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What is the Cloud?

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Cloud computing or the cloud is an online resource for storing and accessing data, programs, and apps for your digital devices. Nowadays it is one of the most essentials Internet tools, this is why there are plenty of advantages and disadvantages when using it. ADVANTAGES - Group work: You can work, edit and write on the same document with other people at the same time. -Recovery of information: As all your data is stored in the cloud, restoring your data is really easy and helpful. - Storage capacity: the cloud can store a lot of data. It is better than a personal computer since the storage capacity is almost unlimited. - Easy to use: this tool is really simple to use. - Quick tool: the Cloud can be fully functional in a matter of a few minutes. - Cost: this service offers you unlimited apps service, most of these apps are for free. - Using the Cloud, you can share plenty of documents with other people around the world. DISADVANTAGES - Security: we are constantly u

Interaction in Class.

I studied English Studies at the University of Alicante, and now, I am studying a master's degree in Education, for this reason, my idea is to teach English in Secondary Education as well as in Bachillerato. In this master, I am studying the different methodologies we can use for teaching English and which are the most effective. On account of this, I think that choosing the best methodology and taking into account students' needs and characteristics, Task-based learning is the most useful methodology. What I like the most is that TBL is that it focuses on the task and the instrument to complete it is the language, in this case, English. The task is a type of activity that reflects real and daily life in which students use the language to achieve the main goal of it. There are some many examples of activities, for instance, playing a game, solving a problem, role-play, using social networks or sharing information. These activities promote interaction in c