The following information is used for educational purposes only.
OPINIÓN | DE NO CREER
Lo de siempre: el que va al dólar pierde
Carlos M. Reymundo Roberts
5 de mayo de 2018
Después de mucho tiempo, esta semana volví a caminar como loco por las calles de la City porteña. No sean mal pensados: no buscaba dólares , sino información sobre la corrida. ¡Jamás en mi vida aposté al dólar! En todo caso, en algunas ocasiones me he puesto a resguardo de la caída del peso. Del peso, del austral y del argentino, la moneda que creó Rodríguez Saá y que, gracias a Dios, nunca llegó a circular. Si el futuro de Rodríguez Saá como presidente siempre fue incierto, imagínense el del argentino: un billete con esa denominación tenía pocas chances de resultar más atractivo que el dólar.
Lo primero que noté yendo de acá para allá por la City fue que no había largas filas frente a bancos y casas de cambio. Solo se veían grupos frente a las pizarras para ver los saltos del dólar. Quiero decir: era una corrida... sin gente corriendo. Los que movían la cotización eran grandes inversores, no el chiquitaje. No había pueblo cambiando sus pesos. "¡Un golpe de los mercados!", bufaban los kirchneristas cuando atravesaban estas crisis. Para el gobierno de Macri no es un golpe, sino un aviso. Un aviso de que algo no estaba funcionando bien. O que muchas cosas estaban funcionando mal. Por ejemplo, si poniendo las reservas no lograban parar la estampida, ¿por qué no ponían la primera? Ahora es bastante obvio que el cambio de política monetaria -en realidad, de política económica- anunciado el 28 de diciembre fue un grave error. No por haberlo informado el Día de los Inocentes, sino porque los mercados tomaron nota de que a Sturzenegger, el león de las tasas de interés, el guardián del peso, lo habían enjaulado.
Otro paso en falso fue el impuesto a la renta financiera, hijo dilecto de Sergio Massa. A Massa hay que hacerle caso en todo, menos en las cosas que propone cuando es oposición. Por algo ni los Kirchner se animaron a tanto. O quizá no lo hicieron porque ellos mismos iban a sufrir una sangría. Después, cuando esta corrida era todavía una minicorrida, impulsada desde afuera por monedas que se movían contra el dólar, el Banco Central -una autoridad monetaria que había perdido autonomía y, lo peor, autoridad- sobreactuó la reacción. Los fondos de inversión, que tenían unos 10.000 millones de dólares en Lebac (el dato me lo pasa uno de mis economistas de cabecera, Dante Sica), vieron la oportunidad de hacer la diferencia y se zambulleron. El dólar es buen pagador, pensaron estos tipos, duros de corazón y durísimos de bolsillo.
En la reunión urgente de anteayer a la tarde en la Casa Rosada hubo un interesante brainstorming. Para revertir la cosa se barajaron las siguientes alternativas. 1) Pedirles a Cristina y a Lázaro Báez que volcaran al mercado los cientos de millones de dólares que tienen encanutados en pozos, sótanos y paraísos fiscales; a cambio les iban a ofrecer mejorar su situación judicial. 2) Pedirle a Moreno el know how de aquellas célebres redadas policiales contra cueveros a punta de pistola. 3) No ponerle un cepo al dólar, sino a Cavallo, que, con reminiscencias de 2001, cada vez que habla incendia algo. 4) Que Sturzenegger declarase: "El que apuesta al dólar pierde". 5) Que Marcos Peña dijera en el programa de Marcelo Longobardi: "El que apuesta a las tasas gana". 6) Hacerle decir a María Eugenia que "las cloacas que se están construyendo en el conurbano son mucho más importantes que el mercado cambiario". 7) Negociar un préstamo de dólares de Venezuela. 8) Ofrecerle los ministerios de Hacienda y de Finanzas a José Luis Espert; no para que acepte, sino para asustar al equipo económico. 9) Subir las tasas y reducir el déficit fiscal. 10) Que el Presidente hablara por cadena nacional para llevar tranquilidad al país; el discurso terminaría con palabras robadas al Papa: "Recen por mí".
Finalmente, por unanimidad, se decidió ir a lo propuesto en el punto 9. La cosa funcionó: ayer el dólar abrió en baja, siguió en baja y terminó en baja, y ahora que no siga bajando porque crujirán las economías regionales, el sector exportador y la UIA, y pondrá a llorar a todo el arco opositor. El hashtag #yoseloaviseynomehicieroncaso se viralizó posteado por Prat-Gay, Melconian, De Pablo, Lousteau y varios más. Humildemente, yo también se lo avisé. OK, no seré un gurú, pero camino la City y soy amigo de Kicillof.
Tendremos entonces tasas por las nubes y recorte del gasto. Menos consumo, menos actividad, menos obra pública. Qué dolor: menos obra pública. Ajuste, señores. La crisis ha marcado el camino. A no gastar lo que no se tiene. A no bartolear. A no jugar con fuego. "Puede que sea el momento de salir de la Argentina", advirtió Forbes en las aciagas horas del jueves. El problema de los mercados y de Forbes es que no tienen sensibilidad política. Sospecho que no entienden el gradualismo, el credo laico de Cambiemos. Si cumple lo que se anunció ayer, será lo menos gradual que haya hecho Macri.
Dura semana. Hoy a la noche, cuando apoye la cabeza en la almohada, voy a tratar de pensar en cosas lindas: crece el empleo, se reactiva la industria, es récord la venta de autos, mejoran los números fiscales, nos prometen que empezará a bajar la inflación.
Volveré a poner Lebac, y no dólares, debajo del colchón.
Fuente:www.lanacion.com.ar
In this blog, teachers, students and all those who have some kind of interest in the English language will find useful, interesting, curious and funny things to be used in their classes or for their personal enjoyment.
Saturday, May 5, 2018
TEACH/LEARN/TEST/TECH/GINT-Assessment Apps for Teachers, by Janelle Cox
The following information is used for educational purposes only.
Resources › For Educators
Assessment Apps for Teachers
5 Free Apps That Make Student Assessment Easy
by Janelle Cox
May 14, 2017
Teachers are always looking for new ways to assess their students' work. Regardless of what curriculum you teach, assessment is something that teachers must do everyday. Thanks to the latest in mobile technology, assessing students' work has never been easier!
Here are the top 5 assessment apps that will assist you in observing and assessing your students.
1-Nearpod
The Nearpod app is a must-have application if your school has access to a set of iPads. This assessment app has been used by over 1,000,000 students was awarded the Edtech Digest Award in 2012. The best feature of Nearpod is that it allows teachers to manage content on their students' devices. Here's how it works: First the teacher shares content with their students, through materials, lecture and/or presentation. This content is then received by the students on their devices, and they are able to participate in activities. Then teachers are able to access students n real time by seeing the students answers and having access to post-session activity reports. This is by far one of the best assessment apps out on the market today.
2-A + Spelling Tests - Innovative Mobile Apps Education
The A+ Spelling Tests app is a must-have for all elementary classrooms. Students can practice their spelling words, while teachers can can track how they are doing. Next to each spelling test, students and teachers can see their results. Other great features include the ability to instantly see if you are right or wrong, unscramble mode to help sharpen spelling skills, and the ability to submit tests through email.
