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"United Nations Virtual Reality (UNVR), uses the power of immersive storytelling to inspire viewers towards increased empathy, action and positive social change. The project supports the UN system with disseminating their content and expanding their impact in 360' video and virtual reality. The series provides a deeper understanding for those living in the most complex development challenges, catalyzing urgency for those most in danger of being left behind if the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are not met. The project is implemented by the UN SDG Action Campaign and includes films by UNDP, UNFPA, UN Foundation, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNOCHA, UN Women, WFP. @SDGAction #UNVR #SDGs"

The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) launched a new internet based data service for the global user community. It brings UN statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single entry point (http://data.un.org/). Users can now search and download a variety of statistical resources of the UN system.

En esta "industrialización digital"que estamos viviendo hoy en día, los museos tienen mucho que decir (y aportar). Actualmente, por ejemplo en el Reino Unido, un 58% de la población posee un Smartphone y casi un 19% una tableta. Teniendo en cuenta estas cifras, muy similares a las de nuestro país, las instituciones culturales deberían plantearse adaptar sus webs y actividades a este tipo de dispositivos, sobre todo si sabemos que prácticamente ningún propietario de estos teléfonos sale de casa sin él.

"My journey into exploring the power of making continues for a 3rd year with two added goals. First,I plan to expand the depth of learning that goes with "making" by creating Maker Connection Logs where students write, take photos, and record short videos to show their thinking while making connections between curriculum areas and their creations. The goal of the "Maker Logs" is for students to be able to give me insight into their creative process, thinking and provide a way for reflecting with the hopes of improving the future process of "making." IMG_3496.JPG My second goal, which I recently accomplished, is to create an "Un-Maker Space." Simply put, a space where kids can take things apart. So many of the creative geniuses I met at the Bay Area Maker Faire two years ago spoke of taking things apart when they were kids. Watching my 3 year old son recently take apart his toy vacuum really solidified this idea for me. We all have this inner drive to create an understanding of the world around us. This is founded in the desire to answer all the "why" and "how" questions in our thoughts. Why did that little wheel spin when I pushed the play button on that cassette player? How did the electricity get from the cord into the monitor and then create a picture? How can I take this apart? So my students will have a space to dissect all the discarded and unwanted items and to ask those questions. In this un-maker space they'll have the chance to explore the possible answers."

"Ce site est consacré aux mathématiques récréatives. Il contient une banque de problèmes récréatifs et une banque d'outils mathématiques."

Una mirada Iberoamericana y un análisis integral al acceso de la primera infancia a la tecnología digital abordado por expertos en neurociencia, pediatras, psicólogos y pedagogos que establecen las ventaja y las desventajas de un modelo educativo que necesita de esta transformación para impartir la enseñanza-aprendizaje.

Phones and computers contain dangerous metals like lead, cadmium and mercury, which can contaminate the air and water when those products are dumped. It's called electronic waste, or e-waste, and the world produces a lot of it: 20 to 50 million tons a year, according to the UN - enough to load a train that would stretch around the world. The U.S. is by far the world's top producer of e-waste, but much of it ends up elsewhere - specifically, in developing nations like China, India and Nigeria, to which rich countries have been shipping garbage for years.

"The main point this diagram illustrates for me is not so much the types of teachers in a school but the percentages of those types in existence. The sharp end of the pencil represents the teachers who choose to regularly update their knowledge and practice in teaching approach and use of technology and yes, it's only 10-15%. Educations biggest influencers are the majority of teachers who either expect & wait for professional development to be delivered to them (wood), feel they require no PD at all (Ferrules) or try to reverse any example of progression from that which worked 20 years ago (Erasers). My own school has been BYOD for 4 years and can still claim the same percentages displayed in the pencil above (I've only been there a year). The first question that every teacher/leader at the summit should have been asking themselves is "How do I affect genuine change in the majority of those I work with?" This was the heart of my presentation."

Indevjobs Provides Information on Jobs in NGOs, International Development Sector, and UN Agency. Job Seeker and Consultant can upload their profile in the portal. It also has Article on Career in Development Sector. Information on Funding Opportunity is one of the Unique Service.

"Math Champ Challenge is the latest iPad app from INKids Education. Math Champ Challenge is designed for students in grades four through seven to practice their math skills in timed and un-timed challenges. "

"If you're going to communicate effectively with young people, it helps to do it in a language and format they understand. Like Minecraft, for instance. One hundred million people already play the Swedish-born game, and even those who haven't played can soon appreciate its build-it-with-blocks vernacular. UN-Habitat, the UN's agency for sustainable urban development, has a program to improve public space in developing world cities. It helps build new parks, squares, sports fields, and sidewalks, and promotes the value of public space to local people. Recently, it's used Minecraft to engage young people."

Choose your language. Type in your words. The translation appears as you type. Ex. Good day. Can you tell me where I can get a cup of coffee. Translation: Bonne journée. Pouvez-vous me dire où je peux obtenir une tasse de café

La automatización hace muchos años dejó de ser una moda y se convirtió en una necesidad para las bibliotecas. La tecnología se transformó en una herramienta indispensable para el buen desempeño de los procesos y servicios, así como para el intercambio de información con otras bibliotecas. Entre los avances tecnológicos con un mayor impacto sobre las unidades de información se encuentra Internet, un medio de intercambio de información con potencialidades insospechadas, del que las bibliotecas pueden aprovecharse para difundir sus colecciones a diversas partes del mundo.

L'heure d'été et l'heure d'hiver a fait longtemps débat, mais ce changement d'heure qui affecte le calendrier a avant tout un but écologique. Calendrier 2010

"The idea of dissection in the classroom is nothing new. Science teachers have been delighting (and occasionally sickening) students for decades by giving them hands-on experience with organisms and tools. What is new, however, is the movement to create un-making spaces in the classroom. Giving kids access to old, broken-down electronics and a safe place to take them apart as they seek to answer why and how things work is an effective and environmentally-friendly teaching technique."