Monthly Archives: November 2012

The use of technological resources for education: a new professional competency for teachers

Currently, the work of teachers has been characterized by the inclusion of technological resources to benefit the teaching and learning processes. Authors such as Perrenoud (1999) and Hargreaves (2005), dissert about the existing need for teachers to develop teaching strategies … Read more >

Collaborative work: a consolidation premise in 1:1 electronic learning environments

One of the skills known as XXI Century Skills[1] is collaborative work[2]. This skill, which implies harmonic cooperation towards a common goal, has in turn a close relationship with others that are also considered in this new skill curriculum: the … Read more >

Development of mathematical skills through technological tools

Nowadays, modernization processes around the world have pushed forward the use of technological resources (portable computers, interactive whiteboards, projectors, educational software, etc.) for the teaching of sciences (biology, physics, chemistry) and math. Although as a matter of fact no curricular … Read more >

IESC Haiti: A Small Step for Man, a Giant Leap for a Student

The Intel Education Service Corps (IESC) is a short-term service and career development opportunity for a select group of Intel employees to support the deployment of Intel classmate PCs in developing countries. In this blog, Cheryl Dalsin, a Technical Program Manager … Read more >