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5 charlas de TED para inspirar a los maestros de la nueva eraYoung Marketing En los modelos de educación tradicionales el profesor expone el contenido académico ya establecido sin brindar la posibilidad de que los estudiantes decidan qué ni cómo aprender. Con la llegada de nuevas metodologías, ésto ha cambiado. Los profesores se están convirtiendo en guías y observadores de los procesos de aprendizaje, quienes fomentan la autonomía y la colaboración en sus estudiantes. Aquí les mostramos cinco conferencias de TED que pueden inspirar a la nueva generación de educadores, quienes tienen la misión de convertirse en modelos a seguir, crear un ambiente de aprendizaje óptimo y desarrollar en sus estudiantes las habilidades del siglo XXI. 1. Ken Robinson es un asesor educativo, quien se ha enfocado en investigar la importancia de la creatividad en los sistemas de aprendizaje. 2. En ocasiones la música, en este caso el hip-hop, puede ser utilizada como una herramienta pedagógica para formar mejores maestros. 3. 4. Rita F. 5. Imagen: TED También puede interesarte: