential for a student in ways we’re just catching up to. Truly; the promise of mobile is extraordinary.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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A twitter chat is an amazing resource for professional development AND gives educators the option to participate in their PJs, from the comfort of their own home! It is essentially a chat room, with everyone sharing and talking and hanging out virtually—discussing learning strategies, classroom management techniques, and technology.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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“112 Quiz” es un juego de la Comunidad Europea en el que se plantean cuestiones sobre el comportamiento individual en caso de emergencias. En concreto, sobre el uso del número de teléfono 112.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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A couple of weeks ago Diigo introduced the option to play videos within Diigo groups. Since then I have had a couple of folks ask about creating groups within Diigo. The video embedded below provides an overview of how to create a Diigo group.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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Thinking about integrating the microblogging platform Twitter in your instructional methodology? These handy short guides are a great place to start with. They feature a plethora of ideas, tips and examples on how to effectively use Twitter in your teaching. Also in this series of instructional guides for teachers are :Free Guides on how to Effectively Use iPads in Your Teaching and 3 Interactive Guides to Help you Integrate Technology in Your Class.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC …

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No one wants to been seen as the stuffy teacher stuck in the past who lectures from the front of the classroom and doesn’t seem to care about student engagement. Students today are tech savvy and have wandering minds. They are able to process information coming at them from several channels at a time—walking, talking, and texting. Changing up how you deliver classroom content can keep kids’ attention, draw on their strengths, engage them as lifelong…

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The Google Translate team tests their new app in 27 languages — you can download it on the Google Play Store (https://goo.gl/translateappandroid) and App Store (https://goo.gl/translateappios). To find out how instant camera magic works, watch this video: https://g.co/go/NLtranslateSee it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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Bringing multimedia into the classroom is a great way to engage students in learning. Supplementing lessons, opening up new interests, and offering inspiration, online videos make for an incredible teaching tool. In 2010, we covered our favorite 100 video sites for educators, and we’ve now updated our list for 2012 with more than 100 resources and more than 25 brand new entries. Read on, and you’ll be able to check out the very best sources for educational videos on the web…

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The ThingLink Teacher Challenge for week 4, ThingLink UnPlugged, is the perfect compliment to any educator’s summer fun. This challenge encourages educators to grab the free mobile app for iOS or Android and capture life and learning on the go with or without wireless.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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Make Beliefs Comix is a multilingual comic strip creation service that I’ve featured a few times in the past. Through Make Beliefs Comix students can create comic strips online without needing to register on the site. Make Beliefs Comix also provides teachers with a wealth of printable templates to use in classrooms that do not have enough computers or tablets for every student to use. In the video embedded below I provide an overview of how…

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You’ve probably heard about Open Educational Resources and maybe even used some in your classroom. But the world of OERs is growing constantly, with more quality resources available every day. If you aren’t taking advantage of them yet, now is a great time to take a closer look.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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Magic Actions for YouTube is a good Chrome app to use on YouTube to enhance your watching experience. It provides a wide variety of excellent features that allow you to make the best of your YouTube. For instance, the AutoHD feature lets you play all YouTube videos in HD. Cinema Mode shades the whole page and makes you feel like you were in a movie theatre. And with one click you can switch to browse YouTube …

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In today’s post we are sharing with you a set of handy document templates created and provided for free download by the folks in Google Docs. These are the six most popular and most downloaded templates in Google Docs Template Gallery (in Students & Teachers category). As a teacher, you can re-appropriate the content of the docs to suit your teaching purposes.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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Splashtop Classroom is a great tool that allows teachers control and share lessons and presentations on their desktop with all students in class. Students will be able to see and follow everything you do on your desktop. With the recent updates, both teachers and students now can use whiteboard tools to add annotations and drawings to lesson content right from their own devices.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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During the summer, you’ll want to improve your teaching and lessons, but how do you decide where to start? Your students! I use these three ways to get feedback from my students on my lessons, activities, and what I can do to improve next year.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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