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"Give https://wordpress.org/plugins/give/ Seamless Donations https://wordpress.org/plugins/seamless-donations/ Smart Donations https://wordpress.org/plugins/smart-donations/ Total Donations http://codecanyon.net/item/total-donations-for-wordpress/9985487 PayPal Donations https://wordpress.org/plugins/paypal-donations/ Not every WordPress site has products to sell. Although many can turn their blogs into a revenue stream by offering goods and services somewhere in the mix, there are various reasons you might not be in a position to do so. For example, you may not be running a commercial business. You could be managing a non-profit organization or have no current goods or services to monetize. Many designers, writers, and voluntary groups find themselves in this situation and need to explore alternative sources of income. Donations are one of the most common ways to do just that, and they can sometimes even be more effective than ads or sponsored posts. If your readers are ready to put their hands in their pockets, you just need to provide the means. In this article, we've gathered together five of the best WordPress donation plugins to help you make that process simple. Why Use a Tip Jar? At first you might have some reservations about placing a donation button on your website. Some might feel it's in poor taste - as if you're begging your readers for help. Others doubt that it'll work, thinking readers will automatically ignore it. But the truth is that a tip jar is a great way to garner support for your WordPress site. It can provide supplemental income if you're a freelance designer or developer, and the amount brought in over the course of a month or year can offset hosting costs for your website. Furthermore, with the growing use of ad blockers, donations can be more effective than traditional online revenue streams. For startups and non-profit groups, donations are a vital means of funding campaigns. Other sites may choose to use tip jar

Artículo en inglés... "Mobile devices as teaching tools are becoming a more and more common part of the American education experience in classrooms, from preschool through graduate school. A recent Pew Research Center survey found that 58% of U.S. teachers own smartphones - 10 percentage points higher than the national average for adults. Those teachers are building that tech-savviness into their lesson plans, too, by embracing bring-your-own-device policies and leading the push for an iPad for every student. In 2013, an estimated 25% of U.S. schools had BYOD policies in place and it's reasonable to assume those numbers have risen in the past two years. ..."

Artículo en inglés... "Mobile devices as teaching tools are becoming a more and more common part of the American education experience in classrooms, from preschool through graduate school. A recent Pew Research Center survey found that 58% of U.S. teachers own smartphones - 10 percentage points higher than the national average for adults. Those teachers are building that tech-savviness into their lesson plans, too, by embracing bring-your-own-device policies and leading the push for an iPad for every student. In 2013, an estimated 25% of U.S. schools had BYOD policies in place and it's reasonable to assume those numbers have risen in the past two years. ..."

"Burden of Poverty Lacking money or time can lead one to make poorer decisions, possibly because poverty imposes a cognitive load that saps attention and reduces effort. Mani et al. (p. 976; see the Perspective by Vohs) gathered evidence from shoppers in a New Jersey mall and from farmers in Tamil Nadu, India. They found that considering a projected financial decision, such as how to pay for a car repair, affects people's performance on unrelated spatial and reasoning tasks. Lower-income individuals performed poorly if the repairs were expensive but did fine if the cost was low, whereas higher-income individuals performed well in both conditions, as if the projected financial burden imposed no cognitive pressure. Similarly, the sugarcane farmers from Tamil Nadu performed these tasks better after harvest than before. Abstract The poor often behave in less capable ways, which can further perpetuate poverty. We hypothesize that poverty directly impedes cognitive function and present two studies that test this hypothesis. First, we experimentally induced thoughts about finances and found that this reduces cognitive performance among poor but not in well-off participants. Second, we examined the cognitive function of farmers over the planting cycle. We found that the same farmer shows diminished cognitive performance before harvest, when poor, as compared with after harvest, when rich. This cannot be explained by differences in time available, nutrition, or work effort. Nor can it be explained with stress: Although farmers do show more stress before harvest, that does not account for diminished cognitive performance. Instead, it appears that poverty itself reduces cognitive capacity. We suggest that this is because poverty-related concerns consume mental resources, leaving less for other tasks. These data provide a previously unexamined perspective and help explain a spectrum of behaviors among the poor. We discuss some implications for poverty policy."

"Burden of Poverty Lacking money or time can lead one to make poorer decisions, possibly because poverty imposes a cognitive load that saps attention and reduces effort. Mani et al. (p. 976; see the Perspective by Vohs) gathered evidence from shoppers in a New Jersey mall and from farmers in Tamil Nadu, India. They found that considering a projected financial decision, such as how to pay for a car repair, affects people's performance on unrelated spatial and reasoning tasks. Lower-income individuals performed poorly if the repairs were expensive but did fine if the cost was low, whereas higher-income individuals performed well in both conditions, as if the projected financial burden imposed no cognitive pressure. Similarly, the sugarcane farmers from Tamil Nadu performed these tasks better after harvest than before. Abstract The poor often behave in less capable ways, which can further perpetuate poverty. We hypothesize that poverty directly impedes cognitive function and present two studies that test this hypothesis. First, we experimentally induced thoughts about finances and found that this reduces cognitive performance among poor but not in well-off participants. Second, we examined the cognitive function of farmers over the planting cycle. We found that the same farmer shows diminished cognitive performance before harvest, when poor, as compared with after harvest, when rich. This cannot be explained by differences in time available, nutrition, or work effort. Nor can it be explained with stress: Although farmers do show more stress before harvest, that does not account for diminished cognitive performance. Instead, it appears that poverty itself reduces cognitive capacity. We suggest that this is because poverty-related concerns consume mental resources, leaving less for other tasks. These data provide a previously unexamined perspective and help explain a spectrum of behaviors among the poor. We discuss some implications for poverty policy."

