Turn-O-Phrase - Word Puzzles for Culture Buffs 50 de las mejores herramientas gratuitas y online para profesores en 2014 Preparar clases, hacer presentaciones, comunicarse con alumnos y padres, corregir exámenes, mostrar vídeos… ser profesor no es tarea fácil, pero la tecnología puede ayudarnos a eliminar procesos burocráticos y a hacer más atractivo nuestro trabajo. En esta lista os mostramos 50 recursos que pueden ser útiles en el día a día del profesor, lista actualizada con las últimas novedades en la categoría. Recordad que en noviembre de 2012 ya os presentamos una lista semejante. 1. Socrative: Una manera de involucrar a los estudiantes con sus dispositivos móviles (laptops, tablets, smartphones) en actividades llamativas y fácilmente evaluables, todo sin salir del aula. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
Differentiating Homework Using Edmodo | Edmodo – Where learning happens. Tagged with: elementary schoolGoogle DocsSmall Groups This is a guest post from Jimmy Sapia, a 4th grade teacher at Springdale Elementary School in Stamford, Connecticut. The full version of his post can be found on his blog at mrsapia.wordpress.com. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, please complete this form. Edmodo is a tool that transformed how my classroom operates. How I Use Edmodo to Differentiate Homework: Meeting the varied needs of students in any classroom is one of the most difficult aspects of teaching. Using Google Docs with Edmodo In addition to having Edmodo accounts, each student has a Google doc link, which is added to their Edmodo “backpack.” The Google doc is an online notebook. The power of using the Google doc comes from students having an ongoing record of their responses, with purposeful feedback given by me that always highlights strengths, as well as offers suggestions for improvement. Small Groups for Differentiation
10 Online Lesson Planning ResourcesLearn2Earn Blog By Silvia Gallagher One of the best things about using technology for lesson planning is that you’re no longer on your own. Tech savvy teachers are now able to share their resources and expertise online, making this invaluable knowledge available to teachers around the world. With all of these resources at your disposal, you can cut down on the effort spent lesson planning and still create engaging, highly interactive lesson plans for students. Use the following resources to do just that. Build Your Lesson Plan TeachersPayTeachers TeachersPayTeachers allows you to search by lesson plan type, and returns with results for PowerPoint presentations, interactive whiteboard files or webquests. Sharemylesson Sharemylesson has more than 200,000 lesson plans and resources for teachers to download, many of which incorporate videos, photographs and websites to help teachers bring in technology into the classroom. Promethean Planet SMART Exchange Improve Your Lesson Plan PBS Kids Read Write Think Scholastic
17 Free Tools for Creating Screen Capture Images and Videos When you're trying to teach people how to do something new on their computers having screencast videos or annotated screen capture images can be invaluable to you and the people you're trying to help. Here are some free tools that you can use to create screen capture videos and images. Vessenger, producers of a group messaging system, offers a free program for capturing and annotating images on your computer screen. The free program, called Snaplr, is available for Windows and Mac. With Snaplr installed you can capture all or part of your screen. Using the print screen key on your PC or "command+shift+4" on your Mac are easy ways to create a screen capture. Monosnap is a new, free screen capture tool for Mac and Windows. Szoter is a free online tool for annotating images that are stored on your computer. Explain and Send is a free Chrome extension that I have just installed in my browser. Pixlr offers a large set of image creation and editing tools.
10 Herramientas para utilizar YouTube con fines... 11 Essential Tools For Better Project-Based Learning by Katre Laan from myhistro.com The rise of technology used in classrooms has made learning much more interactive. The emergence of iPads to browser-based tools in project-based learning, take teaching to a new level in the 21st century. Even the current trends in education include the use of new technology, from collaborative projects to blending traditional textbook teaching with innovative tools. For students, the core aim of project-based learning is to put theory into practice and gain new skills throughout the process. A major advantage of digital tools used is better engagement in the classroom. Browser-based tools and several apps used in education are especially useful for researching, storytelling and collaborative video making. Handy mobile devices allow students to be inspired when outside classroom by creating and sharing ideas and creations instantly. Here is a mini guide to some of the project based learning tools. 1) Mindmeister 2) Glogster 3) Myhistro 4) Pixton 5) Animoto
13 herramientas 2.0 para hacer clases dinámicas Nuevo listado de herramientas 2.0 para introducir en clase. Está extraida del siguiente blog. Interesante para el que no aplica ninguna. Herramientas de Productividad: Cloud (la nube) Es un método cuya característica principal es la accesibilidad. Evernote Evernote es una herramienta imprescindible para los profesores y los estudiantes para disminuir el peso de la cantidad de papeles que portan y manejan diariamente. Herramientas de presentación:Prezi Es importante realizar una buena exposición en el aula para facilitar el aprendizaje a los alumnos. Vídeos El material audiovisual incentiva la atención de los alumnos en el desarrollo de la clase. eBooks El uso de libros virtuales se ha generalizado en todos los ámbitos. Slideshare Otro tipo de herramienta de presentación es Slideshare. Scribd Es un sitio web para compartir documentos, muy similar a Slideshare. Herramientas de gestión: Blogging: Me gusta: Me gusta Cargando...
25 EdTech Startups Worth Knowing The education technology industry is seeing a massive influx of investment, interest, and resources. From tools to help you track grades to apps that help you find your next school, there’s a litany of resources being created on a daily basis. About The List I know the endless stream of stuff on Edudemic can be a bit overwhelming (the homepage alone is hard to track, I know) so I thought you might benefit from having a quick list of the education technology startups we’re watching, learning about, and chatting with. Below is by no means an exhaustive list and it’s in absolutely no particular order. Add Your Favorites! Want to add your startup to the list? Chalkable The Chalkable app store lists the best education apps from across the web. Understoodit Understoodit is a web-application that helps teachers measure classroom confusion. noodle.org Noodle recommends and connects you with the right schools, providers, experts, and tools to make your path to learning simple and fun. Education Elements