Aprendiendo a Distancia
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Aprendiendo a Distancia
Colaborando para una mejor educación en línea para adelantar la evolución de la enseñanza y aprendizaje usando la tecnología y pedagogía como estrategias.
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June 16, 2012 8:41 AM
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Baruch College's Guide To Using Copyrighted Media in Your Courses

Interactive introduction to different copytright issues for faculty


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June 16, 2012 8:28 AM
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Ezvid - Record Screencast And Create Slideshows

Ezvid - Record Screencast And Create Slideshows | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it

Ezvid is an easy to use free software for recording screencasts and slideshows with narrations. It can be used to import both static images and videos, which can then be used for creating attractive slideshows. Furthermore, you can record a screencast in just a click...

Ezvid homepage http://www.ezvid.com/


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dilaycock's comment, June 17, 2012 1:07 AM
Looks great. We've just created a library You Tube channel, so this will be useful for kids to make book trailers with. Thanks :)
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June 15, 2012 4:53 PM
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Cut Your Health Care Costs With These 4 Websites

Cut Your Health Care Costs With These 4 Websites | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it
From websites that offer discounts on drugs to ones that tell you the actual cost of surgeries, here’s a look at four sites that may help you and your bank account a little bit healthier.
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June 15, 2012 3:57 PM
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UFDC Home - Digital Library of the Caribbean

UFDC Home - Digital Library of the Caribbean | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it
The Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) is a cooperative digital library for resources from and about the Caribbean and circum-Caribbean. dLOC provides access to digitized versions of Caribbean cultural, historical and research materials currently held in archives, libraries, and private collections.
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June 15, 2012 3:52 PM
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Biomes and Ecosystems

Biomes and Ecosystems | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it
Biomes are large regions of the world with similar plants, animals, and other living things that are adapted to the climate and other conditions. Explore the links to learn more about different biomes.
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June 15, 2012 3:46 PM
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The Human Heart: An Online Exploration from The Franklin Institute, made possible by Unisys

Explore the heart. Discover the complexities of its development and structure. Follow the blood through the blood vessels. Wander through the weblike body systems. Learn how to have a healthy heart and how to monitor your heart's health. Look back at the history of heart science.
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June 15, 2012 3:43 PM
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Doing Biology

Doing Biology | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it
We present 17 historical cases studies in a guided inquiry format. We have aimed to address several proposals for reforming science education. Textbooks teach biological content. We want students learn more: about the history and nature of science, about science in practice — about doing biology.
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Rescooped by Alfredo Calderón from Disrupting Higher Ed
June 15, 2012 7:28 AM
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Changing Traditional Higher Education Toward Lifelong Learning | Miguel Angel Escotet

Changing Traditional Higher Education Toward Lifelong Learning | Miguel Angel Escotet | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it
The most relevant and controversial issue facing the university is one of its raisons d'être: formation, the teaching-learning process.
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June 15, 2012 7:27 AM
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Free Technology for Teachers: 21 Map Creation Tools for Students and Teachers

Google Maps and Google Earth are my favorite tools for creating maps, but not every school allows teachers and students to download it. And creating Google Maps does require you to have a Google account which is an obstacle to use in some schools too. In the list below you will find some map creation tools that don't require registration. And, of course, all of the tools on this list are free for teachers and students to use.
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Rescooped by Alfredo Calderón from Activismo en la RED
June 15, 2012 7:24 AM
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15 Herramientas gratuitas para almacenar y compartir ficheros en la nube.

15 Herramientas gratuitas para almacenar y compartir ficheros en la nube. | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it
Actualmente la nube es uno de los objetivos que tienen los desarrolladores, por eso cada vez es más frecuente encontrar herramientas que nos ofrecen la posibilidad de almacenar y compartir nuestros ficheros en la nube.
Via Juan Jesús Baño Egea, Ramon Aragon
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Rescooped by Alfredo Calderón from Digital Presentations in Education
June 15, 2012 7:19 AM
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Add Speaking Animated Characters To PowerPoint Slides With SitePal

Add Speaking Animated Characters To PowerPoint Slides With SitePal | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it

SitePal is a web service and MS PowerPoint add-in that allows creating, customizing and adding (speaking) animated characters to your website or presentations. This can help you narrate text from your website or presentation to grab the attention of your audience with a talking avatar...


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Rescooped by Alfredo Calderón from Digital Presentations in Education
June 15, 2012 7:18 AM
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Ezvid - Record Screencast And Create Slideshows

Ezvid - Record Screencast And Create Slideshows | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it

Ezvid is an easy to use free software for recording screencasts and slideshows with narrations. It can be used to import both static images and videos, which can then be used for creating attractive slideshows. Furthermore, you can record a screencast in just a click...

