Rethinking Google Drive on the iPad Awesome Presenter at EdTechTeam Summits Rethinking Google Drive on the iPad The iPad is well-known as an amazing creation tool, but with Google Drive’s “Open-In” feature on the iOS platform - the iPad has quickly become a collaboration device extraordinaire. Google Drive is best known for apps like Docs and Slides, and these are great platforms for students to work collaboratively on documents and presentations. Inside the layers of the “i” button lives the “Open-In“ feature - and this is where the collaborative magic happens. Two Amazing Collaboration Scenarios using the Open-In Feature: iMovie: Here is how students can collaboratively create an iMovie - using the Open-In feature. First, students work together to plan a movie project. That was 2012 - it’s 2014 and the power of Google on an iPad has changed! Book Creator: First, students create their own chapter of a book in Book Creator. That is when a student would choose to upload their chapter to a shared folder on Google Drive.
8 Ways to Supercharge Google Docs with Drawings On the 8th day of Tech-Mas my true love gave to me… 8 Docs Drawings. Note: This post is part of my "12 Days of Tech-Mas" series for 2017. You can see all of the posts for each day as they get released in the main post here: "12 Days of Tech-Mas 2017". "You can't do that in Google Docs!" If you have ever made that claim, then you know the frustration of loving all the awesome things you can do in Docs, but still bumping up against limitations. Sometimes we can extend the capabilities of Docs by installing add-ons or extensions. That tool ... That's right. In this blog post we are going to take a look at eight things you can do with Drawings inside of Docs. See below for details, directions, and examples for each, as well as recorded video tutorials demonstrating how each works.Resources Session Agenda - Google Doc link Session Slideshow - Google Slides link You can view watch the entire training video above, or view just the portions related to each example using the links below. The Basics
5 aplicaciones para Chromebook indispensables en el aula Los Chromebook se están imponiendo cada vez más en los planes de digitalización de los centros educativos bajo el sistema operativo de Google Chrome OS. Existen ciertas aplicaciones que te invitamos a conocer si quieres sacarle el máximo partido a tu Chromebook. ¡Toma nota! Este editor de vídeo destaca porque permite editar varias pistas a la vez, duplicar fragmentos o realizar zoom para editar con mayor precisión. Ofrece efectos sonoros, permite trabajar offline e importar en varios formatos. Intuitivo y basado en la nube, su sencilla interfaz y las interacciones animadas logran que sea fácil de usar por los niños: permite ver las imágenes y videoclips como un guión gráfico visual. Una herramienta de escritura en conjunto para crear cuentos e historias online y compartirlas en la red. Esta propuesta funciona a través del navegador web, por lo que no es necesario descargarse ningún programa.
Infographic: 7 Stages of GAFE Teachers Guide to Creating Educational Visuals Using Google Drawings March 16, 2017 There are several web tools teachers can use to easily design educational visuals, posters and infographics to use in their instruction without the need for any graphics design knowledge. Two of our favourite tools in this regard are Piktochart and Canva. Google Drawings is another powerful tool that is simple and easy to use and can be utilized to create a wide variety of graphics. The great thing about this tool is that it is integrated with Google Drive making it easy for you to insert your visuals right into Docs and Slides. In today's post we are walking you through the process of how you can go about creating your visual from scratch. Read on to learn more. This visual, based on Docs Editors Help, is also available in PDF format from this page.
20 recursos de Internet imprescindibles para cualquier profesor Internet es esa fuente de conocimiento donde se puede encontrar prácticamente todo. En lo relativo a educación, los recursos para educación en Internet se están volviendo imprescindibles al permitirnos el acceso a un mundo de posibilidades en unos pocos segundos, y de forma muy sencilla. Recursos imprescindibles para cualquier profesor Una plataforma educativa asociada a las universidades y organizaciones con más de 700 cursos. Permite el acceso a cursos de calidad realizados por profesores de las universidades más prestigiosas. Los cursos están en inglés y las clases se imparten mediante vídeos que incluyen subtítulos para facilitar el seguimiento del curso en cualquier idioma. Esta web de Cursos Online Masivos en Abierto (MOOC) cuenta con recursos de las 1232 universidades iberoamericanas que forman la Red Universia. Un buscador con cerca de 100.000 cursos gratuitos y de pago de más de 300 proveedores. Crear un blog para clase es algo extraordinario.