3-GoClass App
The GoClass app is a free iPad application that allows users to create lessons and share them with their students. Documents can be broadcasted through student devices and/or by projector or TV. GoClass allows users to formulate questions, draw diagrams, and share materials with students in class. Teachers can also keep track of what students are using which lessons, and when they are using them. To check for student understanding, the teacher can post a question or poll and get immediate feedback. This will help the instructor tailor his/her lessons to make sure all students are understanding the concept that is being taught.
4-Teacher Clicker - Socrative
If your looking for a way to engage students while getting results in real time, then Socrative made this mobile app for you. Not only does this app save you time, but it will grade your activities for you! Some features include the ability to: ask open ended questions and get real time answers, create a quick quiz and receive a report with the quiz graded for you, have students play a fast paced space race game where they answer multiple choice questions and you receive a report of their graded answers. There is a separate app called Student Clicker that must be downloaded for students tablets.
5-MyClassTalk - By Langology
MyClassTalk was designed to assess students participation in the classroom. With just a tap of your finger you can easily award points and rank students class participation. Users can even upload students photographs for an even better visual. Forget about writing names on the board for not participating, this easy to use app is all you need.
Additional Assessment Apps Worth Mentioning
Here are a few more assessment apps that are worth checking out:
Edmodo - This is a great app for assigning quizzes and collecting homework.
ClassDojo - If your looking to assess student behavior this is a great app.
Easy Assessment - Rubric Creation - This costs $1.99 but you can easily create a rubric in two steps.
Source:https://www.thoughtco.com/assessment-apps-for-teachers-2081454
Resources › For Educators
Assessment Apps for Teachers
5 Free Apps That Make Student Assessment Easy
by Janelle Cox
May 14, 2017
Teachers are always looking for new ways to assess their students' work. Regardless of what curriculum you teach, assessment is something that teachers must do everyday. Thanks to the latest in mobile technology, assessing students' work has never been easier!
Here are the top 5 assessment apps that will assist you in observing and assessing your students.
1-Nearpod
The Nearpod app is a must-have application if your school has access to a set of iPads. This assessment app has been used by over 1,000,000 students was awarded the Edtech Digest Award in 2012. The best feature of Nearpod is that it allows teachers to manage content on their students' devices. Here's how it works: First the teacher shares content with their students, through materials, lecture and/or presentation. This content is then received by the students on their devices, and they are able to participate in activities. Then teachers are able to access students n real time by seeing the students answers and having access to post-session activity reports. This is by far one of the best assessment apps out on the market today.
2-A + Spelling Tests - Innovative Mobile Apps Education
The A+ Spelling Tests app is a must-have for all elementary classrooms. Students can practice their spelling words, while teachers can can track how they are doing. Next to each spelling test, students and teachers can see their results. Other great features include the ability to instantly see if you are right or wrong, unscramble mode to help sharpen spelling skills, and the ability to submit tests through email.
3-GoClass App
The GoClass app is a free iPad application that allows users to create lessons and share them with their students. Documents can be broadcasted through student devices and/or by projector or TV. GoClass allows users to formulate questions, draw diagrams, and share materials with students in class. Teachers can also keep track of what students are using which lessons, and when they are using them. To check for student understanding, the teacher can post a question or poll and get immediate feedback. This will help the instructor tailor his/her lessons to make sure all students are understanding the concept that is being taught.
4-Teacher Clicker - Socrative
If your looking for a way to engage students while getting results in real time, then Socrative made this mobile app for you. Not only does this app save you time, but it will grade your activities for you! Some features include the ability to: ask open ended questions and get real time answers, create a quick quiz and receive a report with the quiz graded for you, have students play a fast paced space race game where they answer multiple choice questions and you receive a report of their graded answers. There is a separate app called Student Clicker that must be downloaded for students tablets.
5-MyClassTalk - By Langology
MyClassTalk was designed to assess students participation in the classroom. With just a tap of your finger you can easily award points and rank students class participation. Users can even upload students photographs for an even better visual. Forget about writing names on the board for not participating, this easy to use app is all you need.
Additional Assessment Apps Worth Mentioning
Here are a few more assessment apps that are worth checking out:
Edmodo - This is a great app for assigning quizzes and collecting homework.
ClassDojo - If your looking to assess student behavior this is a great app.
Easy Assessment - Rubric Creation - This costs $1.99 but you can easily create a rubric in two steps.
Source:https://www.thoughtco.com/assessment-apps-for-teachers-2081454
EDUC/LANGLEARN/TECH/GINT-21 helpful apps for teachers and educators
The following information is used for educational purposes only.
21 helpful apps for teachers and educators
Students attempting to text in class might be the bane of teachers everywhere, but even the most jaded luddite would have to admit: Tablets and smartphones in the classroom bring a number of advantages too. From greater student engagement to an expansion of the learning environment beyond normal school hours, gadgets can open new educational doors. But hardware is only part of the puzzle. You also need the right software to spool up those eager young minds.
That’s where these come in. From creating lesson plans and keeping attendance, to behavior records and communicating with students outside the classroom, these apps let teachers harness tech instead of fighting it. Knowing, it turns out, really is half the battle.
Kahoot app
Teachers love to turn a boring lesson into a game to motivate their students, but not everyone has the skills to make a game from scratch. Thankfully, the GetKahoot website makes it easy to turn your class into a gameshow. All you have to do is enter your prepared questions and answers into the site to create an instantly playable game with a web browser. Your students can then download the Kahoot app to use as a buzzer to join in on the fun.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Seesaw app
Parents want to celebrate their kids’ achievements every step of the way, so it’s important to keep them in the loop on their kids’ progress throughout the school year. With Seesaw, a student portfolio app, students can store and post their best work to share with their parents. Teachers, on the other hand, can provide concrete examples of their students’ strengths and weaknesses to their parents during teacher-parent meetings.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY AMAZON
Google Classroom app
If your school already uses the G Suite for Education (formerly known as Google Apps for Education), chances are you already know about Classroom. Not only can you distribute and grade assignments through the app, as well as organize all class materials on Google Drive, you can also reach your students more easily — either to make announcements or to engage them in discussions.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Teach Learn Lead app
Don’t you wish you could meet other teachers who teach the same subject or grade as you, even if they don’t work at your school? Teach Learn Lead is like Facebook for teachers, where you can meet like-minded colleagues who may be anywhere in the country, but have relevant experience to share. You can start discussions and polls to share lesson plan ideas or career advice, or just gab about your students.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Remind App 1
Remind (formerly known as Remind 101) makes it easy for teachers to communicate with students and their parents beyond the classroom. You can make class announcements, group chats, or contact individuals privately through the app. Your messages can even be translated into over 70 languages, making it possible to communicate with parents who are non-native English speakers.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Classtree app
Collecting those pesky parental consent forms from your students for field trips can be a nightmare, but Classtree makes the process painless and paperless. Unlike Remind, which simply notifies parents of the logistics of an upcoming field trip, Classtree actually lets you attach a consent form for parents to e-sign to go along with the announcement. The app even shows you exactly who has seen your note and who owes you a signed form.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Slack app
It’s not just businesses that rely on Slack to keep employees connected: Professors and college students are increasingly turning to the messaging tool to stay in touch beyond school hours. Not only are some instructors hosting text-based “office hours” on the platform, they are even pushing important reminders through the app to their students, just in case.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Additio app
There is a better way of keeping attendance, grades, and class notes than in easily misplaced notebooks or on random pieces of paper. As a digital gradebook and classroom management app, Additio lets you take attendance, calculate grades, and plan your timetable, all on your mobile device. For additional features, like performance analytics and note-keeping, you need to opt for the $8-per-month Plus edition.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Doceri ($5)interactive whiteboard app
Taking advantage of the iPad’s touchscreen and portability, the Doceri app turns the mobile device into a portable interactive whiteboard. You can annotate whatever material you have on-screen as you teach, which makes for a more interactive lesson. Besides letting you handwrite complicated math equations or brainstorm Venn diagrams on the fly, the app can also record the class and post it online directly from your iPad.
