#Guatemala – Portal de e-educacion

Estamos buscando alguna empresa o persona que tenga una herramienta para el tema de e-educación ya desarrollada para referirlos a un proyecto/donante internacional.

Nota: Le damos prioridad a los miembros de la AsocTecGT pero si no hay candidatos allí tomamos en cuenta las externas.  Para los que se interesen en ser miembros:

https://www.mzaghi.com/2013/05/20/campustec-beneficios-de-pertenecer-a-la-asoctecgt/

Universidades en el mundo…

http://hridigitalplus.wordpress.com/2014/01/05/las-mejores-universidades-del-mundo/

http://hridigitalplus.wordpress.com/2014/01/18/las-universidades-mas-caras-de-estados-unidos-2/

Congreso Mundial de e-learning

http://www.congresoelearning.org/

Eureka

La página de la empresa es http://www.designmate.com/  en español http://www.designmate.com.mx/

 

Descargas en español:

Eureka Mono demo link: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Eureka.inShare/Eureka-DemoCD-Latin_SpanishOct2012.rar (600 MB).

Descargas en 3D:

Eureka 3DS (top bottom) demo link: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Eureka.inShare/Latin-Spanish-demo-DVD-March2013.rar (4 GB).

 

Downloadable links for Eureka English Demo. English.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/Eureka.inShare/DemoTopics/Eureka_in_Demo_CD_English.zip

 

Eureka Product tour (720p resolution) – https://s3.amazonaws.com/Eureka.inShare/AEP_Product_Tour.zip (207 MB)

The tour gives you a brief idea about our company, Designmate and explains the functionality of Eureka product in detail.

Waldorf School in San Marcos la Laguna – #Guatemala

http://escuelacaracol.org/

Postgrado en Emprendimiento Tecnológico – Universidad #Galileo #Guatemala

http://www.galileo.edu/fisicc/carrera/peit/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Postgrado-en-Emprendimiento-Tecnol%C3%B3gico/1401177333464943

40 websites to make you smarter

khanacademy.org – Watch thousands of micro-lectures on topics ranging from history and medicine to chemistry and computer science.

freerice.com – Help end world hunger by correctly answering multiple-choice quizzes on a wide variety of subjects.

whizzpast.com– Learn about our awe inspiring past all in one wonderful place.

 

artofmanliness.com – Blog/site dedicated to all things manly, great for learning life skills and good insights.

unplugthetv.com – Randomly selects an educational video for you to watch.

coursera.org – Educational site that works with universities to get their courses on the Internet, free for you to use.

conversations.nokia.com – Learn about the world’s most innovative smartphones and future mobile tech.

lizardpoint.com – A collection of browser-based games and the like to improve knowledge of geography, math, and such.

ted.com – Collection of TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) talks in which knowledgeable speakers address a variety of topics in short videos (< 18 minutes)

lifehacker.com – Learn to hack life! Tips and tricks for improving all areas of your life.

lifehackninja.com – Recently started life hack site that offers lists of useful knowledge

good.is/infographics – Collection of infographics which showcase useful information in an easy to digest visual format.

mathrun.net – Practice your basic maths skills with a simple game.

Litro.co.uk – All you need to know about the wonderful world of books and writing.

justinguitar.com – Hundreds of free guitar lessons as well as some basic music theory.

duolingo.com – Learn a new language for free while helping to translate the web.

memrise.com – Learn things quickly and efficiently with flashcards that are spaced based on the spacing effect

cookingforengineers.com – A site containing one man’s explorations in food, with step by step instructions for making a wide variety of dishes.

thedatingspecialist.com – A weekly blog run by a professional dating coach, offers advice on a wide variety of relationship topics.

zenhabits.net – Blog about improving your life by making it simpler.

nerdfitness.com – Fitness resource for the average person.

mentalfloss.com – Interesting articles guaranteed to make you smile and get you thinking.

openculture.com – Compendium of free learning resources, including courses, textbooks, and videos/films.

charitynavigator.org – Site dedicated to reviewing charities so you can easily research any you’re interested in.

lettersofnote.com – Their tagline says it all: “Correspondence deserving of a wider audience”

thedailymiscellany.com – A daily dose of useful knowledge, quotes, and other random things.