"Abstract Many people believe renewable energy sources to be capable of substituting fossil or nuclear energy. However there exist very few scientifically sound studies, which apply due diligence to substantiating this impression. In the present paper, the case of photovoltaic power sources in regions of moderate insolation is analysed critically by using the concept of Energy Return on Energy Invested (ERoEI, also called EROI). But the methodology for calculating the ERoEI differs greatly from author-to-author. The main differences between solar PV Systems are between the current ERoEI and what is called the extended ERoEI (ERoEI EXT). The current methodology recommended by the International Energy Agency is not strictly applicable for comparing photovoltaic (PV) power generation with other systems. The main reasons are due to the fact that on one hand, solar electricity is very material-intensive, labour-intensive and capital-intensive and on the other hand the solar radiation exhibits a rather low power density."

"What does that mean exactly? It means you play in a multiplayer world that has the possibility of being permanently destroyed, resulting in server-wide perma death. What's more, the reason it's destroyed would be the players' own fault. It's not that different from our own world in that way. "This ecosystem is your only lifeline in a race against time." It works like this: a new server is started, and players enter at the beginnings of civilization. There's a world-destroying cataclysm looming, like a drought or a flood or a meteor heading for the Earth, several real-time weeks away. In order to prevent that catastrophe from happening, you need to build a civilization and advance technology and resources to the point that the crisis can be averted. However you're not alone in this world. Besides the other players, you'll be sharing the world with a detailed wilderness simulation full of plants and animals. They simulate 24 hours a day, living out their lives with or without human interaction, growing, feeding and reproducing. Together they form an ecosystem rich with resources, resources that you must use to survive and develop a civilization."

"The Fairphone is a modular handset designed with repairability and ethical sourcing of its materials as headline features. It sold 60,000 units. Amazingly, for what sounds like a nerd-phone, almost half of those buyers had never owned a smartphone before. Now the Fairphone 2 is launching, and with a totally-new, in-house design. The new phone is even easier to repair, and because it was wholly designed by the FairPhone team, its supply chain is even more responsible than ever. The Fairphone is thicker than the latest iPhone or Samsung flagship, but that's the point. Instead of packing everything into a tiny case and keeping it there with glue, the Fairphone is designed to be taken apart. The lightweight magnesium frame supports modules that can be easily replaced by the user. "We have designed it with an aim to last three to five years, looking at making it robust and modular-for repairability," says Fairphone's chief communications officer, Tessa Wernink. "Obviously how long it lasts depends quite heavily on the user, so what we as a company are doing is offering an ecosystem around the phone that supports long-lasting use, first-hand or second-hand." Inside the case (itself one of several options) you'll find the core unit, containing all the chips and radios; a replaceable battery pack; a display that can be snapped off and replaced without any tools (not even a screwdriver); a receiver unit, which contains the front camera, sensors; the headset connector and microphones; a speaker/vibrator unit; and a camera module. These modules are designed to balance manufacturing complexity with repairability. For instance, the display comes as a standalone unit, but less-vulnerable components are bundled into one module. The camera, which people are most likely to upgrade as better versions become available, is also housed in its own module. That way you don't need to toss out your whole phone just to get a better camera. "In fact, the motto from the maker mo

Aprender guiados por la curiosidad, por la necesidad de saber, motiva a alumnos y profesores y pone en juego la inteligencia analítica, crativa y práctica.

"France plans to outlaw the destruction of unsold consumer products, a practice that currently results in the disposal of new goods worth 800 million euros, or more than $900 million, in the country each year. By 2023, manufacturers and retailers will have to donate, reuse or recycle the goods, Prime Minister Édouard Philippe said on Tuesday of the measure, which the government billed as the first of its kind. "It is waste that defies reason," Mr. Philippe said at a discount store in Paris, according to Agence France-Presse, and he called the practice "scandalous." Under a new measure that will be part of a bill set to be debated by the government in July, destroying unsold goods could result in financial penalties or prison time. The practice - widespread across the retail and consumer industry as a way to free up warehouse space or prevent unwanted items from being sold at a significant discount - has received bad press in France recently. ..."

"Visible mending (VM) is different from traditional mending in that it makes the repair a focal point, rather than blending it into the original garment. There are many reasons for this, from drawing attention to the fact that a garment's lifespan has been prolonged and challenging the notion that secondhand clothes are only worn by the poor, to making a statement about fast fashion's reputation for disintegration or simply adding a personalized touch. "

(luego las problematizamos) "Flexibilidad horaria. Facilidad de acceso. Reducción de costes. Contenidos actualizados. Infinidad de oportunidades de formación. Introducción a las nuevas tecnologías. Networking."