Download now from:
ITUNES
Epic Unlimited Books for Kids app
Elementary school teachers are always on the lookout for new books for their students, but worry about spending too much of their own money for their classrooms. With the aptly-named Epic Unlimited Books for Kids app, teachers in America and Canada get free access to over 15,000 kid-friendly books ranging from National Geographic Kids to the Goosebumps series. The Educator’s version also includes lesson ideas and videos to make life easier for teachers.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Dropbox App Final
Chances are you’re already familiar with Dropbox. The service and accompanying application are terrific when it comes time to upload and store presentation photos, assignments, videos, and anything else you might need to access while at home or in the classroom. The dedicated app also lets you create and edit Microsoft Office files on your mobile device, and moreover, share file links with your students so you don’t have to clutter their inbox with a cacophony of enormous files.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Pocket App Photo
Education takes place inside and out of the classroom. That said, Pocket gives you a way to quickly save articles, videos, and other Web content that might seem pertinent to your current or future class lectures. The app also lets you view anything you save offline, while presenting your articles with an easy-to-view layout that typically enhances the reading experience, regardless of your device. Sharing that enlightening article on the Roanoke colonists with your students couldn’t be easier.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
ClassDojo
ClassDojo isn’t your typical classroom-management platform. Whereas others concern themselves with gold stars and charts, this app lets teachers emphasize positive feedback, allowing you to elaborate on the behavior of your students with comments such as “working hard” or “participating.” You can even send parents public and private messages regarding their child’s progress, and if they desire to do so, they can view their child’s feedback in real-time. No school newsletter required.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Edmondo 1
Edmodo allows the discussion to continue even after that school bell rings. Teachers and students can share content and use the app as a conduit for new information or notifications, submitting assignments and receiving grades in the process. The ability for teachers to post assignments, messages, polls and quizzes, while providing access to relevant resources and calendars, is simply invaluable.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY AMAZON
Teacher’s Assistant Pro: Classroom Management Notes ($6)
Organization is key in the classroom, but it’s not always easy. Teacher’s Assistant Pro allows you to keep a set of behavior records for each student in your care, offering a quick method for looking up and noting bad behavior, and letting you email specific incidents from directly within the app’s main interface.
Download now from:
ITUNES
Teacher Aide Pro 2 ($15)
Teacher Aide 2 is the Android counterpart to Teacher’s Assistant Pro, allowing you to easily record attendance and student information. Clicking a student’s name reveals their contact information and that of their parents, providing options for calling and emailing on the spot. The app even houses a gradebook function for assigning different weights to assignments.
Download now from:
GOOGLE PLAY AMAZON
Educreations App
Simply put, Educreations is an interactive whiteboard app that allows you to create easy to follow tutorials for students. You can record audio to narrate your actions as well, allowing you to create diagrams, commentary, simple animations, or instructions with coupled audio covering any topic. Plus, you can share video via email, Facebook, or Twitter in addition to the classroom.
Download now from:
ITUNES
SkyBlue App Final
Flashcards are a time-tested method of study, but they can be easy to loose track of given their size and durability. With Studyblue, teachers can create digital sets of flashcards, study guides, and quizzes, each complete with optional audio and video. Moreover, students can create and share their own sets of flashcards and study tools, giving them a convenient place to start studying outside of simple lectures and text books. For $8 a month per semester, students have access to more study materials with StudyBlue PRO.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY AMAZON
TED App Final
You can’t go wrong with TED. The organization’s official app houses hundreds of inspiring and intriguing TED Talks, featuring fascinating lectures from industry and subject matter experts spanning a wide swath of categorical topics (neuroscience, traditional folk music, human evolution, etc.). Some of them are perfectly suited for sparking classroom discussions and online debates, while others can serve as inspiration for educators creating new lesson plans or lectures.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY AMAZON
Blackboard Mobile Learn App
Transparency and collaboration are pivotal with students. With Blackboard Mobile Learn, you can send push notifications regarding course activity and start discussion boards among your students, and even post blogs, grades, and announcements in addition to mobile-friendly exams and other content items. Though some schools offer the app for free, a life-long personal license only costs a mere $6.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Trello App 1
Group projects can be difficult when everyone is operating on a different schedule and page. Fortunately, Trello lets students stay organized, providing handy tools designed to keep them on task. The app allows them to create checklists, upload images, and assign tasks to other users among other actions, while conveniently syncing content across devices via the cloud. Content is displayed within a card-peppered interface, with options to easily delete tasks once completed.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY AMAZON
Source:https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/best-apps-for-teachers-education/2/
21 helpful apps for teachers and educators
Students attempting to text in class might be the bane of teachers everywhere, but even the most jaded luddite would have to admit: Tablets and smartphones in the classroom bring a number of advantages too. From greater student engagement to an expansion of the learning environment beyond normal school hours, gadgets can open new educational doors. But hardware is only part of the puzzle. You also need the right software to spool up those eager young minds.
That’s where these come in. From creating lesson plans and keeping attendance, to behavior records and communicating with students outside the classroom, these apps let teachers harness tech instead of fighting it. Knowing, it turns out, really is half the battle.
Kahoot app
Teachers love to turn a boring lesson into a game to motivate their students, but not everyone has the skills to make a game from scratch. Thankfully, the GetKahoot website makes it easy to turn your class into a gameshow. All you have to do is enter your prepared questions and answers into the site to create an instantly playable game with a web browser. Your students can then download the Kahoot app to use as a buzzer to join in on the fun.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Seesaw app
Parents want to celebrate their kids’ achievements every step of the way, so it’s important to keep them in the loop on their kids’ progress throughout the school year. With Seesaw, a student portfolio app, students can store and post their best work to share with their parents. Teachers, on the other hand, can provide concrete examples of their students’ strengths and weaknesses to their parents during teacher-parent meetings.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY AMAZON
Google Classroom app
If your school already uses the G Suite for Education (formerly known as Google Apps for Education), chances are you already know about Classroom. Not only can you distribute and grade assignments through the app, as well as organize all class materials on Google Drive, you can also reach your students more easily — either to make announcements or to engage them in discussions.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Teach Learn Lead app
Don’t you wish you could meet other teachers who teach the same subject or grade as you, even if they don’t work at your school? Teach Learn Lead is like Facebook for teachers, where you can meet like-minded colleagues who may be anywhere in the country, but have relevant experience to share. You can start discussions and polls to share lesson plan ideas or career advice, or just gab about your students.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Remind App 1
Remind (formerly known as Remind 101) makes it easy for teachers to communicate with students and their parents beyond the classroom. You can make class announcements, group chats, or contact individuals privately through the app. Your messages can even be translated into over 70 languages, making it possible to communicate with parents who are non-native English speakers.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Classtree app
Collecting those pesky parental consent forms from your students for field trips can be a nightmare, but Classtree makes the process painless and paperless. Unlike Remind, which simply notifies parents of the logistics of an upcoming field trip, Classtree actually lets you attach a consent form for parents to e-sign to go along with the announcement. The app even shows you exactly who has seen your note and who owes you a signed form.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Slack app
It’s not just businesses that rely on Slack to keep employees connected: Professors and college students are increasingly turning to the messaging tool to stay in touch beyond school hours. Not only are some instructors hosting text-based “office hours” on the platform, they are even pushing important reminders through the app to their students, just in case.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Additio app
There is a better way of keeping attendance, grades, and class notes than in easily misplaced notebooks or on random pieces of paper. As a digital gradebook and classroom management app, Additio lets you take attendance, calculate grades, and plan your timetable, all on your mobile device. For additional features, like performance analytics and note-keeping, you need to opt for the $8-per-month Plus edition.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Doceri ($5)interactive whiteboard app
Taking advantage of the iPad’s touchscreen and portability, the Doceri app turns the mobile device into a portable interactive whiteboard. You can annotate whatever material you have on-screen as you teach, which makes for a more interactive lesson. Besides letting you handwrite complicated math equations or brainstorm Venn diagrams on the fly, the app can also record the class and post it online directly from your iPad.
