Las 10 mejores webs para aprender inglés gratis Me he permitido traducir al español (muy deprisa, la verdad…) este post de freenuts.com…a ver si nos animamos y le damos un empujoncito al inglés… Hay muchas maneras de aprender y mejorar el inglés, como pagar clases particulares, ir a una academia, hacer un curso online, etc etc. Y entre estos recursos, el más barato y eficiente es el de aprender gratis inglés online. 1. Elllo se centra en vuestra comprensión oral del inglés. 2. Fun Easy English está especializada principalmente en el conocimiento básico del inglés y en consejos para principiantes. 3. Go4English.com es una web del “British Council”, que es la institución británica encargada de las relaciones culturales a nivel internacional. 4. Lang-8 está especializada en la escritura en un idioma extranjero. 5. Para el idioma que elijas aprender, Busuu proporciona unos cuantos cursos, incluyendo ejercicios de escritura, aprendizaje de vocabulario, comprensión escrita, etc etc. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Tech Tools by Subject and Skills Every year, so many new technology tools for teachers are launched into the market that it can be nearly impossible to keep up with them all. In order to keep you up-to-date with the latest and greatest educational tech tools, our team of edtech specialists has put together this list of the best edtech resources and technology tools for teachers. Clicking on the links below will take you to hundreds of apps, websites, extensions, and more. Whether you're looking for a specific tech tool or just trying to find something new and interesting for your class, we encourage you to browse around all of the different categories to see how many wonderful resources are available for your students. Also, if you have a tool that you'd like to see added to the list, please feel free to contact us at admin@edtechteacher.org. The following technology tools for teachers have been organized by academic subjects, topics, and learning activity.
20 Free Tools to Create Presentations and Slideshows Below is a list of some of the best free tools teachers and students can use to create awesome slideshow and presentations. 1- KnovioKnovio gives life to static slides and with a simple click you will be able to turn them into rich video and audio presentations that you can share with your friends and colleagues via email or popular social media websites. Knovio does not require any software installation or download, it is all web based. 2- AheadAhead is a great presentation tool for educators. 3- HelloSlideHelloSlide is a cool web tool that allows its users to create awesome slides together with voice narration. 4- JuxJux is one of the best showcase for your stories. 5- SlidestaxxSlidestaxx is a great presentation tool. 6- Present.meIt allows its users to record and share their presentations using their webcams. 8- SlideboomSlideboom is a slide hosting service where you can store your presentations and share them with the rest of the world. 11- Zoho Show
Top 10 Educational Technology Resources for the Classroom by Holly Poulos Engage students in your classroom with our Top 10 favorite interactive educational technology resources. These websites will help you create new and captivating lesson plans for your curriculum. LessonCast is a website where experienced teachers submit—via PowerPoint, document, pictures, or web cam—a "lesson idea or management strategy in 2 minutes 30 seconds or less." Each submission is reviewed and vetted by other accomplished teachers, and then shared online. Bottom line: Whether you have an idea to share or need a new one, this site helps teachers connect in much-needed mentoring relationships. View our slideshow gallery Una docena de herramientas gratuitas para hacer infografías Las infografías están de moda. Y no lo están por ser bonitas, que lo son, sino porque, como bien dice el refrán, vale más una imagen que mil palabras. En concreto, los últimos informes dicen que una infografía tiene entre treinta y cuarenta veces más posibilidades que un simple texto de ser vista y compartida. Además entra en juego la superabundancia de información, conocida como infoxicación. Estamos saturados de leer textos y cualquier cosa que haga que esta información que consumimos sea más digerible, mejor que mejor. Simplicidad: menos es más. Vamos allá: 1. Esta aplicación permite crear infografías a partir de la información que hay en tus propias cuentas de Twitter o Facebook. 2.Piktochart Una aplicación que en su versión gratuita dispone de tres plantillas bastante personalizables para crear tus propias infografías de una forma sencilla e intuitiva. 3. 4. Un clásico de las herramientas online para realizar gráficos y diagramas. 5. Otro clásico, la verdad. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
MindMeister - MindMap University of New Haven : Integrating Instructional Technology Into the Classroom Introduction Teaching and learning can be enhanced through the effective use of technology. This section opens with links to websites that provide teaching strategies, examples, and information for using technology in teaching all disciplines, followed by a link for courses in the sciences. Specific Teaching and Learning Strategies Using Technology Active Learning with Powerpoint (University of Minnesota, Center for Teaching and Learning Services).An online tutorial on using Powerpoint more effectively in the classroom: for active learning, active lecturing, assessment, and educational games. Blogs for Learning (Michigan State University)This site is a resource on using blogs for instructional purposes. “A Flexible Alternative to PowerPoint,” Richard Olivo (Harvard University, Derek Bok Center).Describes the use of a Web browser for teaching, offering guidelines for creating presentation pages and multiple links. Back to top