(luego las problematizamos) "Flexibilidad horaria. Facilidad de acceso. Reducción de costes. Contenidos actualizados. Infinidad de oportunidades de formación. Introducción a las nuevas tecnologías. Networking."

"Hace días en una de las charlas a profesores aula, los docentes compartían sus mayores dificultades en la sala del siglo XXI. Una que era común a todos, era la resistencia general de los niños a investigar, aprender, trabajar lo que ya se encuentra en Google. ¿Por qué hacer lo que ya está? ¿Por qué crear lo que puedo encontrar en la web y en tantas versiones como un alumno podría soñar? A lo que se le sumaba la doble tarea que significaba evaluar las fuentes que habían utilizado los niños o el porcentaje de copy/paste que habían incorporado. La tarea era cuesta arriba, primero motivarlos, luego pasar horas eternas evaluando y contrastando en la web, la originalidad del trabajo. Obviamente la respuesta fue clara, si no establecen el aprendizaje como un desafío continuo, tendrán en el aula hábiles boicoteadores. Los Hijos de la Tecnología viven, navegan y existen en la Internet, por ende dominan todo lo que en ella sucede y ante el mínimo esfuerzo, usarán lo que se encuentra en ella para luego compartirlo con sus pares. Son prácticos, optimizan su tiempo y asumen que todo lo que no les aporta es un mero trámite que es necesario cumplir. Desarrollar nuevas estrategias de aprendizaje son existenciales tanto como comprender que en la sala de clases hay nuevos niños que piensan, crean y comparten de manera diametralmente diferente que hace décadas atrás. ¿Qué hacer? Proponer nuevos espacios de aprendizaje. Hace años opté por el mundo digital ocupando plataformas, blogs, redes, donde no solo publico todos los contendidos a trabajar en el año, también las evaluaciones y recursos digitales para que los padres participen. Versiones diferentes para cada tema, dependiendo de las habilidades y competencias naturales de los alumnos. Dejarlo liderar, cooperar, alimentar su senda de crecimiento personal. Hace mucho tiempo deje de ser quien protagoniza la clase, si alguien ingresara a ella, vería una colmena en acció

"Hace días en una de las charlas a profesores aula, los docentes compartían sus mayores dificultades en la sala del siglo XXI. Una que era común a todos, era la resistencia general de los niños a investigar, aprender, trabajar lo que ya se encuentra en Google. ¿Por qué hacer lo que ya está? ¿Por qué crear lo que puedo encontrar en la web y en tantas versiones como un alumno podría soñar? A lo que se le sumaba la doble tarea que significaba evaluar las fuentes que habían utilizado los niños o el porcentaje de copy/paste que habían incorporado. La tarea era cuesta arriba, primero motivarlos, luego pasar horas eternas evaluando y contrastando en la web, la originalidad del trabajo. Obviamente la respuesta fue clara, si no establecen el aprendizaje como un desafío continuo, tendrán en el aula hábiles boicoteadores. Los Hijos de la Tecnología viven, navegan y existen en la Internet, por ende dominan todo lo que en ella sucede y ante el mínimo esfuerzo, usarán lo que se encuentra en ella para luego compartirlo con sus pares. Son prácticos, optimizan su tiempo y asumen que todo lo que no les aporta es un mero trámite que es necesario cumplir. Desarrollar nuevas estrategias de aprendizaje son existenciales tanto como comprender que en la sala de clases hay nuevos niños que piensan, crean y comparten de manera diametralmente diferente que hace décadas atrás. ¿Qué hacer? Proponer nuevos espacios de aprendizaje. Hace años opté por el mundo digital ocupando plataformas, blogs, redes, donde no solo publico todos los contendidos a trabajar en el año, también las evaluaciones y recursos digitales para que los padres participen. Versiones diferentes para cada tema, dependiendo de las habilidades y competencias naturales de los alumnos. Dejarlo liderar, cooperar, alimentar su senda de crecimiento personal. Hace mucho tiempo deje de ser quien protagoniza la clase, si alguien ingresara a ella, vería una colmena en acció

"Y esto, ¿para qué sirve? No es de extrañar que cuando estamos explicando un tema escuchemos en numerosas ocasiones la siguiente frase: "Y esto, ¿para qué sirve?" En principio, estas palabras nos deberían causar orgullo. El alumno/a se interesa por el sentido práctico de aquello que estudia, busca con interés la utilidad de la teoría. ... Por ello, entiendo que la búsqueda de la experiencia es fundamental en todo proceso de aprendizaje. No obstante, debemos matizar a la hora de construir discurso. Educamos para el cambio y el cambio implica imaginación. Imaginar aquello que aún no existe. Aprender a ser creativos, innovadores, supone también escapar de este mundo, soñar con la diferencia. Muchas veces, aquello que no tiene sentido práctico hoy sirve para construir en nuestro imaginario otra manera de entender esta realidad. Muchas veces solo sirve para entender que no sirve para nada. Y así, termino con una frase de Fernando Pessoa que dice "la literatura es la prueba evidente de que la vida no basta"."