Download now from:
ITUNES
Epic Unlimited Books for Kids app
Elementary school teachers are always on the lookout for new books for their students, but worry about spending too much of their own money for their classrooms. With the aptly-named Epic Unlimited Books for Kids app, teachers in America and Canada get free access to over 15,000 kid-friendly books ranging from National Geographic Kids to the Goosebumps series. The Educator’s version also includes lesson ideas and videos to make life easier for teachers.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Dropbox App Final
Chances are you’re already familiar with Dropbox. The service and accompanying application are terrific when it comes time to upload and store presentation photos, assignments, videos, and anything else you might need to access while at home or in the classroom. The dedicated app also lets you create and edit Microsoft Office files on your mobile device, and moreover, share file links with your students so you don’t have to clutter their inbox with a cacophony of enormous files.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Pocket App Photo
Education takes place inside and out of the classroom. That said, Pocket gives you a way to quickly save articles, videos, and other Web content that might seem pertinent to your current or future class lectures. The app also lets you view anything you save offline, while presenting your articles with an easy-to-view layout that typically enhances the reading experience, regardless of your device. Sharing that enlightening article on the Roanoke colonists with your students couldn’t be easier.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
ClassDojo
ClassDojo isn’t your typical classroom-management platform. Whereas others concern themselves with gold stars and charts, this app lets teachers emphasize positive feedback, allowing you to elaborate on the behavior of your students with comments such as “working hard” or “participating.” You can even send parents public and private messages regarding their child’s progress, and if they desire to do so, they can view their child’s feedback in real-time. No school newsletter required.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY
Edmondo 1
Edmodo allows the discussion to continue even after that school bell rings. Teachers and students can share content and use the app as a conduit for new information or notifications, submitting assignments and receiving grades in the process. The ability for teachers to post assignments, messages, polls and quizzes, while providing access to relevant resources and calendars, is simply invaluable.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY AMAZON
Teacher’s Assistant Pro: Classroom Management Notes ($6)
Organization is key in the classroom, but it’s not always easy. Teacher’s Assistant Pro allows you to keep a set of behavior records for each student in your care, offering a quick method for looking up and noting bad behavior, and letting you email specific incidents from directly within the app’s main interface.
Download now from:
ITUNES
Teacher Aide Pro 2 ($15)
Teacher Aide 2 is the Android counterpart to Teacher’s Assistant Pro, allowing you to easily record attendance and student information. Clicking a student’s name reveals their contact information and that of their parents, providing options for calling and emailing on the spot. The app even houses a gradebook function for assigning different weights to assignments.
Download now from:
GOOGLE PLAY AMAZON
Educreations App
Simply put, Educreations is an interactive whiteboard app that allows you to create easy to follow tutorials for students. You can record audio to narrate your actions as well, allowing you to create diagrams, commentary, simple animations, or instructions with coupled audio covering any topic. Plus, you can share video via email, Facebook, or Twitter in addition to the classroom.
Download now from:
ITUNES
SkyBlue App Final
Flashcards are a time-tested method of study, but they can be easy to loose track of given their size and durability. With Studyblue, teachers can create digital sets of flashcards, study guides, and quizzes, each complete with optional audio and video. Moreover, students can create and share their own sets of flashcards and study tools, giving them a convenient place to start studying outside of simple lectures and text books. For $8 a month per semester, students have access to more study materials with StudyBlue PRO.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY AMAZON
TED App Final
You can’t go wrong with TED. The organization’s official app houses hundreds of inspiring and intriguing TED Talks, featuring fascinating lectures from industry and subject matter experts spanning a wide swath of categorical topics (neuroscience, traditional folk music, human evolution, etc.). Some of them are perfectly suited for sparking classroom discussions and online debates, while others can serve as inspiration for educators creating new lesson plans or lectures.
Download now from:
ITUNES GOOGLE PLAY AMAZON
Blackboard Mobile Learn App
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Tuesday, May 1, 2018
MUS/DANCE/GINT-Relax & Enjoy!
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RELAX & ENJOY
This is how India inspires the World - Americans dancing to Bollywood tunes.
Published on Nov 26, 2012
European figure skaters perform on a Bollywood song and win the championship | itimes
Published on Feb 3, 2016
Yang Liping amazing Peacock dance Enjoy the love of beauty
Published on Dec 17, 2017
Thousand Hands Dance - Tarian Seribu Tangan
Published on Aug 6, 2017
Diana Vishneva: Beauty in motion - F.L.O.W part III
Published on Apr 4, 2010
Source:www.youtube.com
RELAX & ENJOY
This is how India inspires the World - Americans dancing to Bollywood tunes.
Published on Nov 26, 2012
European figure skaters perform on a Bollywood song and win the championship | itimes
Published on Feb 3, 2016
Yang Liping amazing Peacock dance Enjoy the love of beauty
Published on Dec 17, 2017
Thousand Hands Dance - Tarian Seribu Tangan
Published on Aug 6, 2017
Diana Vishneva: Beauty in motion - F.L.O.W part III
Published on Apr 4, 2010
Source:www.youtube.com
LANG/GINT-FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia (EnglishClub)
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FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia
This page covers the vocabulary of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia by looking at its background, venues, qualifying teams and matches.
FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 logoThe 21st FIFA World Cup is being held in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018. This is the first time the World Cup has been held in Russia, although it's been held in many other European countries in the past. The last time was when Germany hosted the 18th FIFA World Cup in 2006. Italy won its fourth World Cup that year, while Spain won its first World Cup at the next tournament in South Africa in 2010. Brazil then hosted the 20th FIFA World Cup in 2014. Brazil was hoping to win a record-breaking sixth World Cup, but the team suffered a shocking 7-1 defeat to Germany in their semi-final match and didn't even reach the final. Germany then went on to win their fourth World Cup by defeating Argentina in the final. Even though the Russian team will be trying their best to win the World Cup for all their passionate fans, football experts say their chances of winning this time are very small. Most are predicting that the winners will be either Germany, Brazil, France or Spain.
