ICT and Literature: an entertaining way of studying

Hello again, readers.   As you can see in the title, in this entry I'm going to talk about my favourite app from those I've add to my Padlet. If you have completely read it, you will know that my favourite is ClassDojo . I really like this app because it has a lot of functions. First of all, it's a really funny app for students because they can create their own avatar. They just have to choose the monster they like that would be they during the course. Apart from that, the app allows the teacher to create different groups, so you can use it in every classroom without mixing the data. Then, inside every group you have the student's names and their avatar. They have access to it every time they want, so the can check their progress. The app allows you to put the marks on it and upload pictures.  As a student, you can see your behaviour points but also the progress you've done in your exams. ...

Hi everyone again! How are you?   Today we have something special. Have you ever heard about Padlet? Padlet  is an online tool that allows you to create an interactive web page where you can post information or photogaphs using different templates.   I've used it to create a web where you can find different tools to use in the classroom as a teacher but also as a student. I leave my Padlet down here, and there you can find some Apps for Spanish Language and Literature, Apps for teaching in general, some lesson plans and some publications.   I hope you enjoy it! You can scan the QR code here:

Hello again, readers! Do you want more?   Hello everyone, in this entry I'm going to talk about a great blog I know in my field. As you already know, my field is Spanish Language and Literature, and once I found this blog and it was really useful. La Lengua, con TIC entra   This blog is interesting for many reasons. First of all, you can find different activities to do in your classroom and some content. If you are a student or a teacher, you can study from this blog, even though this blog is thought for teachers.    The guy that runs this blog has created a character of himself, and we can see him everywhere, like in the picture above. We will explain us everything on the blog, and also we will create videos for us.   The blog is divided in sections. In those sections we can find really interesting things such as gamification , where students can learn by playing.   Apart from this, other important section is  Proj...

Good morning!!! How are you feeling today?   Today we are going to compare some different web pages that had been created using different CMS. On the previous entry, we talked about Joomla! And how useful it was. Now we are going to see some other CMS.    As we can see,  Joomla! is  a CMS that allows you to edit everything you want on your web page. This has its advantages and drawbacks, you are free to personalise your web as you wish, but also you have to do it. These web pages are created with  Joomla!: I.E.S. Cavanilles I.E.S. Doctor Balmis   In these web pages we can find a similar format. They are quite simple, but intuitive. They have the name of the school on the left top of the page and a menu where you can find the different sections. They add pictures to the information and the design is practical. Both of them use a white background to make letters more clear.   The next CM...

Hello everyone! What's up?   Today we are going to talk about Joomla! and its extensions for our web page. But first of all, what is Joomla! ?    Joomla! is a  free and open-source content management system (CMS) for publishing web content.  This means that you can create your web page using this application and it offers a wide variety of tools for helping you with that. Joomla! is totally free and it can be quite useful to create, for example, an online guidance for students.   This CMS provides you with all the information to create your web site, it includes written information that you can read but also video training that shows how to improve your site. Apart from that, you should cheack its extensions.   Joomla! counts with incredible extensions you can add to your webpage. If you want to see them, just press extensions and you will get there.    Here you can see where to classify the extensions in top rated ...

Hello readers!  How are you?   In this entry we are going to talk about the Cloud. But, what is the Cloud?  The Cloud in a space where you upload your files or photos. It’s a private online folder that makes you to forget about the storage space on your mobile phone or computer. Moreover, you can access to it whenever you want, wherever you want, you just need Internet. If we search a definition online, we can find this: "The cloud  is a term referring to accessing computer , information technology (IT), and software applications through a network connection, often by accessing data centers using wide area networking ( WAN ) or Internet connectivity." Link:  https://www.sdxcentral.com/cloud/definitions/what-is-cloud/       Thanks to the Internet improvement, the Cloud has become a reality. Some years ago this was unimaginable due to the speed of the Internet. But which are the advantages and disadvantages of this service? ...

Hi everybody!  How are the first days of the year going?    Today we are going to talk about interaction in the classroom. It is known by everyone that lessons have traditionally been a space where the teacher talks and the students listen. But nowadays, we are learning new methodologies that allow us to improve this system in order to help our students to achieve their goals. This is where interaction takes place and I’m going to explain how I would like to use it in the classroo m.    The level I’m going to choose is ESO, but it is not so important to decide the specific course we are teaching because we can use this methodology indistinctively, just we will need to adapt it to the content and our student’s ages.    I would like to teach my subject (Spanish Language and Literature) using the communicative approach because it implies interaction. I would like them to use all the language areas (listening, writing, speaking and reading...