Estrategias cognitivas con enciclomedia

Abstract

Within the context of new technologies applied to education, Mexican teachers at primary state schools are using a resource called Enciclomedia, which essentially is an educational software installed on a computer in the classroom, which projects digital contents on a - usually electronic - blackboard. This is a novelty in the region, given that the teaching resources available through Enciclomedia are directly linked to the digital version of the textbooks, which are used at all state schools. This is why Enciclomedia blends in very naturally as part of every day's work at Mexican schools. However, as we know, a resource does not improve teaching just by itself, since it's the teachers' responsibility to mediate between their pupils and these new resources that are being introduced in the classroom. Nevertheless, this can only happen if teaching practices take into consideration various educational theories, amongst which cognitive strategies.