Logo © 2018 FIFA
Bids, Host Cities and Stadiums
In 2010, FIFA announced that Russia had won the right to host the 2018 World Cup. They'd defeated bids by Portugal, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands and England. The English Football Association accused the Russians of bribing FIFA officials to vote for the Russian bid, but an official investigation in 2014 found no evidence of bribery by the Russians. After being cleared of these accusations, Russia could begin work on their preparations. They built training camps, or base camps, for the 32 national teams that had qualified. They also built or renovated twelve stadiums in which the tournament's 64 matches would be held. The biggest is Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium where seven matches are scheduled to be held, including the opening match on June 14 and the World Cup Final on July 15. Others include Spartak Stadium, also in Moscow, and stadiums in these ten additional Russian cities:
Kaliningrad
Kazan
Nizhny Novgorod
Rostov-on-Don
Saint Petersburg
Samara
Saransk
Sochi
Volgograd
Yekaterinburg
Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, venue for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final on July 15. (Photo: mos.ru / CC BY 4.0)
Qualification
The national teams of 210 countries competed to qualify for one of 32 places available in the 2018 World Cup finals. Host nations always get in automatically so the Russian team didn't have to qualify, but the other teams had to earn a place by competing against all the other countries in their region. There were six regional qualification tournaments held between 2015 and 2017 for countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, North and Central America, and South America. Most of the countries that were expected to qualify did so, but there were some big surprises. Four-time World Cup winners Italy didn't qualify, and nor did three-time runners-up the Netherlands. Many people were also surprised when Cameroon, Chile, Ghana, Ivory Coast and the USA failed to qualify. Meanwhile, the people of Iceland and Panama were very excited to see their own teams progress through their qualifying tournaments and make it into the World Cup finals for the first time.
Mascot
The official mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup is a wolf called Zabivaka which means "the scorer". Even though Zabivaka was competing against many others, he became the official mascot by getting the most votes from members of the general public. He was created by graphic design student Ekaterina Bocharova who said Zabivaka is "fluffy and has kind eyes" like her own pet dog. In the past mascots were usually chosen by FIFA-appointed committees, but this time the organizers decided a democratic vote would be best as they wanted to make sure the most popular mascot was chosen.
FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 mascot
Zabivaka, the official mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup (Photo: Дмитрий Пукалик / CC BY-SA 3.0)
Watching the 2018 World Cup
FIFA sold the rights to broadcast the 2018 World Cup tournament to media companies all over the world. In some countries matches are being broadcast on free-to-air TV, while in other countries media companies are charging people money to watch the matches on cable TV or via streaming apps on mobile phones, tablets, game consoles, etc. But however they're watching, huge numbers of people from all over the world will be enjoying the same spectacle and experiencing similar feelings like suspense, excitement, shock or joy at exactly the same moment, making the World Cup one of 2018's most unifying global events.
EnglishClub Wordchecker
accuse (v): to say someone has done something wrong or something bad - How many students were accused of cheating in the exam?
bid (n): an offer to do something or buy something - Has India ever put in a bid to host the Olympic Games?
bribe (v): to persuade someone to do something illegal or unethical by giving them money - If you try to bribe English police, they'll arrest you.
democratic (adj): based on the equal sharing of political power and the right to vote - In a democratic country, the general public elects the government.
(the) general public (n): ordinary people who aren't members of powerful groups or privileged classes - The best seats aren't for the general public. They're for VIPs only.
mascot (n): a cartoon-like image or costume that represents a team, an event, etc. - Our team's mascot is a tiger, so we've got lots of tiger costumes.
passionate (adj): having very strong feelings about something - Dad's usually very calm, but he can get quite passionate when he's watching sport.
progress (v): to move to the next stage, level, round, etc. - How many teams will progress to the next round?
renovate (v): to repair and improve something to make it look new or work well again - We're going to buy an old house and renovate it.
runner-up (n): a player or team who finishes in second place in a race or a competition - Our team was the runner-up in last year's tournament.
schedule (v): to plan or arrange for something to happen at a certain time - The meeting has been scheduled for next Monday morning.
spectacle (n): an amazing or exciting sight or event - The opening ceremony at the Beijing Olympics was an amazing spectacle.
shocking (adj): making people feel very surprised or very upset - Did you see those shocking pictures of children in the refugee camp?
unifying (adj): making people feel part of a group, or part of the whole of humanity - Sport is a unifying force that brings together different types of people.
Source:https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/sports-football-world-cup-2018-russia.php
FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia
This page covers the vocabulary of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia by looking at its background, venues, qualifying teams and matches.
FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 logoThe 21st FIFA World Cup is being held in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018. This is the first time the World Cup has been held in Russia, although it's been held in many other European countries in the past. The last time was when Germany hosted the 18th FIFA World Cup in 2006. Italy won its fourth World Cup that year, while Spain won its first World Cup at the next tournament in South Africa in 2010. Brazil then hosted the 20th FIFA World Cup in 2014. Brazil was hoping to win a record-breaking sixth World Cup, but the team suffered a shocking 7-1 defeat to Germany in their semi-final match and didn't even reach the final. Germany then went on to win their fourth World Cup by defeating Argentina in the final. Even though the Russian team will be trying their best to win the World Cup for all their passionate fans, football experts say their chances of winning this time are very small. Most are predicting that the winners will be either Germany, Brazil, France or Spain.
Logo © 2018 FIFA
Bids, Host Cities and Stadiums
In 2010, FIFA announced that Russia had won the right to host the 2018 World Cup. They'd defeated bids by Portugal, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands and England. The English Football Association accused the Russians of bribing FIFA officials to vote for the Russian bid, but an official investigation in 2014 found no evidence of bribery by the Russians. After being cleared of these accusations, Russia could begin work on their preparations. They built training camps, or base camps, for the 32 national teams that had qualified. They also built or renovated twelve stadiums in which the tournament's 64 matches would be held. The biggest is Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium where seven matches are scheduled to be held, including the opening match on June 14 and the World Cup Final on July 15. Others include Spartak Stadium, also in Moscow, and stadiums in these ten additional Russian cities:
Kaliningrad
Kazan
Nizhny Novgorod
Rostov-on-Don
Saint Petersburg
Samara
Saransk
Sochi
Volgograd
Yekaterinburg
Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, venue for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final on July 15. (Photo: mos.ru / CC BY 4.0)
Qualification
The national teams of 210 countries competed to qualify for one of 32 places available in the 2018 World Cup finals. Host nations always get in automatically so the Russian team didn't have to qualify, but the other teams had to earn a place by competing against all the other countries in their region. There were six regional qualification tournaments held between 2015 and 2017 for countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, North and Central America, and South America. Most of the countries that were expected to qualify did so, but there were some big surprises. Four-time World Cup winners Italy didn't qualify, and nor did three-time runners-up the Netherlands. Many people were also surprised when Cameroon, Chile, Ghana, Ivory Coast and the USA failed to qualify. Meanwhile, the people of Iceland and Panama were very excited to see their own teams progress through their qualifying tournaments and make it into the World Cup finals for the first time.
