English

THE DIGITAL TOOLS

Digital tools are very necessary in the new ways of study and work.A digital tool refers to resources in the computing and technological context and generally they are programs what is called software that allows us some type of interaction and development or sometimes also devices (hardware) that, together, will allow us to use of the tool.Today, technology is a modifier that affects all fields of work and causes not only a change effect, but a transformation that, no matter how slow or fast it happens, is undoubtedly inevitable. Digital tools are derived from technology. These tools are intended to put the benefits of this transformation to use and take advantage of the new possibilities that they offer us.Therefore, for the digitization of processes in all fields of work, it implies not only being aware of the most current information, but also knowing the external elements that affect and benefit performance in all these fields.

Classroom

Google Classroom is a free educational web service developed by Google. It is part of the G Suite for Education package, which includes Google Docs, Gmail, and Google Calendar. The platform was launched on August 12, 2014.

Initial Release Date: August 12, 2014

Program type: educational software

Developer: Google

Initial release: August 12, 2014 (6 years, 5 months, and 23 days)

Cevim

The Cevim platform was created by the municipality of Quito in Ecuador for students to continue their studies since they were interrupted by the pandemic. This platform serves them to deliver their assignments and thus obtain grades.

Zoom

Zoom is a video chat software program developed by Zoom Video Communications. The free plan offers a video chat service that allows up to 100 participants at the same time, with a 40 minute time restriction.

Canva

Canva is a simplified graphic design tools website and software, founded in 2012. It uses a drag-and-drop format and provides access to more than 60 million photos and 5 million vectors, graphics and fonts. In canva you can create creations group or individual like infographics, presentations, posters or brochures and more.

WhatsApp, an instant messaging application for smartphones, in which messages are sent and received via the Internet, as well as images, videos, audios, voice notes, documents, locations, contacts, gifs, as well as calls and video calls with several participants to At the same time, among other functions, WhatsApp in this pandemic has helped students a lot so that they can communicate with their graduates and their peers.