Innovation 4 Everyone

What’s the next best thing to explaining something in person? The answer is…a video! You’ve heard the old saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words”, well, imagine how much a video can be worth. There’s a really easy and powerful tool you can use to create video tutorials. You can record what’s going-on on your screen and add your voice along the way. Easily! I’ve created some step-by-step tutorials with the help of screenshots, text, arrows, and shapes. This is great if your user wants to print them out, take notes, or if you have a limited amount of storage space. However, they take sometimes longer to prepare and put together than recording and explaining through a quick video. The tool I’m talking about is Jing , a product from TechSmith that's so easy to use and to share. That’s not all, you will also find a number of helpful tutorials on how to use it.  View of the Jing tools that show on your desktop. You can download the application for free an...

Here's my story. I started working as a technology teacher back in 1996. I was assigned to the PK and Kinder groups. After a couple of years, I moved on to working with the first, second and third graders. A few years later, I moved again, now I was with fourth and fifth graders. I felt so right at home that I continued in the same position for 12 more years! I’m still working at the same school, ASF of Monterrey, however my role has changed. I am currently the technology training specialist for the elementary grades. This means I help teachers learn how to use the technology. I haven’t forgotten about the kids, don't worry, as I still participate in the technology integration classes and team-teach with the homeroom teacher. Two years ago, thanks to the vision of our tech integration specialist (a brand new position at the time) this new position opened up. Of course, I didn’t think twice and I applied for the job. Actually, training teachers was nothing new to ...

Hello World! This is how I started my first tweet some years ago and this is how I start my first public blog. I am trying to reach anyone out there that shares the same interests I have. The purpose of this blog is to share my experience as a technology trainer at an elementary school. I will be posting what has worked for me, any resources I recommend, and in general, the day to day experiences I go through in my daily life. Check back frequently and feel free to comment and share your experiences too. Let the learning begin!