Kit básico de herramientas 2.0 para el 2013 Aquí os dejo mi Kit básico de Herramientas 2.0 que he utilizado en el 2012 y que recomiendo seguir utilizando a lo largo del 2013. Las he escogido por la relavancia en su uso, por haberme salvado la vida en muchos proyectos y porque sin ellos mi trabajo hubiera sido más difícil de desempeñar. Unitag QR Code Generator para generar códigos QR atractivos Hace poco descubrí esta herramienta para generar códigos QR. Me gusta porque se desmarca un poco del resto de generadores de QR en tanto que permite customizar e ir más allá del código QR en blanco y negro. Website: Pinterest para recopilar y almacenar información de manera visual Red social que comparo siempre con Twitter pero con imágenes. Website: Lightshot para screenshots y editar imágenes online Es una herramienta para realizar capturas de pantalla y además un potente editor de imágenes online. Website: Dropbox para almacenar y llevarme conmigo mis documentos
Tech2Learn: Success Stories of Technology Integration in the Classroom Facebook Edutopia on Facebook Twitter Edutopia on Twitter Google+ Pinterest Edutopia on Pinterest WHAT WORKS IN EDUCATION The George Lucas Educational Foundation Enhancing Lessons With Blended Learning VIDEO: Blended Learning Energizes High School Math Students (2012) Educator Peter McIntosh helps his students to take ownership of their learning by using interactive subject-mastery tools like Khan Academy. Back to Top Collaborative Digital Presentations With Online Tools VIDEO: Collaborative Digital Presentations Enrich Projects (2012) Educator Kate Summers engages her students by asking them to "teach back" chemistry concepts to their peers via online demonstrations created with tech tools like Google Docs, Keynote, and PowerPoint. Engaging Kids With Digital Video Production Differentiating Instruction Through Technology Getting Started With Free or Low-Cost Technology Tools Programming and Video Games in the Classroom
20+ Tools to Create Your Own Infographics A picture is worth a thousand words – based on this, infographics would carry hundreds of thousands of words, yet if you let a reader choose between a full-length 1000-word article and an infographic that needs a few scroll-downs, they’d probably prefer absorbing information straight from the infographic. What’s not to like? Colored charts and illustrations deliver connections better than tables and figures and as users spend time looking back and forth the full infographic, they stay on the site longer. Plus, readers who like what they see are more likely to share visual guides more than articles. While not everyone can make infographics from scratch, there are tools available on the Web that will help you create your very own infographics. In this article, we’re listing more than 20 such options to help you get your messages across to your readers, visually. Read Also: The Infographic Revolution: Where Do We Go From Here? What About Me? “What About Me?” Vizualize.me Piktochart easel.ly
10 Great Technology Initiatives for Your Library Today’s hottest web and mobile technologies are offering libraries a new world of opportunities to engage patrons. Ultra-popular social media websites and apps combined with the availability of affordable cloud-based services and the evolution and adoption of mobile devices are enabling librarians to share and build communities, store and analyze large collections of data, create digital collections, and access information and services in ways never thought about before. Libraries have become technology leaders by integrating cutting-edge tools to enhance users’ experience. It’s not enough to redesign the library website. Best practices mean developing user personas and following usability strategies to produce user-informed designs. New digital collections are stored in the cloud and mobile applications are developed around them. Forward-thinking librarians are actively experimenting with and incorporating these new technologies into their digital strategies. Make a quick screencast
Open Source Software: The Mega List Throughout the year, Datamation publishes guides to open source software in a variety of different categories, such as security, cloud computing, big data, small businesses, mobility and even games. It's become an annual tradition to compile all those open source apps we've featured into one gigantic list. Our 2012 guide is longer than ever before with a jaw-dropping 1000+ open source apps in all. Whether you're a long-time Linux fan or a Windows or OS X user who's curious about the open source phenomenon, you're sure to find something new, interesting and useful. Accounting 1. Designed for small and medium-sized businesses, this Web-based app offers billing and accounting capabilities, plus basic CRM and job tracking. 2. Another Web-based option, FrontAccounting offers financial management and some ERP functionality. 3. GnuCash combines personal and small business accounting functionality into a single app that's great for consultants, freelancers and other independent professionals. 4.