MIT Open Courseware – Free access to quite a few MIT courses that are on par with what you’d expect from MIT.

codecademy.com – Website packed with introductory courses for various programming languages and web technologies.

investopedia.com – Learn about the world of finance, from basic terminology to in depth analysis of various areas of investing.

udacity.com – Free courses mainly focused around mathematics and programming. Aimed at people of all skill levels.

lang-8.com – Write posts in a language you’re trying to learn, get them critiqued by a native speaker (and in turn help that native speaker learn your language)!

careerbuilder.com – Job hunting site to help you find a new career.

ureddit.com – Reddit’s very own University. Learn from redditors, or try to teach them.

engineerguy.com – Collection of videos in which Bill breaks down various feats of engineering in layman’s terms.

zooniverse.org – Take part in a huge variety of interesting studies of nature, science, and culture.

quora.com – Ask questions you’re curious about, answer those you’re knowledgeable about. Tailor your own feed to fit what interests you.

thenewboston.org – A fascinating collection of videos and tutorials related to maths and computer science.

aldaily.com – Aggregation of articles from various higher education journals and publications.

noexcuselist.com/everything – A huge list of awesome sites to learn from.

livemocha.com – Community dedicated to the idea of everyone being fluent in multiple languages, teach or be taught another language with the goal of conversational fluency.

simplesciencefitness.com – Breaks down the science behind fitness into layman’s terms.

#Guatemala #UVG Visita de #Enactus a la clase de #emprendimiento

https://www.facebook.com/ENACTUSdelValleGT?fref=ts su pagina de FB

Sus proyectos:

Reciclaton:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/REciclaton/269217096445412?fref=ts

Eco-weaving:

https://www.facebook.com/Eco.Weaving?fref=ts

#Guatemala #UVG Visita de #Aiesec a la clase de #emprendimiento

Les encargo que miren su sitio:

https://www.facebook.com/UVG.AIESEC

eLearning on Tablets: From Understanding to Execution

http://ictpost.com/2013/12/26/elearning-on-tablets-from-understanding-to-execution/

#Guatemala – VII Conferencia Internacional GUIDE – 10 y 11 de abril

Les informamos sobre la VII Conferencia Internacional GUIDE que se celebrará en Guatemala en Universidad Panamericana los días 10 y 11 de abril de 2014, con el propósito de analizar las distintas soluciones que cada país ha elaborado en el ámbito educativo para garantizar que la modernización y la innovación tecnológica se desarrollen respetando las singularidades del territorio y promuevan el desarrollo del país y constituirse en una plataforma de colaboración entre instituciones de América Latina y profesionales expertos del resto del mundo para favorecer el intercambio de conocimiento, experiencia y mejores prácticas.

La VII Conferencia Internacional: tiene por título general: “Cultura en la modernización global: El papel de la educación a distancia”, y como subtemas:

 

1.       La educación a distancia: una estrategia para el desarrollo

2.       La formación a distancia al encuentro del mercado laboral local y global

3.       La calidad como puerta de acceso al sistema educativo internacional.

4.       Innovación tecnológica y didáctica y sus implicaciones sociales.

5.       Vicios y Virtudes de la aplicación de OER y MOOC a la enseñanza formal.

Para mayor información visite: http://www.guideassociation.org/7internationalconference_2014/index.php/es/

 

#Guatemala – Escuela de Arjona en El Progreso

Felicitaciones de parte del Campus Tec a los señores del Fundacion DECA por estar apoyando este proyecto de Arjona!

http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/comunitario/arjona-ricardo_arjona-escuela-san_agustin_acasaguastlan-guatemala_0_1066693485.html

http://musica.univision.com/noticias/article/2014-01-15/ricardo-arjona-inauguro-la-primera-escuela-de-fundacion-adentro

International Workshop MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses), Antigua Guatemala 2014

May 15 – 16, 2014 – Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
International Workshop on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCIR 2014)
MOOCIR 2014 is collocated with the V International Conference on Quality and Accessibility in eLearning (CAFVIR 2014)

More information: http://ges.galileo.edu/mooc-workshop/ 

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Deadlines for this 1st CFP:
• Abstracts/Draft Papers Submissions: March 2nd, 2014
• Notification to Authors: March 22nd, 2014
• Camera Ready: April 14th, 2014
• Workshop: May 15 -16, 2014
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The Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are a popular phenomenon in the online learning world. Today many institutions offer MOOCs; the two main MOOC portals (Coursera, Edx) have about 135 partners while many more institutions are exploring the possibilities of such effort. This phenomenon has not only created a new trend in online education, it also has been adopted by a number of institutions around the world, allowing spaces for research in pedagogical, technological and organizational aspects.

This workshop will focus on the exchange of popular trends and research results, as well as the presentation of practical experiences gained while developing of MOOCs; we invite researchers, technologists, and course designers from universities and industry to share their approaches and perspectives on key topics, including analytics and data mining, assessment, credentialing, pedagogy aspects, gamification, cloud services and resources, universal design, accessibility and technological frameworks/architectures. Best papers will be selected for submission of Journal Universal Computer Science (JUCS) Special Issue on Massive Open Online Courses: Combining Methodologies and Architectures for Success Learning. Additional to presentations, we will do small workshops and group discussions about upcoming initiatives and insights from key experts in the field.

