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International Congress: Conectar Igualdad

The international congress : " Inclusión Digital Educativa " ( Digital Educational Inclusion ) took place in Buenos Aires city, on September 1st and 2nd. This congress was  part of the   of digital inclusion policy promoted by the national program "Conectar Igualdad", which has provided more than 3 million netbooks to students and teachers of the state high school  level. This policy is very important for the social and educational future of Argentina. There was one netbook every two teachers  available work in the hands on workshops given. Argentinian authorities are convinced that the netbook the student takes home not only will allow him/her to have the possibility of developing the necessary skills to live and work in the information society, but also it will be an important tool to connect the rest of the family to the Internet.  Local and international speakers gave presentations and workshops about different topics : video games, movie ma...

Advantages and Disadvantages of Online ESL education by Natalie Hunter

While the use of the Internet is becoming fairly standard in curricula everywhere, incorporating computer and Internet use into ESL classrooms is still a regularly debated topic. Although using online school to teach English has many benefits, there are certain obstacles to using the Internet for this purpose. Before a teacher designs an English course integrating technology, he/she needs to take these advantages and disadvantages into careful consideration to determine whether or not such lesson plans are appropriate. Perhaps the first thing that comes to the fore when thinking about online ESL are the advantages of such a course. Online education is well known for its ability to be tailored to every student's needs, whether it is a matter of time constraints, location, or learning and physical disabilities. It gives students time to think things over without the stress of having to speak up or answer questions immediately in front of their peers. Using the Int...