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PLACE A-TOOLS
GALVIS 2009
TOOLS FOR MULTIMEDIA DATA PROCESSING Tools for Processing Video and Digital Sound Tools for Sharing digital products on Internet Tools for threading voice comments on digital objects Tools for Building web pages TOOLS FOR TIME AND ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT
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L for Learning Environments CONSTRUCTION OF CONCEPTUAL AND MIND MAPS CONSTRUCTION OF CAUSE-EFFECT MAPS MATHEMATIC MODELS: CONSTRUCTION AND EXPLORATION SIMULATIONS AND GAMES: CONSTRUCTION AND EXPLORATION LECTURE NOTES AND FLASH CARDS: BUILDING AND USE CREATION OF DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS CREATION AND USE OF RUBRICS
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A for Access to cultural, and intellectual capital SEARCH ENGINES AND DIGITAL TAGGING ELECTRONIC ENCYCLOPEDIAS SUBSCRIPTION TO ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SERVICES List Serves RSS Channels DICTIONARIES, TRANSLATORS AND THESAURUSES EDUCATIONAL PORTALS DIGITAL TOURS THROUGH MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS
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C for Communication TOOLS FOR INTERACTING ASYNCHRONOUSLY Email (electronic mail) Text messaging and chat rooms Social messaging via Twitter Social/virtual networking in education Digital Diaries, also called, Blogs The Wiki and collaborative knowledge building Collaborative productivity tools Network Forums Video lecture capturing TOOLS FOR SYNCHRONOUS INTERACTION Chat rooms Multimedia Instant Messaging Systems Video Conferencing Systems
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for Access to cultural, and intellectual capital
Digital tools in this category allow the instructor to learn from life experiences through available electronic resources that permit access to the wealth of humanity. These resources can be global, organizational or local. People generally think of the Internet as a great collection of multimedia information distributed worldwide in different repositories with different degrees of privacy. The Internet is also associated with web searches of different sites where there is electronic information and the opportunity to share network materials. The same situation exists with Intranets (internal or closed network for private information and communication; available only to authorized users) and with local networks (groups of interconnected computers tied to an electronic resource server). Within these three categories, global, organizational and local, it is possible to share and to enhance cultural, scientific and technological value by using ICTE. Establishing a PLACE for teaching technologies
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Search Engines and Digital Tagging The challenge of surfing the Internet goes beyond using a search engine that works for you. It is intimately related to effectively finding the information that you need. This requires, first of all, that you know what you want to find and that you know the search engine that is convenient for you to use. Beyond knowing when to use a particular search engine, it is necessary to know how to define the search and refine results. Refining a network search is a fundamental skill for educators and students to have. It demands clarity about what is desired, the ability to express multiple ways of finding it, and perseverance needed for searching diverse sites and book marking those that appear to be interesting. It also requires the individual to determine if what is found adds value to what is known as opposed to diverting interest away from the subject at hand. General searches can be made with generic tools such as AOL search [52], GOOGLE search [53], Microsoft’s LIFE SEARCH [54], YAHOO search [55], or KARTOO [56], a next generation meta search engine that displays results in a visual interface. When you need to explore certain collections, it is better to utilize specialized search tools such as GOOGLE SCHOLAR [57] which searches documents or sites that have academic value usually produced by research or educational professionals. If what you are looking for are photographs or images, it is preferable to use FLICKR [22] a system provided by YAHOO, or GOOGLE’s IMAGES [58] which investigates descriptive graphic information. If digital presentations are desired, SLIDESHARE [23] can be utilized. DIGG [59] is another valuable source; it is announced as a place for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the web. Additionally, newspaper archives can be used as another key source of information, but there may be limited access available in this category.
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http://search.aol.com http://www.google.com/ http://search.live.com http://yahoo.com http://www.kartoo.com http://scholar.google.es/ http://images.google.es/ http://digg.com/
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Another way of looking for information on the web is by using tags like the ones offered by DELICIOUS [20] or CITEULIKE [6]. These tags may be global or formed by each one of the web sites that the users create. Each tag shows the names that are used in a given collection. Each tag cloud shows the bookmarks used in that particular collection as well as frequencies, information which is reflected in the size and color intensity of each tag. Navigating the cloud (clicking on some of the tag elements) opens the possibility of new relationships that underlie the elements that they have as reference points.
