English Virtual Community

La semana pasada participé del evento Campus Party y tuve la oportunidad de experimentar lo que es la Realidad Virtual (RV) .  Tal como señaló Joan Cwaik, la RV tuvo un auge entre los 80 y 90 con los juegos online, luego ese interés se estabilizó y hoy se analiza usos posibles como por ejemplo con fines terapéuticos. "Teletransportar" a pacientes en terapia intensiva a lugares agradables fuera del hospital no curan sus dolencias, pero la experiencia suele ser tan vívida que engaña al cerebro haciéndolo segregar hormonas que mejoran la calidad de vida. Un viaje virtual ofrece una experiencia sensorial increíble.  ¿Qué tal si lo utilizamos en nuestras clases?  La RV brinda  la ventaja de explorar libremente un entorno y además interactuar con el contenido a tu propio ritmo. Otra ventaja es que los viajes virtuales no te limitan a una sola visita, sino que puedes volver cuántas veces quieras y explorar cada vez en más detalle.  Para emprender un viaje vi...

I studied piano at a School of Arts and used to be a teacher of music at  kindergarten level. I was scrolling Twitter messages when I came across " Inudge " . I love music, so I was curious about this widget.  What is Inudge? It is a virtual-instrument widget designed for self-expressive online music making & sharing. It’s fun and simple to use and you don’t need to know a single thing about producing music to make your own individual songs in minutes!

ICT has provided me with creative freedom, endless resources and learning materials, and the possibility to develop my PLN (Personal Learning Network) and be in contact with professionals from all corners of the world. I am a true believer in the importance of technology in the classroom and e-learning as a platform for teaching. More and more students are using mobile devices to connect to the web. Mobile learning (or m-learning) is the ability to learn anywhere and at any time using a portable electronic device.   I n my opinion, m- learning is less structured than e-learning . Unfortunately people are obsessed with doing everything quickly, learning included. Smart phones have lots of resources and students tend to use them more than their computers. As the use of mobile technology is increasing, why not offer students the possibility to study anytime, anyplace and at their own convenience through their mobile devices? Get your students started with ...