Mascot
The official mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup is a wolf called Zabivaka which means "the scorer". Even though Zabivaka was competing against many others, he became the official mascot by getting the most votes from members of the general public. He was created by graphic design student Ekaterina Bocharova who said Zabivaka is "fluffy and has kind eyes" like her own pet dog. In the past mascots were usually chosen by FIFA-appointed committees, but this time the organizers decided a democratic vote would be best as they wanted to make sure the most popular mascot was chosen.
FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 mascot
Zabivaka, the official mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup (Photo: Дмитрий Пукалик / CC BY-SA 3.0)
Watching the 2018 World Cup
FIFA sold the rights to broadcast the 2018 World Cup tournament to media companies all over the world. In some countries matches are being broadcast on free-to-air TV, while in other countries media companies are charging people money to watch the matches on cable TV or via streaming apps on mobile phones, tablets, game consoles, etc. But however they're watching, huge numbers of people from all over the world will be enjoying the same spectacle and experiencing similar feelings like suspense, excitement, shock or joy at exactly the same moment, making the World Cup one of 2018's most unifying global events.
EnglishClub Wordchecker
accuse (v): to say someone has done something wrong or something bad - How many students were accused of cheating in the exam?
bid (n): an offer to do something or buy something - Has India ever put in a bid to host the Olympic Games?
bribe (v): to persuade someone to do something illegal or unethical by giving them money - If you try to bribe English police, they'll arrest you.
democratic (adj): based on the equal sharing of political power and the right to vote - In a democratic country, the general public elects the government.
(the) general public (n): ordinary people who aren't members of powerful groups or privileged classes - The best seats aren't for the general public. They're for VIPs only.
mascot (n): a cartoon-like image or costume that represents a team, an event, etc. - Our team's mascot is a tiger, so we've got lots of tiger costumes.
passionate (adj): having very strong feelings about something - Dad's usually very calm, but he can get quite passionate when he's watching sport.
progress (v): to move to the next stage, level, round, etc. - How many teams will progress to the next round?
renovate (v): to repair and improve something to make it look new or work well again - We're going to buy an old house and renovate it.
runner-up (n): a player or team who finishes in second place in a race or a competition - Our team was the runner-up in last year's tournament.
schedule (v): to plan or arrange for something to happen at a certain time - The meeting has been scheduled for next Monday morning.
spectacle (n): an amazing or exciting sight or event - The opening ceremony at the Beijing Olympics was an amazing spectacle.
shocking (adj): making people feel very surprised or very upset - Did you see those shocking pictures of children in the refugee camp?
unifying (adj): making people feel part of a group, or part of the whole of humanity - Sport is a unifying force that brings together different types of people.
Source:https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/sports-football-world-cup-2018-russia.php
COMUNIDAD | DÍA DEL TRABAJADOR-Día del trabajador: le fue mal y quedó en la calle, pero un panfleto con una dirección le cambió la vida, por Cecilia Zolezzi
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Día del trabajador: le fue mal y quedó en la calle, pero un panfleto con una dirección le cambió la vida
En el día del trabajador, una historia de fuerza de voluntad
Cecilia Zolezzi
30 de abril de 2018
Walter Viqueyra tiene 43 años, estudió para ser técnico electrónico y jamás imaginó que algún día terminaría viviendo en la calle. "Es un golpe muy duro, algo que nunca creés que te puede pasar. No contar con un baño, con una cama, con plata para comer. No estás preparado", confiesa.
En el día del trabajador , su historia resulta una verdadera inspiración. Todo comenzó cuando las ventas de su local -en el que vendía fuentes que fabricaba- cayeron a causa de las importaciones y se vio obligado a cerrar el negocio que con tanto esfuerzo había montado. Sin ingresos ya no podía pagar el alquiler del departamento que habitaba. "Entrás en pánico, te bloqueás", cuenta Walter al recordar esa dura experiencia que le tocó vivir en diciembre de 2016 y que logró superar hace algunos meses gracias a la ayuda que recibió de la Fundación Cultura de Trabajo.
El primer día durmió en la estación del barrio de Belgrano, en Capital Federal. Un guardia le dio permiso para acostarse en uno de los bancos; luego le preguntó si tenía hambre y le sugirió acercarse a un maxikiosco cercano. La dueña le ofreció un sándwich pero a pesar de que Walter estaba famélico, no lo quiso aceptar. "Yo quería hacer algo para ganármelo, por eso le pregunté cómo podía ayudarla y qué podía hacer", recuerda. Así fue que la mujer le pidió que baldeara la vereda y que acomodara algunas cajas con mercadería. Una vez que terminó, ella le entregó el sándwich y 50 pesos. Walter aceptó el dinero y luego lo usó para pagar la comida.
Este fue el punto de partida de un vínculo de confianza y cariño. Sería esta señora quien tiempo más tarde le financiaría su primera soldadora -que pagó en cuotas con las changas que conseguía- y le abriría las puertas de su casa las últimas dos Navidades. Fue ella también quien le aconsejó buscar cobijo en el parador de Retiro del gobierno porteño, al que Walter describe como "ese lugar adonde va la gente que nadie quiere, que la sociedad no ve y que los gobiernos quieren esconder". Allí vivió durante siete meses.
"Cuando estás en situación de calle tenés dos caminos: la salida fácil o la más complicada, que es la que te da un futuro. Opté por la segunda, nunca pedí plata, siempre pedí trabajo", reflexiona.
Walter sabía que tenía que lograr que la gente confiara en él, que le dieran una oportunidad. "El problema es que cuando vivís en un parador nadie confía en vos, tienen miedo, piensan que sos ladrón o adicto. En algunos casos es así pero no en todos. Yo encontré personas muy buenas que me ayudaron a salir adelante, que confiaron en mí", asegura.
Basado en su experiencia, Viqueyra explica que cuando alguien se queda sin trabajo y sin vivienda es necesario ayudarlo rápidamente a reinsertarse, porque sino se hace cada vez más difícil. "Sin ayuda y sin oportunidades muchos se quiebran y entran en un círculo del que luego les resulta imposible salir", revela.
El gran empujón le llegó de la mano de un panfleto que encontró pegado en la puerta de una iglesia. El papel tenía una dirección de una organización donde realizaban entrevistas laborales.
Así conoció a la Fundación Cultura de Trabajo, una organización social que nació hace nueve años para dar respuesta a la problemática de empleo de la gente que se encuentra en situación de vulnerabilidad sociohabitacional.
"A veces una persona no llega a una entrevista por cosas sencillas como no tener celular de contacto, la vestimenta adecuada o plata para viajar. O simplemente porque no recibe a tiempo la información necesaria acerca de esa oportunidad", cuenta Eugenia Sconfienza (35), investigadora del Conicet, politóloga y fundadora de esta organización social, que creó junto a Alexandra Carballo (36) con quien comparte la misma profesión y pasión por ayudar a los más vulnerables.
"Veíamos que la gente estaba capacitada y quería trabajar pero faltaban oportunidades y mecanismos de intermediación. Vivimos en un país en el que las ganas de trabajar a veces no alcanzan, el acceso a las oportunidades laborales es completamente desigual", explican las politólogas.
Y para demostrarlo hicieron una prueba. Fueron a varios paradores y entregaron a todas las personas en situación de calle unos papelitos que contenían diferentes necesidades que debían ordenar por prioridad. En todos los casos, la primera elegida fue conseguir un trabajo. Incluso la eligieron por sobre la vivienda y la comida.