Electronic Encyclopedias Electronic encyclopedias are perhaps the most consulted type of application by students and teachers when they are trying to investigate a theme of interest or trying to ascertain a quick answer to a question of historic, scientific, or social value. Encyclopedias provide access to an organized body of information by means of key words, descriptors, sort keys, and expressions. The man-machine interface of encyclopedias is usually intuitive. The results can utilize manifold registries with textual, graphic, sound, multimedia information as well as connections to documents, web sites and other programs. The following list illustrates the type of digital repositories and encyclopedias that could help students or faculty keep abreast of topics of interest. APOD—Astronomy Picture of the Day—[60] is a free site that daily presents a distinct image of the universe with explanatory comments and links to other sites where further information can be found about what is being observed. It includes links to all daily photographs from June 16, 1995. There are websites that reproduce this collection in distinct languages. EET - The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology [61] includes a multimedia collection of short articles on instructional design, education and entertainment. It is free. ENCICLONET [62] provides free access to articles about distinct branches of knowledge. It requires registration.
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http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030426.html http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/
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MEDLINE [63] includes articles about illnesses, examinations, symptoms, lesions and surgical procedures. It contains an extensive collection of medical photographs and illustrations. MSN ENCARTA [64] has information articles, atlases and games. It requires a paid subscription. WEBOPEDIA [65] is a dictionary and search engine specializing in concepts related to computers and the Internet. It is free. WIKIPEDIA [66] is a free encyclopedia that is constructed collaboratively and allows content editing by any user with a web browser.
It is interesting to note that some encyclopedias receive contributions (biographies, research summaries, other) which means that they are more than repositories and providers of reference information—they are also receivers.
Subscription to Electronic Information Services Another way to stay abreast of certain subjects is to subscribe to electronic information services that provide content on demand. List Serves Many web sites have periodic bulletins to which individuals may subscribe using their email addresses so that when there is news the subscriber will receive emails containing a link to the website where the information is located. The subscriber can respond to the list serve to register an opinion. This is a good way to remain current on events, publications or news of interest. The disadvantage of subscribing to a list serve is that your electronic mailbox can overflow with more information than you desire.
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http://www.enciclonet.com/portada http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/encyclopedia.html http://encarta.msn.com/Default.aspx http://www.webopedia.com/ http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia
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RSS Channels Another possibility is the subscription to active systems of information (channels) that use the RSS format (in English Really Simple Syndication), a format based on the XML language for distributing content. RSS channels can be accessed by making use of system feeds (readers of RSS sources) that allow the reader to receive news without having to surf the web or receiving list serve notifications. BLOGLINES [67] is a free service that allows you to stay current with your blogs and favorite news channels. FEEDREADER [68] is free software under General Publication License (GPL) that allows you to subscribe and to classify RSS channels. The advantage is that it is not necessary to look for news, the RSS channel brings it. The disadvantage is that the user can become saturated with information when you have subscribed to channels that frequently update (for example public news) or collect information from many sources (like the services for open news).
Dictionaries, Translators and Thesauruses Dictionaries, translators and thesauruses comprise another group of ICTE in this type A category. These resources have significant import for educators and students who benefit from the specialized groups who open their knowledge databases to the public. The following websites are a small sampling. BABEL FISH TRANSLATION [69] is a free service from Altavista that allows the translation of web pages from many languages. The translation is very literal but can be used in an emergency. Likewise, REVERSO [70] can be used. It offers the same online translation services.
67 68 69 70
http://www.bloglines.com/ http://www.feedreader.com/ http://babelfish.altavista.com http://www.reverso.net
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WORDREFERENCE.COM [71] offers free online dictionaries to translate from English into Spanish, French or Portuguese, as well as synonyms/antonyms. VISUAL THESAURUS [72] is a different concept of online help for those who need to visualize specific meanings of terms in English or other languages. It has a demo and you can buy individual or group licenses for local or web use.
Educational Portals The ICTE within type A, also include corporate portals that address the discipline of education. They are websites that support different educational sectors by providing access to relevant information and tools to each group served. Instructors can find valuable educational resources to develop their teaching, and by using these portals, they enhance student-centered learning. The nature of the organization that is being supported determines the set up for each portal as the following examples will illustrate. BIBLIOTECAS VIRTUALES [73]. This is part of the CIVILA network portals. It is free and offers a reading room, a selection of full-text novels, short stories, drama, biographies, essays, articles, fables, poetry legends and literary texts especially from Iberic America. It also has a room for interaction where virtual communities of writers and readers can meet. EDUC.AR [74]. This is the Argentinean educational portal. It is organized by five desks: institutional, educational resources, teaching innovation, electronic literacy and services. The educational resources are structured by content area and level and include links to electronic resources for instructors and students. Information services disseminate opportunities in distinct domains for subscribers, individuals who need to navigate the site, subscribers to newsletters or RSS feeds. It also includes tools for email, chat and blogs. Innovation spaces hosts forums for interest groups for debating relevant topics for educators and are moderated by topic facilitators.