Topics of Interest 
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  • Technological models and frameworks to support MOOCs
  • Assessment (different types of assessment approaches and technologies)
  • MOOCs scalability and quality assurance models at the pedagogical and technical level, supported by innovative technology
  • Cloud Services and Resources (the use of innovative Web 2.0 applications and resources that can be orchestrated through interoperable API’s to the MOOC learning environment)
  • Learning Analytics
  • Gamification and Social Learning Artefacts
  • Universal Design and Accessibility issues in MOOCs contents and platforms
  • Adaptive policies for managing different participant profiles
  • Pedagogical issues, tutoring roles and human interaction in MOOCs development
  • Security and accreditation models.
  • Experiences and best practices in implementing MOOCs
  • Instructional Design for MOOCs

Submission and Publications 
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We invite contributions in the following categories:
Research papers (up to 6 pages)
Descriptions of interactive demos (up to 2 pages).
These descriptions should be focused on real life experiences and provide sharable hands-on experience during the workshop.
Discussion papers (up to 2 pages).
These papers should pinpoint relevant current issues in the development of MOOCs.

Important Dates 
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Submissions deadline:
Research papers extended abstract (2 pages) – March 2, 2014.
Descriptions of interactive demos (up to 2 pages) – March 2, 2014.
Discussion papers (up to 2 pages) – March 2, 2014.
Notification of Acceptance – March 22, 2014.
Camera-ready submissions (including Research paper 6 pages) – April 14, 2014.
Workshop dates: May 15-16, 2014
Papers only prepared according to the IEEE guidelines for authors here http://www.computer.org/portal/web/cscps/formatting

Papers must be submitted via EasyChair:
https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=moocir14

Conference Language
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English is the official conference language. Online participation (presentation of papers only) is also possible.

Organizers 
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Al Essa,Vice President, Analytics, Research and Development, McGraw-Hill Education, USA.
Francisco J. García-Peñalvo, Director GRIAL, University of Salamanca, SPAIN.
Carlos Delgado Kloos, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, SPAIN
Rocael Hernandez-Rizzardini, Director GES, Galileo University, GUATEMALA.

The workshop is organized by Galileo University and members of ESVI-AL project, part of the ALFA III programme for the European Union.

For more information please visit: http://ges.galileo.edu/mooc-workshop

#Guatemala: Proyecto educativo Teclitas en linea

http://www.aulabm.com/teclitasenlinea/login/index.php

Spanish teacher in #Guatemala using Skype

This Spanish teacher in Guatemala doesn’t need to move to the US for a better job, he’s got Skype:

http://www.pri.org/stories/2013-12-10/spanish-teacher-guatemala-doesnt-need-emigrate-us-better-job-hes-got-skype

ITU Academy: Postgrado en Gerencia Estrategica de las Telecomunicaciones 2014/2015

El Postgrado en Gerencia Estratégica de las Telecomunicaciones es un programa de alto nivel ofrecido a distancia por la Universidad Blas Pascal de Argentina (UBP) y el Centro de Excelencia para la Región Américas de la Unión Internacional de Telecomunicaciones (UIT) en estrecha cooperación con instituciones asociadas al Centro de Excelencia: Administración Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (ANTEL), Asociación Andina de Telecomunicaciones (ASETA), Comisión Técnica Regional de Telecomunicaciones (COMTELCA) y Universidad Externado de Colombia (UEC) .

Este Programa tiene como objetivo principal capacitar profesionales para el desarrollo de habilidades en gerencia estratégica de telecomunicaciones en consonancia con las demandas del mercado de telecomunicaciones y de la economía mundial, además, busca desarrollar en los profesionales las habilidades y la capacidad de formular estrategias competitivas para un mejor posicionamiento dentro del mercado de las telecomunicaciones.

 INSCRIPCIONES ABIERTAS HASTA EL DÍA 20/12/2013

http://academy.itu.int/events/item/1160/

History of the world on-line course: Big History Project

https://www.bighistoryproject.com/bhplive

Explore 13.7 billion years of shared history and consider the big questions about our Universe, our planet, life, and humanity. From the big bang to modern day to where we are going in the future, big history covers it all.

 

Design Thinking in Schools

http://gettingsmart.com/2013/11/design-thinking-schools-emerging-movement-building-creative-confidence-youth/

#Guatemala: Taller creativo de arquitectura para niños – 7 de diciembre

Invita taller niños diciembre 2013

#Guatemala: Bienvenida a Progrentis a la Asociación Tec Guatemala

Es un gusto darle la bienvenida a Progrentis a la asociación de amigos del Campus Tecnológico http://www.progrentis.com/ (Campus Tec).

Sera otro de los proyectos de educación y tecnología que vamos a estar apoyando. Se trata de un sistema para reforzar la lectura rápida y con plena comprensión  en estudiantes de nivel primario y medio que ha sido toda una innovación en otros países y es guatemalteco!Tienen becas por si quieren apoyarlos.

Vídeo de la Olimpiada de Lectura Progrentis 2013: http://youtu.be/Ak1trDYeGaM

Para mas información: http://www.progrentis.com/ o escriban a incubadora@tec.com.gt