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This is the first post of 2018. May we all have a happy and prosperous new year !!! When blogging we tend to start off by having some resolutions in mind. Today with me it was not different but for one detail: Facebook brought up a memory of a blog post from january 2014. My new resolution back then was to start vlogging. http://informedteachers.blogspot.com.br/2014/01/informed-teachersvlog.html What I had in mind back then was that I would start posting more like in this fashion: a written part + a video http://informedteachers.blogspot.com.br/2014/02/apps-for-your-learning-success.html I kept this going for a short while and then went back to my traditional writing. When I came across this blog memory the first thing that came to my mind was:  why is it that we start off with many ideas for the new year and we actually get to work on them but this usually lasts for a short while , or at least shorter than we thought ? How about starting a new year by looking back...

webinars for teachers www.informedteachers.blogspot.com.br ★  Webinar = A web based seminar or training  where people from the different parts of the globe are able to connect  via a video classroom with slide integration and chatting.      There is usually a team of tech professionals to help out with the sound , image and connection quality, to mediate the questions being asked, among other things. ■ Reasons to attend a webinar The possibility of  exchanging experiences with colleagues from all over the globe is one thing, the fact you can attend a webinar even from home or any other place where a good internet connection is available are two key reasons from my point of view. The interaction in a webinar is very dynamic, while watching the speaker and following the presentation slides one can also ask questions and clarify doubts which can be addressed during or right after the talk. Meanwhile, there is a very intense exchange of...