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http://wordreference.com http://www.visualthesaurus.com http://www.bibliotecasvirtuales.com http://www.educ.ar/educar/index.jsp
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EDUTEKA [75]. This is a free educational portal that offers hundreds of personal resources and numerous links to other valuable sites for elementary and middle school educators. The majority of the content is based on the mission of Eduteka: theoretical and practical resources that help to enrich education with the use of ICTE. In order to facilitate the search for specific content and in addition to the graphic design, Eduteka offers four mechanisms; 1) a directory with more than 13 thematic categories and 150 subcategories; 2) an internal search engine with Google technology that is included on all of the pages directly under the heading of Eduteka; 3) a classified historical archive, and 4) a Tour through Eduteka. MERLOT [76] Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching is an American portal where educators can find online teaching and learning materials that have been evaluated by colleagues. It includes collections for the teaching of art, business, education, humanities, mathematics, statistics, science, technology and social sciences. PCA. Portal Colombia Aprende [77]. This website was created by the Colombian Ministry of National Education in order to support directives, instructors, students, families and a community of individuals from distinct educational sectors. Each user group has its own electronic posting platform where relevant resources are organized. Subscribers can also use communication tools (email, forums, chat) and private virtual space (electronic hard drive) that stores digital resources. PEC Portal Educar Chile [78]. This is the website of the Chilean System of Education. It is organized by writers according to the type of user (instructor, manager, student, family, researcher); it depends on a variety of resources organized by desks, categories or search engines. Individuals who register to use the portal have access to the hard disk and free personal email. They can create web sites that will be hosted by the portal and participate en forums and chats.
The majority of portals mentioned provide navigation assistance. It is generally possible to return to the beginning page with a click on the
75 76 77 78
http://www.eduteka.org http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm http://www.colombiaaprende.edu.co http://www.educarchile.cl/home
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portal icon or the start button. A map of the web site explains its structure and navigates to distinct places. Internal search engines allow you to find exactly what you are searching for.
Digital Tours through Museums and Collections Another interesting option that extend cultural heritage are the tours of innumerable sites of the great museums, or the site of NASA which allows the virtual exploration of space. In places like these one can have a "scavenger hunt” in which the participant explores a series of virtual sites where questions can be resolved and whose solution demand that you pay attention to details in visited sites and to use important concepts. Listed below are some of our favorite museums and collections. GOLD MUSEUM, Bogota [79]. The richness of its masterpieces and their organization into the different salons and regions of Colombia as well as the international expositions show the beauty and richness of Colombian heritage as well as the physical and historical context where these gold pieces originated. LOUVRE MUSEUM, Paris [80]. One of the most spectacular museums in the world, with a unique web site. It is worthwhile to visit more than once in order to explore the distinct collections. NASA [81]. A portal with multiple possibilities for exploring and knowing about our galaxy, the tools for conquering it, science and technology that support the space missions and related studies. It includes a section with access to multiple resources that can motivate future scientists and engineers to participate in cyberexcursions and diverse research about advanced technologies and mysterious phenomena.
79 80 81
http://www.banrep.gov.co/museo/eng/home.htm http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp?bmLocale=en http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC [82]. This site will take you to amazing vistas of animals, environment, music, people maps, and so much more. It utilizes videos, photos, reports and activities to expose you to the exciting and varied themes. There is a special page for children [83] that engages them in fun activities that encourage learning. PRADO MUSEUM, Madrid [84]. This museum is known for its masterpiece exhibits and the stunning narratives that accompany them. Here, children are invited to paint, assemble puzzles, and practice cognitive skills. The site also alerts the viewer to educational and research activities sponsored by the museum. SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS, Washington [85]. This is the largest complex of museums and research centers in the world. It is composed of 19 museums and nine research centers and the National Zoo. Visiting them on the web and exploring the collections of each one aids in understanding why this series of museums represents for many the opportunity of knowing the treasures of our past, the vibrant art of the present and the scientific promise of the future.