Explain Everything & Book Creator part 3 Part 3 of a 4-part series looking at how the popular educational apps Book Creator and Explain Everything can be used together.Part 1: Exporting a PDF from Book Creator to annotate in Explain EverythingPart 2: From Explain Everything to Book Creator to iTunes UPart 4: Hand-drawn animations in Explain Everything – published with Book Creator Dan from the Book Creator team is back to look at another way in which Explain Everything can be “app-smashed” with Book Creator to create something unique. The scenario: Using Explain Everything to animate a comic book made in Book Creator, to create a fun video. Book Creator 4.0 has just been released onto the App Store. We’re going to go through creating the comic book, exporting it as a PDF to Explain Everything, recording an animation using the pan and zoom tool, and exporting the end result as a video. Watch the video to see how this can be done or follow the steps below. Creating the comic in Book Creator Animate the comic in Explain Everything
The Google Drawings Manifesto for Teachers - Ditch That Textbook There's so much potential here. Because Google Drawings is like a blank slate, the possibilities for classroom implementation are limitless! Idea 1: Interactive, multimedia posters. Give the old poster project a new twist. Create them in Google Drawings instead. Trade in markers for cool fontsQuit cutting pictures out of magazines and start adding digital images (see above)No glue sticks to put things on your posterNo glitter mess all over your room! The biggest benefit: You can add clickable links to these posters. Click here to see a post full of ideas about Google Drawings interactive posters. Idea 2: Eye-catching infographics Have you seen those tall infographics on Pinterest or other social media? They're really easy to create with Google Drawings, and they can put a fun twist on gathering information and presenting it in your class. Instead of doing a traditional essay or research report, consider creating an infographic instead! Some hints for kicking them up to the next level:
15 herramientas de gamificación para clase que engancharán La gamificación está cada vez más presente en el aula pero, ¿cómo se puede implementar en clase? Con estas 20 herramientas de gamificación los alumnos podrán aprender de una forma sencilla y lúdica. Busca, crea y comparte tus propios juegos de ‘flashcards’: Brainscape es una de las plataformas con mayor cantidad y variedad de tarjetas digitales para la enseñanza que existen, y en ella encontramos todo tipo de materiales sobre los temas más variopintos. Tan sencillo como descargar la app (disponible en iOS y en Android) y bucear entre los temas disponibles, muchos de ellos en español. 2knowre; gamificación en el aula Imagina un videojuego que tiene como objetivo la enseñanza de las matemáticas, pero que siendo un juego lo principal que obtenemos de él es la diversión. Su lanzamiento ha abierto la puerta a innumerables posibilidades para aplicarlo en el ámbito educativo. Mejorar el rendimiento de nuestras explicaciones y presentaciones como profesores es posible. 14The World Peace Game
What's New in iOS 9? Want to know what features your iPhone will be getting with the release of iOS 9 in September? Curious as to whether your device will be compatible? You’re in the right place. Earlier this week, Apple hosted 5000 developers at its Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco. Here’s what you missed. You Can Probably Run It If you were able to update your phone to iOS 8, you’ll be able to update to iOS 9. One thing worth mentioning is that iOS 9 gives app developers the choice of simply switching off support for older 32-bit devices that don’t use Apple’s A7 chip or newer. Most developers will want to maximize their reach by targeting as many devices as possible. New & Improved Apps This year’s update includes mostly refinements of what came before, which is generally what Apple does best. Maps has also been updated to include public transportation information, which is customized to each city which supports it. Improvements to Siri & Spotlight The iPad Gets (Proper) Multitasking
Level Up with Google Drawings! This is a self-paced hyper-slides curation of resources designed to help teachers up their game with Google Drawings. None of the ideas within this presentation are my original ideas, but rather a collection of some of the best content that I have encountered from some amazing educators, most of whom are Google Trainers and Innovators. You will find content featured by the following educators: View the "notes' of the slides to find more information about the educators listed above! The presentation walks users through 3 levels of Google Drawings: 1. 2. 3. There is also an added "bonus" level that features hyper-drawings and Bitmoji stickers! Instructions for use: View the presentation in “present mode”. Tool Credits: In addition to Google Slides, I also used a Padlet, and the pixelated “Level” images throughout this presentation were created with Pixel Art Maker.
Mapas conceptuales: plataformas y apps para crearlos Los mapas conceptuales y mentales son útiles para representar de forma gráfica el conocimiento, relacionando conceptos entre sí. Las siguientes apps y webs facilitan la tarea de organizar los conceptos y relacionarlos, resultando más fácil para los docentes elaborar esquemas y mapas conceptuales que estructuren los contenidos a impartir en el aula; además de permitir a los estudiantes utilizar esos conocimientos para dar forma a otros relacionados. Diseñada para iOS, con ella se pueden crear mapas mentales y lluvias de ideas en entornos táctiles. Incluye la sincronización con herramientas de uso diario, además de la integración con más de 800 aplicaciones y la posibilidad de compartir mapas conceptuales y crear alineaciones. Un programa descargable para realizar mapas conceptuales y diagramas, por lo que resulta muy útil para aquellas personas que deseen incorporarlo a sus clases, trabajos o presentaciones académicas. Para tomar notas, crear listas y recopilar información.
1ª Edición Cursos de Formación en red del profesorado 2018 El próximo martes 9 de enero 2018 se abrirá la inscripción para la primera edición de los cursos de formación en red para la formación permanente del profesorado que ejerce en niveles anteriores al universitario así como del curso de formación y actualización de competencias directivas sobre el desarrollo de la Función Directiva cuyas actividades se inician el lunes 12 de marzo. En esta primera edición de los cursos de formación en red se ofertan un total de 18 cursos cuya descripción, incluida la información necesaria para la inscripción en los mismos, se puede consultar en la página de la sede electrónica del Ministerio de educación Cultura y Deporte, en la que se irán publicando también las novedades relativas a la misma. Cursos tutorizados 2018 Todos los cursos contribuyen al desarrollo de la Competencia Digital Docente que puede ser acreditada a través del Portfolio de la Competencia Digital Docente. ¡Anímate a participar!
Marketing Assistant Industries: Film Personality type: Communicator Departments: Distribution The lowdown Working with the Marketing and Publicity manager to create and plan campaignsCo-ordinating market research projects Is this role right for me? To do this role you will need to: Understand the requirements of DistributionHave a good understanding of marketing campaigns and prioritiesBe good at micro-managing projectsBe good at problem solving small crisesHave good organisational and planning skillsBe creative, adaptable and able to respond quickly to changing situations and needsBe a good team playerHave a good understanding of all media platformsHave an overall awareness of current developments and trends in the film industry Have good writing and computer skills What does a Marketing Assistant do? Marketing Assistants are involved in the development and implementation of marketing projects and schemes related to film releases. Will I need a qualification? Film production courses awarded the Creative Skillset Tick