Estaba claro. Hacía falta un puente que pudiera conectarlos con el mundo del trabajo y ellas decidieron poner manos a la obra.
(Video disponible en artículo fuente) Es ingeniero electrónico, le fue mal y quedó en la calle.
Un puente de oportunidades
El primer paso fue armar una red con paradores, merenderos, iglesias y entes de Gobierno, como Buenos Aires Presente (BAP). Actualmente son más de 80 las organizaciones que la integran y que se ocupan de derivar a las personas en situación de calle que están buscando trabajo. El único requisito es que no presenten problemas de adicciones ni patologías.
Una vez por semana, entrevistan a los inscriptos en diferentes puntos de Capital y Gran Buenos Aires, con el fin de relevar los perfiles laborales (la mayoría capacitados en oficios) y volcarlos en una base de datos. Luego, se ofrecen en las búsquedas de empleos de empresas o casas particulares, tal como lo hace cualquier consultora.
Así fue como lo conocieron a Walter: "Me entrevistaron y enseguida me empezaron a ofrecer pequeños trabajos. Cuando vieron que yo cumplía y pudimos establecer un lazo de confianza, me ofrecieron uno en relación de dependencia en la parte de mantenimiento de una empresa", relata. Además, cuenta que se fue capacitando en otros oficios como electricidad, gasista y plomero y ahora llegó a ser prestador y tener su propia página web. "Desde Cultura de Trabajo siempre me acompañaron y estuvieron pendientes de mis necesidades", subraya.
El acompañamiento tanto de los trabajadores como de los empleadores es otra de las características más valoradas del programa. "Dejamos de acompañar cuando vemos que el proceso fue exitoso. Es muy lindo lo que se genera cuando la empresa logra romper con el prejuicio y se anima a dar una oportunidad a quien nunca la tuvo. Van viendo cómo crece esa persona, como va mejorando su calidad de vida. Eso genera contagio y buen clima entre los empleados que valoran la Responsabilidad Social Empresaria (RSE) del lugar donde trabajan", cuenta Eugenia.
Para que estas personas recuperen su autoestima, analizan qué es lo que necesita cada uno e intentan proveérselo. El objetivo es igualar sus oportunidades de acceso al mercado laboral: si necesita ropa adecuada o entrenamiento para una entrevista, plata para pagar el viático para llegar al lugar o herramientas para poder trabajar. "A veces por no tener las herramientas necesarias, por ejemplo, no pueden tomar un trabajo", explican.
La historia de Walter Viqueyra resulta muy inspiradora para el día del trabajador
Para estas profesionales, el hecho de estar privados de muchas cosas no significa que les falten las ganas y la necesidad de trabajar. Consideran que no hay que estigmatizar y que en cualquier segmento socioeconómico se pueden ver gente con mayor y menor voluntad para trabajar.
Sin embargo, señalan que la labor de las organizaciones civiles no es suficiente para resolver el problema de fondo. "Se necesita que el Estado se comprometa con políticas públicas que contemplen la intermediación laboral como sucede en otras partes de mundo", afirman.
En nuestro país existen 630 oficinas de empleo dependientes del Ministerio de Trabajo de la Nación que tienen entre sus objetivos la intermediación laboral, es decir, hacer de puente entre quienes necesitan trabajo y los posibles empleadores. Sin embargo, opinan que esta función primordial denominada Programa de intermediación laboral (PIL) en la práctica no funciona como debería: "La mayoría de las oficinas de empleo se enfocan en brindar cursos de capacitación. Algunas personas se acercan para dejar su CV pero como no se ocupan de la intermediación laboral, no sirve para que encuentren trabajo".
¿Qué tiene que hacer una empresa o un particular que quiera contratar empleados a través de la Fundación Cultura de Trabajo?
1. Llenar en la web www.culturadetrabajo.org.a r las características del puesto laboral (los principales oficios que tienen son: vigilancia y seguridad, auxiliar de casas particulares, mantenimiento general, maestranza, administración, atención al cliente, ayudante de cocina, camarero, ventas).
2. Un miembro del equipo de la fundación se comunica para ver más en detalle la necesidad de esa vacante.
3. Inmediatamente cruzan el perfil buscado con su base de datos y seleccionan los posibles candidatos.
4. Se coordinan las entrevistas.
5. La Fundación acompaña todo el proceso antes, durante y después de la selección.
6. Si la empresa o empleador particular quedan conformes, pueden optar por hacer algún aporte económico voluntario a la Fundación (pero no es obligatorio).
Datos de contacto:
info@culturadetrabajo.org.ar
www.culturadetrabajo.org.ar
Redes:
www.facebook.com/culturadetrabajo
www.twitter.com/culturadtrabajo
www.instagram.com/culturadetrabajo
Fuente:www.lanacion.com.ar
COMUNIDAD | DÍA DEL TRABAJADOR
Día del trabajador: le fue mal y quedó en la calle, pero un panfleto con una dirección le cambió la vida
En el día del trabajador, una historia de fuerza de voluntad
Cecilia Zolezzi
30 de abril de 2018
Walter Viqueyra tiene 43 años, estudió para ser técnico electrónico y jamás imaginó que algún día terminaría viviendo en la calle. "Es un golpe muy duro, algo que nunca creés que te puede pasar. No contar con un baño, con una cama, con plata para comer. No estás preparado", confiesa.
En el día del trabajador , su historia resulta una verdadera inspiración. Todo comenzó cuando las ventas de su local -en el que vendía fuentes que fabricaba- cayeron a causa de las importaciones y se vio obligado a cerrar el negocio que con tanto esfuerzo había montado. Sin ingresos ya no podía pagar el alquiler del departamento que habitaba. "Entrás en pánico, te bloqueás", cuenta Walter al recordar esa dura experiencia que le tocó vivir en diciembre de 2016 y que logró superar hace algunos meses gracias a la ayuda que recibió de la Fundación Cultura de Trabajo.
El primer día durmió en la estación del barrio de Belgrano, en Capital Federal. Un guardia le dio permiso para acostarse en uno de los bancos; luego le preguntó si tenía hambre y le sugirió acercarse a un maxikiosco cercano. La dueña le ofreció un sándwich pero a pesar de que Walter estaba famélico, no lo quiso aceptar. "Yo quería hacer algo para ganármelo, por eso le pregunté cómo podía ayudarla y qué podía hacer", recuerda. Así fue que la mujer le pidió que baldeara la vereda y que acomodara algunas cajas con mercadería. Una vez que terminó, ella le entregó el sándwich y 50 pesos. Walter aceptó el dinero y luego lo usó para pagar la comida.
Este fue el punto de partida de un vínculo de confianza y cariño. Sería esta señora quien tiempo más tarde le financiaría su primera soldadora -que pagó en cuotas con las changas que conseguía- y le abriría las puertas de su casa las últimas dos Navidades. Fue ella también quien le aconsejó buscar cobijo en el parador de Retiro del gobierno porteño, al que Walter describe como "ese lugar adonde va la gente que nadie quiere, que la sociedad no ve y que los gobiernos quieren esconder". Allí vivió durante siete meses.
"Cuando estás en situación de calle tenés dos caminos: la salida fácil o la más complicada, que es la que te da un futuro. Opté por la segunda, nunca pedí plata, siempre pedí trabajo", reflexiona.