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http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ http://museoprado.mcu.es/index.php?id=50 http://www.si.edu/museums/
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TOOLS FOR MULTIMEDIA DATA PROCESSING Tools for Processing Video and Digital Sound Tools for Sharing digital products on Internet Tools for threading voice comments on digital objects Tools for Building web pages TOOLS FOR TIME AND ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT
10 10 11 13 13 14
L for Learning Environments CONSTRUCTION OF CONCEPTUAL AND MIND MAPS CONSTRUCTION OF CAUSE-EFFECT MAPS MATHEMATIC MODELS: CONSTRUCTION AND EXPLORATION SIMULATIONS AND GAMES: CONSTRUCTION AND EXPLORATION LECTURE NOTES AND FLASH CARDS: BUILDING AND USE CREATION OF DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS CREATION AND USE OF RUBRICS
15 15 17 17 18 18 19 19
A for Access to cultural, and intellectual capital SEARCH ENGINES AND DIGITAL TAGGING ELECTRONIC ENCYCLOPEDIAS SUBSCRIPTION TO ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SERVICES List Serves RSS Channels DICTIONARIES, TRANSLATORS AND THESAURUSES EDUCATIONAL PORTALS DIGITAL TOURS THROUGH MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS
21 22 23 24 24 25 25 26 28
C for Communication TOOLS FOR INTERACTING ASYNCHRONOUSLY Email (electronic mail) Text messaging and chat rooms Social messaging via Twitter Social/virtual networking in education Digital Diaries, also called, Blogs The Wiki and collaborative knowledge building Collaborative productivity tools Network Forums Video lecture capturing TOOLS FOR SYNCHRONOUS INTERACTION Chat rooms Multimedia Instant Messaging Systems Video Conferencing Systems
31 31 32 33 33 34 35 36 38 38 39 40 41 41 42
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A
for Access to cultural, and intellectual capital
Digital tools in this category allow the instructor to learn from life experiences through available electronic resources that permit access to the wealth of humanity. These resources can be global, organizational or local. People generally think of the Internet as a great collection of multimedia information distributed worldwide in different repositories with different degrees of privacy. The Internet is also associated with web searches of different sites where there is electronic information and the opportunity to share network materials. The same situation exists with Intranets (internal or closed network for private information and communication; available only to authorized users) and with local networks (groups of interconnected computers tied to an electronic resource server). Within these three categories, global, organizational and local, it is possible to share and to enhance cultural, scientific and technological value by using ICTE. Establishing a PLACE for teaching technologies
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Search Engines and Digital Tagging The challenge of surfing the Internet goes beyond using a search engine that works for you. It is intimately related to effectively finding the information that you need. This requires, first of all, that you know what you want to find and that you know the search engine that is convenient for you to use. Beyond knowing when to use a particular search engine, it is necessary to know how to define the search and refine results. Refining a network search is a fundamental skill for educators and students to have. It demands clarity about what is desired, the ability to express multiple ways of finding it, and perseverance needed for searching diverse sites and book marking those that appear to be interesting. It also requires the individual to determine if what is found adds value to what is known as opposed to diverting interest away from the subject at hand. General searches can be made with generic tools such as AOL search [52], GOOGLE search [53], Microsoft’s LIFE SEARCH [54], YAHOO search [55], or KARTOO [56], a next generation meta search engine that displays results in a visual interface. When you need to explore certain collections, it is better to utilize specialized search tools such as GOOGLE SCHOLAR [57] which searches documents or sites that have academic value usually produced by research or educational professionals. If what you are looking for are photographs or images, it is preferable to use FLICKR [22] a system provided by YAHOO, or GOOGLE’s IMAGES [58] which investigates descriptive graphic information. If digital presentations are desired, SLIDESHARE [23] can be utilized. DIGG [59] is another valuable source; it is announced as a place for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the web. Additionally, newspaper archives can be used as another key source of information, but there may be limited access available in this category.
52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59
http://search.aol.com http://www.google.com/ http://search.live.com http://yahoo.com http://www.kartoo.com http://scholar.google.es/ http://images.google.es/ http://digg.com/
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Another way of looking for information on the web is by using tags like the ones offered by DELICIOUS [20] or CITEULIKE [6]. These tags may be global or formed by each one of the web sites that the users create. Each tag shows the names that are used in a given collection. Each tag cloud shows the bookmarks used in that particular collection as well as frequencies, information which is reflected in the size and color intensity of each tag. Navigating the cloud (clicking on some of the tag elements) opens the possibility of new relationships that underlie the elements that they have as reference points.
