Given the huge educational potential of Dropbox, I deemed important to compile a list of some excellent video tutorials to share with teachers who are keen on integrating this tool in their instruction. These videos contain some insightful tips to help you better use Dropbox. They also unravel some hidden gems that advanced Dropbox users will find handy.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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In an earlier post I shared here today I talked about some useful resources to help teachers set up and run a classroom blog. As a follow up, I am sharing with you this awesome flowchart created by GCF Learn Free which maps out and the popular blogging platforms you can select to host your classroom blog.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: Awesome Flowchart to Help You Select A Blogging Platform for Your Class

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Below is a collection of some useful educational web tools we have recently discovered through feeds in our social media network and most particularly through Graphite. The purpose of this collection is to introduce teachers to some newly discovered educational platforms that could be of some use in their instruction. The tools we have for you today span different topics and disciplines and can be used with different age groups.See it on Scoop.it,

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First-day jitters are not the exclusive domain of students. Teachers also worry about what to wear, how to act, how to make a good first impression, and how the school year will turn out. If you are a fresh face on the teaching scene — or even if you’re just looking for new ways to hone your teaching skills — the following resources will help you get going.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC

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In yesterday’s post about customizing Google Sheets headers I mentioned that you can also customize Google Forms headers. Someone emailed me this morning asking for further clarification about customizing Forms headers. In the video embedded below I demonstrate how to use your own images in Google Forms headers.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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Most teachers need to use a rubric at some point. This template is a 4 point rubric that will help you to score student work against the rubric. Make a copy of the template. Copy and paste your students names onto the roster tab and enter in your rubric information. Run the RubricTab script in the spreadsheetSee it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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To learn more about problem-based learning, here is a set of useful videos explaining what PBL is all about:See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

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When teachers flip their classes, I believe they must ask one key question: What is the best use of class time? Is it information dissemination, or is it something else? I argue that we need to get away from direct instruction to the whole group and instead use class time for richer and more meaningful activities and interactions.Why is this a big hurdle? I think it is because many of us have been doing school the same way …

Continuar leyendo: The biggest hurdle to flipping your class

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In a recent post I shared here a few days ago, I featured 10 effective ways teachers can leverage the power of Twitter to grow professionally. However, today as I was wading through my Pinterest feeds I stumbled upon this beautiful sketchnote from Langtwiches on the same topic I covered in the aforementioned post: Twitter for professional development. I liked this sketchnote and decided to share it with you. You can also check this Pinterest board for …

Continuar leyendo: A Beautiful Sketchnote on How Teachers Can Use Twitter for Professional Development

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You might be surprised how handy knowing a few HTML tags might be. Here are a few tags that will help you to make your use of Web 2.0 tools a little less frustrating.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: Teachers, Try Learning These HTML Tags

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Educational technology is a dynamic field of research and study. This dynamism stems mainly from the constant flow of new educational web technologies and the emergence of novel Ed Tech concepts that provide theoretical underpinnings for these technologies. The challenge for teachers is not only in keeping up with this fast moving trend but also with understanding the basic foundational concepts without which any talk about Ed Tech integration in class would be futile.See it…

Continuar leyendo: 6 Emerging Technologies in Education Teachers Should Know about

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Maintaining a blog is my first suggestion whenever I am asked to give a recommendation for a good way to keep parents informed about what is happening in classrooms. The blog can be updated by teachers or by students and teachers. To help teachers decide which blogging platform could be best for them and their students, I created the following chart. The chart compares eight key elements of five common blogging platforms.See it on Scoop…

Continuar leyendo: 5 Blog Platforms for Teachers Compared In One Chart

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Esta noche es muy especial para los más pequeños de la casa. Los preparativos y el ambiente navideño son protagonistas, así que os hemos preparado una selección con un pequeño listado de apps gratis para que puedan jugar y entretenerse: iPad: Winter Pop. Juego táctil en el que se debe hacer estallar los copos de nieve para proteger el muñeco de nieve de la tormenta. Dibujar y colorear. 72 dibujos navideños, 36 para dibujar y 36 para llenar de color. Puzzles…

Continuar leyendo: Juegos y apps navideñas gratuitas para los pequeños

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TED talks are invaluable resources for teachers professional development. They cover a wide variety of education related topics and provide a very good source of inspiration for teachers and students. Throughout the year we have been sharing with you some interesting talks from renowned speakers and educators and today we have had a look back at those talks and picked out 5 of the most popular talks within the education community.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC &

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Youtube is definitely one of the powerful video resources for us in education. It is probably by far the most frequented video platform. Similar to Google search engine, YouTube disposes of a very sophisticated search functionality that is often overlooked. There are several handy features and tips that we can use to render our YouTube search much more focused and get relevant search results.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: 4 Important YouTube Search Tips for Teachers and Educators

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Google Forms is a survey tool, not a quiz generator. Many teachers utilize Google Forms for formative assessment since they are easy to administrate and the data is easily accessible in a Google spreadsheet. Using the Add-On Flubaroo will automatically grade the multiple choice questions and provide the student with their score. Google Forms allows you to scramble the answer choices and the questions, but it does not allow you to pull questions from a question bank. This…

Continuar leyendo: Google Forms: Create a Quiz From a Question Bank

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A well-written online tutorial can be a great way to augment your learning and reinforce your knowledge, anywhere, anytime. Here are some good digital how-to guides that you can take out of the classroom to keep on learning.See it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: Great How-to Guide Resources for Teachers

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In my previous post I shared some tools for creating year-in-review videos. A video might not be the format in which you want students to summarize the year. You may find that a collage of images, videos, sounds, and text is a better format for your students. Here are three tools that could be used to create multimedia year-in-review collages.Gumersindo Fernández’s insight:PicCollagePicMonkeyPadletSee it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: Free Technology for Teachers: Three Tools for Creating Multimedia Year-in-Review Collages

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Alternatives To Homework: A Chart For TeachersSee it on Scoop.it, via TIC & Educación

Continuar leyendo: Alternatives To Homework: A Chart For Teachers

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Aunque está pensado para la creación de música colaborativa, podemos usarlo para componer con los instrumentos virtuales que dispone. De hecho la versión gratuita permite hasta cinco tracks, con lo que pueden crearse buenas obras con una buena dosis de talento.Comentan en freetech4teachers.com que es posible exportar el resultado con formato de mp3, por lo que si os gusta la edición de vídeo, igual os convertís …

Continuar leyendo: Soundtrap, un buen lugar para componer música en grupo

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