Ezvid homepage http://www.ezvid.com/


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dilaycock's comment, June 17, 2012 1:07 AM
Looks great. We've just created a library You Tube channel, so this will be useful for kids to make book trailers with. Thanks :)
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June 15, 2012 7:13 AM
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Western Governors U Signs Textbook Pay-for-Performance Deal -- Campus Technology

Western Governors U Signs Textbook Pay-for-Performance Deal -- Campus Technology | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it
Western Governors University, an experiment in online higher education, is now trying an experiment with a textbook company.
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Rescooped by Alfredo Calderón from New Web 2.0 tools for education
June 16, 2012 8:37 AM
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Chemistry Resources Resource listing - Learn Chemistry

Chemistry Resources Resource listing - Learn Chemistry | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it
Explore chemistry games, videos, experiments and other resources for primary and secondary students.
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Rescooped by Alfredo Calderón from Digital Presentations in Education
June 16, 2012 8:19 AM
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Presentation Assistant Pro

Presentation Assistant Pro | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it
The best presentation helper software with 20 tools to highlight, zoom, spotlight, magnify, and annotate anything on your computer screen.
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June 15, 2012 4:26 PM
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NRC report calls for greater investment and improved efficiency for research universities | Inside Higher Ed

NRC report calls for greater investment and improved efficiency for research universities | Inside Higher Ed | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it
WASHINGTON -- At a time when federal and state politicians seem happy to cut and reluctant or unable to increase spending on higher education, a long-awaited report from the National Research Council, the policy arm of the National Academies, argues that the country cannot maintain its position as a leader in research without sustained investment in its public and private universities.

Read more: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/15/nrc-report-calls-greater-investment-and-improved-efficiency-research-universities#ixzz1xtauJAsK
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June 15, 2012 3:54 PM
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National Endowment for the Arts Home Page

National Endowment for the Arts Home Page | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it
National Endowment for the Arts, an independent federal agency supporting artists and arts organizations and bringing the arts to all Americans...
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June 15, 2012 3:50 PM
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The Whole Brain Atlas

Created by Keith A. Johnson and J. Alex Becker of Harvard University, the Whole Brain Atlas is a wonderful resource for physicians and others in the allied health sciences. First-time visitors may wish to start with the "Neuroimaging Primer," a nice introduction to process courtesy of Dr. Johnson. After this introduction, visitors can compare the "Normal Brain" images to those that display the results of cerebrovascular disease and neoplastic disease. The site also has an area of "Inflammatory or Infectious Disease," which includes images of brains affected by multiple sclerosis and Lyme encephalopathy. Along with images, each sections features a written overview of the topic and updates on new medical procedures and the like.
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June 15, 2012 3:44 PM
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Moodle HTML editor and Opera does not works well - Opera ...

Moodle HTML editor and Opera does not works well - Opera ... | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it
I'm doing a course in an on-line institution that uses Moodle for offer the on-line courses. I migrated recently from IE to Opera and Opera is amazing. But when I use the HTML editor form Moodle the full functionalities is not ...
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June 15, 2012 3:30 PM
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La tecnología es el salvavidas de la economía actual

La tecnología es el salvavidas de la economía actual | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it
Cada vez se pone más peso en las TIC para que impulsen la economía, creen empleo e innoven en nuestro país para poder superar la crisis económica.
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Rescooped by Alfredo Calderón from Educación a Distancia y TIC
June 15, 2012 7:28 AM
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Doo.net importa, reconoce su contenido y organiza de forma automática tus documentos

Doo.net importa, reconoce su contenido y organiza de forma automática tus documentos | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it
Si tenéis miles de archivos en vuestro disco duro o en servicios de alojamiento en la web, documentos que necesitan ser organizados en directorios o clasificados por etiquetas, Doo.net os puede ayudar.
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June 15, 2012 7:25 AM
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AraBoard: conjunto de herramientas diseñadas para la comunicación alternativa y aumentativa,Natural interaction :::

AraBoard: conjunto de herramientas diseñadas para la comunicación alternativa y aumentativa,Natural interaction ::: | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it

AraBoard

AraBoard, cuya finalidad es facilitar la comunicación funcional, mediante el uso de imágenes y pictogramas, a personas que presentan algún tipo de dificultad en este ámbito. Dada la versatilidad de estas herramientas, AraBoard también puede ser utilizado para crear tableros con rutinas sencillas y tableros para anticipar la realización de cualquier tarea prevista.


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June 15, 2012 7:22 AM
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iPad Creative - iPad Creative - iPad Challenge: Shoot, edit and score a film using just your iPad

iPad Creative - iPad Creative - iPad Challenge: Shoot, edit and score a film using just your iPad | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it

"Nothing will hone your iPad skills quite like rising to a creative challenge. I wanted to get a better understanding of GarageBand's new Smart Strings section, plus I still felt that there was more to explore with the new iPad's camera."


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Rescooped by Alfredo Calderón from Digital Presentations in Education
June 15, 2012 7:18 AM
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LittlePPT - Free Powerpoint Reader and Presentation Editor

LittlePPT - Free Powerpoint Reader and Presentation Editor | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it

LittlePPT is a free powerpoint processing program similar to Microsoft PowerPoint. It runs on many different operating systems including, Windows, Mac OS X, Linux...


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June 15, 2012 7:16 AM
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At 75, University-Press Association Rides the 'Second Digital Wave' - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education

At 75, University-Press Association Rides the 'Second Digital Wave' - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it
The members of the Association of American University Presses have a lot to think about as they gather in Chicago next week for their annual meeting. There’s the fresh momentum behind open access; the implications of the recent decision in the Georgia State University e-reserves case; and the imminent demise of a respected state university’s press, to name three of the more burning topics on the agenda.
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