Electronic Encyclopedias Electronic encyclopedias are perhaps the most consulted type of application by students and teachers when they are trying to investigate a theme of interest or trying to ascertain a quick answer to a question of historic, scientific, or social value. Encyclopedias provide access to an organized body of information by means of key words, descriptors, sort keys, and expressions. The man-machine interface of encyclopedias is usually intuitive. The results can utilize manifold registries with textual, graphic, sound, multimedia information as well as connections to documents, web sites and other programs. The following list illustrates the type of digital repositories and encyclopedias that could help students or faculty keep abreast of topics of interest. APOD—Astronomy Picture of the Day—[60] is a free site that daily presents a distinct image of the universe with explanatory comments and links to other sites where further information can be found about what is being observed. It includes links to all daily photographs from June 16, 1995. There are websites that reproduce this collection in distinct languages. EET - The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology [61] includes a multimedia collection of short articles on instructional design, education and entertainment. It is free. ENCICLONET [62] provides free access to articles about distinct branches of knowledge. It requires registration.
60 61
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030426.html http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/
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MEDLINE [63] includes articles about illnesses, examinations, symptoms, lesions and surgical procedures. It contains an extensive collection of medical photographs and illustrations. MSN ENCARTA [64] has information articles, atlases and games. It requires a paid subscription. WEBOPEDIA [65] is a dictionary and search engine specializing in concepts related to computers and the Internet. It is free. WIKIPEDIA [66] is a free encyclopedia that is constructed collaboratively and allows content editing by any user with a web browser.
It is interesting to note that some encyclopedias receive contributions (biographies, research summaries, other) which means that they are more than repositories and providers of reference information—they are also receivers.
Subscription to Electronic Information Services Another way to stay abreast of certain subjects is to subscribe to electronic information services that provide content on demand. List Serves Many web sites have periodic bulletins to which individuals may subscribe using their email addresses so that when there is news the subscriber will receive emails containing a link to the website where the information is located. The subscriber can respond to the list serve to register an opinion. This is a good way to remain current on events, publications or news of interest. The disadvantage of subscribing to a list serve is that your electronic mailbox can overflow with more information than you desire.
62 63 64 65 66
http://www.enciclonet.com/portada http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/encyclopedia.html http://encarta.msn.com/Default.aspx http://www.webopedia.com/ http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia
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RSS Channels Another possibility is the subscription to active systems of information (channels) that use the RSS format (in English Really Simple Syndication), a format based on the XML language for distributing content. RSS channels can be accessed by making use of system feeds (readers of RSS sources) that allow the reader to receive news without having to surf the web or receiving list serve notifications. BLOGLINES [67] is a free service that allows you to stay current with your blogs and favorite news channels. FEEDREADER [68] is free software under General Publication License (GPL) that allows you to subscribe and to classify RSS channels. The advantage is that it is not necessary to look for news, the RSS channel brings it. The disadvantage is that the user can become saturated with information when you have subscribed to channels that frequently update (for example public news) or collect information from many sources (like the services for open news).
Dictionaries, Translators and Thesauruses Dictionaries, translators and thesauruses comprise another group of ICTE in this type A category. These resources have significant import for educators and students who benefit from the specialized groups who open their knowledge databases to the public. The following websites are a small sampling. BABEL FISH TRANSLATION [69] is a free service from Altavista that allows the translation of web pages from many languages. The translation is very literal but can be used in an emergency. Likewise, REVERSO [70] can be used. It offers the same online translation services.
67 68 69 70
http://www.bloglines.com/ http://www.feedreader.com/ http://babelfish.altavista.com http://www.reverso.net
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WORDREFERENCE.COM [71] offers free online dictionaries to translate from English into Spanish, French or Portuguese, as well as synonyms/antonyms. VISUAL THESAURUS [72] is a different concept of online help for those who need to visualize specific meanings of terms in English or other languages. It has a demo and you can buy individual or group licenses for local or web use.
Educational Portals The ICTE within type A, also include corporate portals that address the discipline of education. They are websites that support different educational sectors by providing access to relevant information and tools to each group served. Instructors can find valuable educational resources to develop their teaching, and by using these portals, they enhance student-centered learning. The nature of the organization that is being supported determines the set up for each portal as the following examples will illustrate. BIBLIOTECAS VIRTUALES [73]. This is part of the CIVILA network portals. It is free and offers a reading room, a selection of full-text novels, short stories, drama, biographies, essays, articles, fables, poetry legends and literary texts especially from Iberic America. It also has a room for interaction where virtual communities of writers and readers can meet. EDUC.AR [74]. This is the Argentinean educational portal. It is organized by five desks: institutional, educational resources, teaching innovation, electronic literacy and services. The educational resources are structured by content area and level and include links to electronic resources for instructors and students. Information services disseminate opportunities in distinct domains for subscribers, individuals who need to navigate the site, subscribers to newsletters or RSS feeds. It also includes tools for email, chat and blogs. Innovation spaces hosts forums for interest groups for debating relevant topics for educators and are moderated by topic facilitators.
