The latest advances in technology and education that were in SIMO 2014

The past 16, 17 and October 18, Madrid hosted the II edition SIMO Education . Organized by IFEMA in collaboration with Education 3.0 , the show has had a full program of activities which have combined exhibitions, workshops, panel discussions and presentations, as well as presenting pioneering experiences of using technology in the classroom. This scenario has been used to relate different educational experts and technology, publishing, teaching professionals world, ICT coordinators, principals, etc., who have spoken, among other issues, education of the future and the past developments in educational technology, multiple intelligences, learning projects and technological and social inclusion.
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Those attending SIMO 2014 Education have known firsthand innovative devices such as Google Glass , the wearable   Gear S or virtual reality goggles Gear VR of Samsung ; also educational robotics systems and innovative design bq which connects the project with 3D printing. 3D printers have occupied a prominent place at the fair, and that allowed visitors to closely observe the printing process sample parts and their educational opportunities. The sample of the different tactile tablet devices, whiteboards or smart TVs and various virtual environments with interactive tools aimed at improving the productivity of learning, companies like HP , Promethean , Telefónica Learning Services , Dell or Lenovo , among others , presented at the fairgrounds. As he points K12 Horizon Report , the benefits of intuitive technology are becoming increasingly significant, especially when used for the student to be an active protagonist of their learning.

Among the sessions held in the Auditorium, include interventions Marc Prensky , about the changes necessary to educate in the third millennium, Miguel Brechner , president of Ceibal Plan , María Perhaps , author of rEDUvolution, or Carlos Magro , who encouraged attendees to promote educational change in the current school incorporating new technologies, among other educational experts .

Teachers have a space reserved at SIMO Education 2014 where they shared their experiences on foot classroom, spoke about the importance of eLearning, the MOOC, programming with Scratch, augmented reality or gamification, among others. Similarly, children have had great representation at the fair, as it has been given the opportunity to participate in presentations and discuss things from their point of view.

From the INTEF have also presented the new formation of massive online courses ( MOOC ) of the Ministry of Education , the communication model EducaLab and program eTwinning in Spain. In addition, there has been space Procomún education and all the possibilities for teachers. To complete the program SIMO Education, have conducted workshops that have seen the Project Based Learning as a methodology that allows a better educational use of technological resources, content creation with eXeLearning , CLIL methodology (Integrated Learning Content and Language), examples of educational use of augmented reality or robotics projects with Scratch 2.0, among other thematic units.

Note that the fair has highlighted not only bring new technology trends attendees, confirming SIMO as a technology showcase of reference for the educational community, but also give them the opportunity to actively participate in workshops and demonstrations. You searched this way that teachers could experience firsthand resources and methodologies that promote the improvement of teaching practice. The show concluded with the presentation of awards SIMO , which has been awarded innovation and recognition of the work of professionals who favor the development of ICT solutions in education. Thus, for the second consecutive year, SIMO Education, in collaboration with the magazine Education 3.0 , it has become the Hall of technological reference for education.

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