Walter sabía que tenía que lograr que la gente confiara en él, que le dieran una oportunidad. "El problema es que cuando vivís en un parador nadie confía en vos, tienen miedo, piensan que sos ladrón o adicto. En algunos casos es así pero no en todos. Yo encontré personas muy buenas que me ayudaron a salir adelante, que confiaron en mí", asegura.
Basado en su experiencia, Viqueyra explica que cuando alguien se queda sin trabajo y sin vivienda es necesario ayudarlo rápidamente a reinsertarse, porque sino se hace cada vez más difícil. "Sin ayuda y sin oportunidades muchos se quiebran y entran en un círculo del que luego les resulta imposible salir", revela.
El gran empujón le llegó de la mano de un panfleto que encontró pegado en la puerta de una iglesia. El papel tenía una dirección de una organización donde realizaban entrevistas laborales.
Así conoció a la Fundación Cultura de Trabajo, una organización social que nació hace nueve años para dar respuesta a la problemática de empleo de la gente que se encuentra en situación de vulnerabilidad sociohabitacional.
"A veces una persona no llega a una entrevista por cosas sencillas como no tener celular de contacto, la vestimenta adecuada o plata para viajar. O simplemente porque no recibe a tiempo la información necesaria acerca de esa oportunidad", cuenta Eugenia Sconfienza (35), investigadora del Conicet, politóloga y fundadora de esta organización social, que creó junto a Alexandra Carballo (36) con quien comparte la misma profesión y pasión por ayudar a los más vulnerables.
"Veíamos que la gente estaba capacitada y quería trabajar pero faltaban oportunidades y mecanismos de intermediación. Vivimos en un país en el que las ganas de trabajar a veces no alcanzan, el acceso a las oportunidades laborales es completamente desigual", explican las politólogas.
Y para demostrarlo hicieron una prueba. Fueron a varios paradores y entregaron a todas las personas en situación de calle unos papelitos que contenían diferentes necesidades que debían ordenar por prioridad. En todos los casos, la primera elegida fue conseguir un trabajo. Incluso la eligieron por sobre la vivienda y la comida.
Estaba claro. Hacía falta un puente que pudiera conectarlos con el mundo del trabajo y ellas decidieron poner manos a la obra.
(Video disponible en artículo fuente) Es ingeniero electrónico, le fue mal y quedó en la calle.
Un puente de oportunidades
El primer paso fue armar una red con paradores, merenderos, iglesias y entes de Gobierno, como Buenos Aires Presente (BAP). Actualmente son más de 80 las organizaciones que la integran y que se ocupan de derivar a las personas en situación de calle que están buscando trabajo. El único requisito es que no presenten problemas de adicciones ni patologías.
Una vez por semana, entrevistan a los inscriptos en diferentes puntos de Capital y Gran Buenos Aires, con el fin de relevar los perfiles laborales (la mayoría capacitados en oficios) y volcarlos en una base de datos. Luego, se ofrecen en las búsquedas de empleos de empresas o casas particulares, tal como lo hace cualquier consultora.
Así fue como lo conocieron a Walter: "Me entrevistaron y enseguida me empezaron a ofrecer pequeños trabajos. Cuando vieron que yo cumplía y pudimos establecer un lazo de confianza, me ofrecieron uno en relación de dependencia en la parte de mantenimiento de una empresa", relata. Además, cuenta que se fue capacitando en otros oficios como electricidad, gasista y plomero y ahora llegó a ser prestador y tener su propia página web. "Desde Cultura de Trabajo siempre me acompañaron y estuvieron pendientes de mis necesidades", subraya.
El acompañamiento tanto de los trabajadores como de los empleadores es otra de las características más valoradas del programa. "Dejamos de acompañar cuando vemos que el proceso fue exitoso. Es muy lindo lo que se genera cuando la empresa logra romper con el prejuicio y se anima a dar una oportunidad a quien nunca la tuvo. Van viendo cómo crece esa persona, como va mejorando su calidad de vida. Eso genera contagio y buen clima entre los empleados que valoran la Responsabilidad Social Empresaria (RSE) del lugar donde trabajan", cuenta Eugenia.
Para que estas personas recuperen su autoestima, analizan qué es lo que necesita cada uno e intentan proveérselo. El objetivo es igualar sus oportunidades de acceso al mercado laboral: si necesita ropa adecuada o entrenamiento para una entrevista, plata para pagar el viático para llegar al lugar o herramientas para poder trabajar. "A veces por no tener las herramientas necesarias, por ejemplo, no pueden tomar un trabajo", explican.
La historia de Walter Viqueyra resulta muy inspiradora para el día del trabajador
Para estas profesionales, el hecho de estar privados de muchas cosas no significa que les falten las ganas y la necesidad de trabajar. Consideran que no hay que estigmatizar y que en cualquier segmento socioeconómico se pueden ver gente con mayor y menor voluntad para trabajar.
Sin embargo, señalan que la labor de las organizaciones civiles no es suficiente para resolver el problema de fondo. "Se necesita que el Estado se comprometa con políticas públicas que contemplen la intermediación laboral como sucede en otras partes de mundo", afirman.
En nuestro país existen 630 oficinas de empleo dependientes del Ministerio de Trabajo de la Nación que tienen entre sus objetivos la intermediación laboral, es decir, hacer de puente entre quienes necesitan trabajo y los posibles empleadores. Sin embargo, opinan que esta función primordial denominada Programa de intermediación laboral (PIL) en la práctica no funciona como debería: "La mayoría de las oficinas de empleo se enfocan en brindar cursos de capacitación. Algunas personas se acercan para dejar su CV pero como no se ocupan de la intermediación laboral, no sirve para que encuentren trabajo".
¿Qué tiene que hacer una empresa o un particular que quiera contratar empleados a través de la Fundación Cultura de Trabajo?
1. Llenar en la web www.culturadetrabajo.org.a r las características del puesto laboral (los principales oficios que tienen son: vigilancia y seguridad, auxiliar de casas particulares, mantenimiento general, maestranza, administración, atención al cliente, ayudante de cocina, camarero, ventas).
2. Un miembro del equipo de la fundación se comunica para ver más en detalle la necesidad de esa vacante.
3. Inmediatamente cruzan el perfil buscado con su base de datos y seleccionan los posibles candidatos.
4. Se coordinan las entrevistas.
5. La Fundación acompaña todo el proceso antes, durante y después de la selección.
6. Si la empresa o empleador particular quedan conformes, pueden optar por hacer algún aporte económico voluntario a la Fundación (pero no es obligatorio).
Datos de contacto:
info@culturadetrabajo.org.ar
www.culturadetrabajo.org.ar
Redes:
www.facebook.com/culturadetrabajo
www.twitter.com/culturadtrabajo
www.instagram.com/culturadetrabajo
Fuente:www.lanacion.com.ar
1º DE MAYO:DÍA DEL TRABAJO-LABOUR DAY
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HAPPY LABOUR DAY!
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¡FELIZ DÍA DEL TRABAJO!
HAPPY LABOUR DAY!
DIGNIDAD
IGUALDAD
ALEGRÍA
DECENCIA
ESMERO
LIBERTAD
TRANQUILIDAD
RECONOCIMIENTO
ACEPTACIÓN
BONDAD
ASPIRACIONES
JUSTICIA
OPORTUNIDADES
Source:Google/Google Images/Acróstico por Clara Moras.
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