Blended learning combines the best of online learning with traditional teaching. The educational trend is showing results – higher test scores, happier teachers and students – as more schools adopt and adapt it.See it on Scoop.it, via Educacion, ecologia y TIC

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Think back to those classes in which it was easy to share answers with your friends and get by without really doing too much work. Now, imagine having to log your homework in a personalized app that tracks your progress and reports it back to your teacher. Oh, the humanity.Of course, using apps and high-quality digital games to learn subjects is probably a lot more fun than completing six pages of fill-in-the-blank questions during…

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There are a slew of useful web tools that teachers and students can use to create awesome presentations and slideshows without having to install any piece of software. I am sharing with you below my four favourite tools that I have been recommending to teachers and students.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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ThingLink is now supported across platforms to provide teachers and students with a variety of flexible options to extend the learning beyond the classroom walls.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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Google Sites is one of the best website creation software I have been recommending for teachers. There are a wide variety of reasons why Google Sites is an ideal platform to host your class website and here are some of them.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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I love using EasyBib to create APA and MLA citations. This Chrome extension makes it even easier to build my bibliography. Instead of having to copy and paste the URL and opening the EasyBib website I can simply click on the extension icon. The EasyBib form pops up and pre-fills in the information.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: 5 Chrome Extensions for Teachers

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Continuar leyendo: SAMR Ladder- A Wonderful Graphic for Teachers

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Organizing and writing a bibliography can feel like the most tedious part of writing a research paper. The following five tools can help students organize and create their bibliographies. One of the most useful new Add-ons for Google Documents is the EasyBib Bibliography Creator. The EasyBib Bibliography Creator makes it easy to properly cite resources and format a bibliography in APA, MLA, or Chicago style. Click here for directions for the process of using this add-on.See it…

Continuar leyendo: 5 Tools That Help Students Organize Research and Create Bibliographies

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Earlier today I received a request, via the Free Technology for Teachers Facebook page, for suggestions for online image editing tools. My first recommendation was Pixlr from Autodesk. In the list below uou can read more about Pixlr and nine other good options for enhancing, cropping, and creating images online.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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Continuar leyendo: The 5 Best Cloud Storage Apps for Teachers and Students

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A class website can be very helpful. Not only can parents use it to stay up-to-date, and students to keep track of assignments they’ve missed, but teachers can also use it as a guide for the next year. But how does a teacher find the time to maintain a class website? Here are a set of tools that can help.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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Learning to Teach Using ICT in the Secondary School offers teachers of all subjects a comprehensive, practical introduction to the extensive possibilities that ICT offers pupils, teachers and schools. Under-pinned by the latest theory and research, it provides practical advice and guidance, tried-and-tested examples, and covers a range of issues and topics essential for teachers using ICT to improve teaching and learning in their subject.The third edition has been fully updated in light of rapid changes…

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All Creative Commons licences require that users of the work attribute the creator. This is also a requirement under Australian copyright law. This means you always have to acknowledge the creator of the CC work you are using, as well as provide any relevant copyright information. For many users of CC material, attribution is one of the hardest parts of the process. This information guide is designed to help you ensure you are attributing the creator of a …

Continuar leyendo: How to attribute Creative Commons licensed materials for Teachers and Students

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10 Habits Of Effective TeachersSee it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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As a teacher , you can use these tools to record audio clips to share on your classroom blogs or send them to students parents. You can also record your audio feedback on students work and share it with them or use them on digital storytelling projects.Gumersindo Fernández’s insight:1- Kaizena2- Audioboo3- Soundcloud4- Vocaroo5- TwistedWaveSee it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: The Best Web-based Audio Recording and Editing Tools for Teachers and Students

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Google Calendar is one of the best free web tools I have been using for few years now. As a teacher, you can use Google Calendar for a wide variety of purposes. You can for instance create events and share them with your students and parents; you can use it to share important dates and information with students. You can also create reminders about assignments and share them with your class or , and if you have…

Continuar leyendo: Teachers’ Visual Guide to Using Google Calendar

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Through the Free Technology for Teachers Facebook page I recently received a request for some suggested online chart creation tools.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: 7 Online Tools for Creating Charts & Diagrams

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When did ICT teachers stop becoming teachers and become ‘facilitators’ instead…See it on Scoop.it, via Educacion, ecologia y TIC

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The Internet provides tons of free tools and resources for teachers to use in their classroom. This handbook is for new teahers and/or teachers who are wanting to integrate technology in their classroom. The tools are both to use with students and use professionally.See it on Scoop.it, via Educacion, ecologia y TIC

Continuar leyendo: Tools for the 21st Century Teacher

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March 28, 2014Somebody shared with me this wonderful Bloom’s Taxonomy Planning Kit for Teachers and want you to have a look as well. The image is huge and so can’t upload it here but you can use the…See it on Scoop.it, via Educacion, ecologia y TIC

Continuar leyendo: New: Bloom’s Taxonomy Planning Kit for Teachers

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