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"Now, teachers can bring that experience into the classroom when students aren't home sick. Several digital tools created for the classroom bring those exciting experiences to students with learning as the focus. Here are some of the ones I've found that I think are the best, along with pros, cons and what makes them different:"

"As an edtech consultant, a common question I'm asked by teachers and school leaders these days is "Which screencasting software is best?" In this post I'm going to recommend the screencasting tool that I think is the best for the majority of teachers. But first I've briefly reviewed each of 13 other contenders, in each case outlining it's pros and cons - and pronouncing a verdict on it. "

Building an effective network though, is dependent on knowing the right places to go, which tools to use and how best to use them. With technology changing and new tools developing so rapidly, this can be a challenge to keep up with. With this in mind I have launched this quick research survey to find out where you prefer to build your networks and what the pros and cons of each of those networks might be.

"A couple of months ago Canva launched an education page full of lesson plans built around the idea of getting students to think and express themselves creatively through visual design. Since the launch Canva has added more lesson plans and more design tutorials to their education page. In all there are now thirty design tutorials that students can work through on their own or with guidance from you. I've been slowly working through the tutorials myself. Some of what I've learned has been put to use in the blog post images that have appeared in posts like this one about the pros and cons of using social media for school announcements."

"The site enables students to collect together the advantages and disadvantages of a particular subject and create a list of each to see how they balance out."

The site enables students to collect together the advantages and disadvantages of a particular subject and create a list of each to see how they balance out.

"Educators weigh the pros and cons of the Apple device"

"Should You Buy A Solid State External Hard Drive?"

"July 16, 2014 While searching for some resources on a paper and writing on  the 21st century learning skills I came across this skills checklist created by the university of Toledo. This checklist is meant to help students build powerful resumes outlining all the skills they master. I spent some time going through the components of this sheet and found it really sharing with you here.  You can use this sheet with your students as an explanatory guide of some of the important skills ( I said some because some other important skills particularly those related to digital citizenship and digital literacy are missing) they need to work. Below is a round-up of the 9 most important skills which I selected from the entire list. You can acccess this list from this link. 1- Research skills Know how to find and collect relevant background information Be able to analyze data, summarize findings and write a report 2- Critical Thinking skills Be able to review different points of view or ideas and make objective judgments Investigate all the possible solutions to a problem, weighing the pros and cons 3- Organizational skills Be able to organize information, people or thins in a systematic way Be able to establish priorities and meet deadlines 4- Problem-solving skills Be able to clarify the nature of a problem Be able to evaluate alternatives, propose viable solutions and determine the outcome of the various options 5- Creative thinking skills Be able to generate new ideas, invent new things, create new images or designs Find new solutions to problems Be able to use wit and humour effectively 6- Analytical/ logical thinking skills Be able to draw specific conclusions from a set of general observations of from a set of specific facts Be able to synthesize information and ideas 7- Public speaking skills Be able to make formal presentations Present ideas, positions and problems in an interesting way 8- Oral communication skills Be able to present information and ideas clearly a

"This blog is nearly 2 years old and I thought it was time to revisit the reason for its existence. I am still teaching 11 to 18 year-olds everyday in BYOD classrooms (not iPad only) and can claim a significant experience in the various pros and cons of all types and brands of devices. When I'm considering which students are supported the most in their learning by their device, I still conclude the iPad and its eco-system is my recommendation for handling the full breadth of activities and opportunities undertaken in 21st century schools."

Do Now es una actividad semanal que lanza KQED para explorar la actualidad utilizando social media, fundamentalmente enfocada a que estudiantes de todo el mundo interactúen en lengua inglesa sobre temas de actualidad, intercambiando opiniones, puntos de vista, con el objetivo de trabajar la ciudadanía y la alfabetización digital, así como educar en competencias socioculturales y fomentar el pensamiento crítico.

"Al igual que tenemos redes sociales para docentes, para profesionales, para amigos, para charlar con los alumnos, para dar clase o para estar al día en lo que a nuestros intereses y aficiones se refiere, Goodreads es una potente red social en la que puedes compartir lecturas, recomendarlas, tener tu propia biblioteca virtual y participar en desafíos, encuestas, juegos trivial, etc."

Blabberize es una herramienta online con la que puedes darle voz a imágenes que tengas en tu ordenador para luego compartirlas incrustándolas en tu propio sitio web.

"Want to learn more about using industrial additive manufacturing? Here's a breakdown of the different technologies, applications, companies, and services. Year by year, the additive manufacturing industry continues to flourish in ways that were previously unimaginable. Currently, the market is divided into two primary factions: one for consumers and another for industrial purposes. In this "Additive Manufacturing Overview," we will focus in on the professional uses of 3D printing technology. Whether you're a manufacturing business owner, an industrial engineer looking to create a functional automotive prototype, or anyone else who could benefit from professional-grade additive manufacturing, we've strung together an incredibly comprehensive breakdown of the pros and cons of industrial additive manufacturing as well as an introduction to the different technologies, applications, companies, and services that are out there."

A useful evaluation of the pros and cons of iPads in the classroom

A partir del 2004, la penetración de servicios Web 2.0 a través de Internet, posibilitó una segunda generación de comunidades basadas en la Web y de servicios residentes en ella; tales como sitios que permiten generar redes sociales que facilitan la creatividad, la colaboración y que ofrezcan a los usuarios la posibilidad de compartir entre ellos contenidos y otros recursos, sin importar su diversidad o ubicación geográfica. Uno de los servicios más exitosos de la Web 2.0 son los denominados Wikis. Basta con mencionar a Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre y de construcción colectiva, como el ícono de lo que representa las posibilidades de esta tecnología informática en Internet.