Ambiente virtual de aprendizaje mediante herramientas colaborativas en la asignatura de estudios sociales para el décimo año de educación básica

Abstract

The Moodle platform helps us in the development of academic activities in the tenth year of basic education at the John f Kennedy school in Cantón Pasaje, El Oro province, whose development is to implement the use of this aforementioned platform. In the development of this study proposal, the advantages of working in the virtual learning environment: "Moodle" were made known. Which teachers and students can access courses at the scheduled time and day without having an asynchronous and synchronous connection. Within the research it was possible to show that few are the teachers who work in educational platforms and most of the teachers only know the platform provided by the Ministry of Education, the same that through a survey carried out it was known that due to the absence of a platform such as the virtual learning environment Moodle the same that motivates both students and teachers in the development of the learning process. With an innovative methodology, going from the traditional to the technological, developing skills and abilities developing in the social and cultural environment. The internet and educational platforms have been one of the most important factors in this technological age that have contributed to the transformation in education since thanks to these means the student and teachers can access books or do research online. There have been many changes as students in this environment achieve greater participation. and meaningful learning. Where the student can see the links of the information of the task or answer forums, videos made by teachers in what corresponds to our social studies subject. That allows us a more fluid communication between teachers - students. Developing new roles and a construction of knowledge leading to autonomy in the students and the interest to continue learning, it has been possible to show a greater number of student participation within the response of forums and tasks directed by the teacher in the subject of social sciences. Among the activities carried out in the virtual environment Moodle with collaborative tools such as: Padlet, Genially Power Point, and feedback with tutorial videos, books or forums on each topic covered in the matter of social sciences, and the improvements to carry out better development of the teaching-learning content for students. Taking into account education as a priority, and improvements in the teaching-learning process based on the new technology that allows us to work in a more agile and dynamic way, providing information to students and teachers, the virtual learning environment Moodle el Which allows to give a better development in the teaching-learning process. We must bear in mind that every year technology is innovating and teachers and students have to keep up with technological resources and try to find the best results in the teaching-learning process.