71 72 73 74
http://wordreference.com http://www.visualthesaurus.com http://www.bibliotecasvirtuales.com http://www.educ.ar/educar/index.jsp
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EDUTEKA [75]. This is a free educational portal that offers hundreds of personal resources and numerous links to other valuable sites for elementary and middle school educators. The majority of the content is based on the mission of Eduteka: theoretical and practical resources that help to enrich education with the use of ICTE. In order to facilitate the search for specific content and in addition to the graphic design, Eduteka offers four mechanisms; 1) a directory with more than 13 thematic categories and 150 subcategories; 2) an internal search engine with Google technology that is included on all of the pages directly under the heading of Eduteka; 3) a classified historical archive, and 4) a Tour through Eduteka. MERLOT [76] Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching is an American portal where educators can find online teaching and learning materials that have been evaluated by colleagues. It includes collections for the teaching of art, business, education, humanities, mathematics, statistics, science, technology and social sciences. PCA. Portal Colombia Aprende [77]. This website was created by the Colombian Ministry of National Education in order to support directives, instructors, students, families and a community of individuals from distinct educational sectors. Each user group has its own electronic posting platform where relevant resources are organized. Subscribers can also use communication tools (email, forums, chat) and private virtual space (electronic hard drive) that stores digital resources. PEC Portal Educar Chile [78]. This is the website of the Chilean System of Education. It is organized by writers according to the type of user (instructor, manager, student, family, researcher); it depends on a variety of resources organized by desks, categories or search engines. Individuals who register to use the portal have access to the hard disk and free personal email. They can create web sites that will be hosted by the portal and participate en forums and chats.
The majority of portals mentioned provide navigation assistance. It is generally possible to return to the beginning page with a click on the
75 76 77 78
http://www.eduteka.org http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm http://www.colombiaaprende.edu.co http://www.educarchile.cl/home
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portal icon or the start button. A map of the web site explains its structure and navigates to distinct places. Internal search engines allow you to find exactly what you are searching for.
Digital Tours through Museums and Collections Another interesting option that extend cultural heritage are the tours of innumerable sites of the great museums, or the site of NASA which allows the virtual exploration of space. In places like these one can have a "scavenger hunt” in which the participant explores a series of virtual sites where questions can be resolved and whose solution demand that you pay attention to details in visited sites and to use important concepts. Listed below are some of our favorite museums and collections. GOLD MUSEUM, Bogota [79]. The richness of its masterpieces and their organization into the different salons and regions of Colombia as well as the international expositions show the beauty and richness of Colombian heritage as well as the physical and historical context where these gold pieces originated. LOUVRE MUSEUM, Paris [80]. One of the most spectacular museums in the world, with a unique web site. It is worthwhile to visit more than once in order to explore the distinct collections. NASA [81]. A portal with multiple possibilities for exploring and knowing about our galaxy, the tools for conquering it, science and technology that support the space missions and related studies. It includes a section with access to multiple resources that can motivate future scientists and engineers to participate in cyberexcursions and diverse research about advanced technologies and mysterious phenomena.
79 80 81
http://www.banrep.gov.co/museo/eng/home.htm http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp?bmLocale=en http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC [82]. This site will take you to amazing vistas of animals, environment, music, people maps, and so much more. It utilizes videos, photos, reports and activities to expose you to the exciting and varied themes. There is a special page for children [83] that engages them in fun activities that encourage learning. PRADO MUSEUM, Madrid [84]. This museum is known for its masterpiece exhibits and the stunning narratives that accompany them. Here, children are invited to paint, assemble puzzles, and practice cognitive skills. The site also alerts the viewer to educational and research activities sponsored by the museum. SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS, Washington [85]. This is the largest complex of museums and research centers in the world. It is composed of 19 museums and nine research centers and the National Zoo. Visiting them on the web and exploring the collections of each one aids in understanding why this series of museums represents for many the opportunity of knowing the treasures of our past, the vibrant art of the present and the scientific promise of the future.
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