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Hello guys! How are you? I'm so happy because I had the opportunity to see one of my teachers doing a great Webinar for the University of Barcelona . The webinar was called   "Mobile Learning and Digital Competence for Education" . In this webinar, Mª. Jesús García San Martín spoke about why the Digital Competence is vital for teachers and students.   Digital Competence is essential for learning, work and active participation in society. In other words, it refers to the confidential and critial usage of the full range of digital technologies for information, communication and basic problem-solving in all aspects of our lives. This sounds simple but to be honest, we don't  have a good level of Digital Competence. Online Learning  has not only one definition but it includes learning with the assitance of the Internet and a personal computer. So, Online Learning brings technology and social media together into a learning enviroment that allo...

Hello guys, I know in one of my latest posts , I told you a secret regarding to the final outcome of the Chroma Project😉 but before watching "Channel 4: The News" lets talk a little bit about the video production process. Last thrusday, we were really happy because all of the students of the Master in Bilingualism visited the "Future Classroom Lab" and it was a great and enriching experience for us. We were in the Future Classroom Lab ! Can you believe it? 😎 We were able to develop our Chroma Project there and even if we had to record some scenes twice or three times (now we are proficiency reporters) we did a great job. I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the editor in this awesome team, my dear friend Soraya.  She had the patience to edit and tune the video. So, Soraya you are a star! She cut the video and she used the tool  iMovie  to mix the clips with the music and the backgrounds. The backgrounds came from  Pixabay   (we a...

Hello guys! How are you today? I'm so happy because I will be able to share with you a story wich is really special to me.😍😍😍 As all of us know, that there are many kind of stories: stories can be sad, stories can be funny, stories can have a happy ending...stories can help us to change our lives, etc. There are motivational stories, stories that make us stronger and stories that encourage us. As I said before, today I will share with you one of the most special stories of my life thanks to "#twima8" . "Twima" means The World is My Audience and through this  Flipgrid   I recorded my story and opened my heart while I was remembering the best year of my youth. My experience using this tool was really good because I could speak a little more about me and I could also watch other teachers' and students' stories. The tool is also pretty intuitive and easily allows you to answer to other stories. I genuinely enjoyed the experience bec...

Hey there! Today I want to talk about how to use videos with Educational Purposes. There are many benefits of  "Using Videos in Education " as shown in several decades of research: Facilitating Thinking and problem-solving. Assisting with mastery learning. Inspiring and engaging students. Learning resources for the future. Enhanced learning experience. Enhanced team working and communication skills. Deeper learning of the topics. What does it mean "To Flip the Class" ? The Flipped Classroom is a blended learning strategy with the aim to improve students' engagement and outcomes. It's key purpose is to provide a greater focus on students' application of conceptual knowledge rather than straight transfer of information. So, my fabulous team and I decided to start a new project based on "The Flipped Classroom Strategy" and we though about an attractive topic:  "The News".  In our project every membe...

Hello folks! I've been away for a while! I enjoyed the Spring Break but finally I'm back!  In this new entry , I want to show you an astonishing resource for our CLIL Lessons : Podcasting !!! Podcasting in the classroom is the latest trend because it stimulates learning through creative means. Some of the benefits are : Creative learning. Learning on the go, with podcasting learning is no longer a sedentary activity. We can have an online archive of lessons. Easy an accessible. One of my collegues and myself decided to create a new project based on podcasting. The first step to create a project is to think about an attractive topic and also t o think about a trending name. The name of our project is   " Book Race!"   and its main aim is to promote reading not only in the classroom but also outside the school.  But before starting any project we have to  adapt it  according to the age of the pupils and also make sure about the ...

Hi folks! Are you ready for the Spring Break?  I'm sure you are!. But before our holidays start, I want to speak about an awesome resource for the classrooms and very useful for the students. It's name is "Infographic" . An Infographic is a visual representation of information and data. By combining elements of text image, chart and diagram. It's an effective tool to present data an explain complex issues for better understanding. Some of the benefits of using Infographics are:  - Infographics are more "eye-catching". - Infographics help to connect with the audience. - Infographics allow us to be more creative. - Infographics create context. I decided to design my first Infographic using  Canva . This poster was created in order to help students to express their emotions and feelings. It's intended for first graders and the topic of the English Lesson is "Emotions" .  Emotions are something that people ex...