Key concepts to understand cryptocurrencies

Les criptomonedes han revolucionat el sistema financer mundial, però com tota nova tecnologia genera moltes preguntes. Hem preparat un petit glossari dels termes bàsics que hauries d’entendre per a iniciar-te en el món de les criptodivises. 

Les criptomonedes, també conegudes com a criptodivises o monedes digitals, són una divisa alternativa que es pot definir com un actiu digital que fa servir un xifratge criptogràfic per garantir la seva titularitat, assegurar la integritat de les transaccions, i controlar la creació d’unitats addicionals. Dit això, hi ha uns conceptes clau que cal tenir clars a l’hora d’entendre el funcionament de les criptomonedes.

Blockchain

El ‘blockchain’, o cadena de blocs en català, és una tecnologia que permet fer transaccions entre dues o més persones sense la necessitat d’intermediaris. Ve a ser el llibre de comptabilitat on es guarden totes les operacions distribuïdes en ordinadors, que poden estar en qualsevol part del món, interconnectats a través d’una xarxa Peer-To Peer (P2P), d’igual a igual, i sense la necessitat d’un servidor central. Es tracta d’una tecnologia que facilita la descentralització d’aplicacions financeres i qualsevol altre registre digital. A més, es considera molt segura perquè només es pot modificar el registre de tot el que ha passat a la xarxa si totes les parts hi estan d’acord.

Mineria

Mentre que en el sistema monetari tradicional, els Governs imprimeixen diners en funció de les seves necessitats, la creació monetària en l’ecosistema de les criptomonedes més populars, com per exemple el Bitcoin, està limitada. A més, les criptomonedes no s’emeten i queden disponibles per a tothom, es posen en circulació en blocs encriptats que han de ser desxifrats. D’aquí ve el concepte de la mineria de les criptomonedes, un procés computacional mitjançant el qual un conjunt d’ordinadors, els miners connectats a la xarxa, reben un nou algoritme per a resoldre un problema matemàtic, que, un cop solucionat, es recompensa amb una comissió per l’emissió d’una nova unitat de la criptomoneda, que s’afegeix a la cadena de blocs.

Moneders

Els moneders de criptomonedes o ‘wallets’ són moneders virtuals que ens permeten gestionar les nostres criptomonedes. La principal diferència amb altres moneders virtuals que podem trobar a molts bancs resideix en la seguretat que ofereix el seu programari, permetent un control absolut de les claus públiques i privades per signar transaccions i operacions executades amb criptomonedes a través de la xarxa blockchain. L’ús d’aquests moneders és indispensable a l’hora d’administrar monedes digitals basades en la criptografia, i que no existeixen en el món físic.

Staking i Hodling

El concepte de ‘staking’ consisteix en adquirir criptomonedes i mantenir-les bloquejades en un moneder amb la finalitat de donar suport a la seguretat i funcionament de la cadena de blocs. A canvi rebrem un guany, o recompensa, en forma de criptomonedes addicionals. El ‘hodl’ és un procés similar, però en aquest cas els actius no estan bloquejats i els pots utilitzar lliurement. Es tracta d’una opció que fan servir inversors que volen mantenir els seus actius durant un llarg període de temps amb l’esperança que es revalorin.

Tokens

Tot i que els conceptes de token i criptomoneda es poden considerar com a sinònims, la distinció està en el fet que les criptomonedes tenen una cadena de blocs pròpia, mentre que els tokens s’emeten en una altra cadena de blocs, com per exemple Ethereum. Un token és una unitat de valor emesa per una persona o per una empresa privada amb la qual pots representar diferents objectes dins d’una cadena de blocs. És un valor transferible dins de la xarxa de blockchain, però que no té un valor real fora d’ella, semblant al que ens passaria si tinguéssim fitxes d’un casino o punts d’una aerolínia. Per tant, un token pot tenir diferents finalitats: des de donar accés a més funcionalitats en un joc en línia, a poder ser intercanviat per objectes reals, col·leccionisme, participar en un esdeveniment …

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L’acceleració de la digitalització, precipitada per la pandèmia, no ha fet més que confirmar la inevitabilitat de la transformació digital de la nostra societat. Una revolució tecnològica que ha canviat la nostra manera de treballar, comprar, estudiar i comunicar-nos, però que posa en qüestió aspectes vinculats amb les relacions personals.

En un món interconnectat on Internet, les xarxes socials i les eines telemàtiques han canviat radicalment la manera de comunicar-nos, ens hem acostumat a parlar davant d’una pantalla, a resoldre els assumptes més trivials del nostre dia a dia asseguts al sofà, a fer les compres des del llit i a treballar en pijama.

La comunicació electrònica ha augmentat la capacitat d’interacció entre les persones, i ens permet aconseguir una productivitat i eficiència sense precedents, tant en l’àmbit corporatiu com individual. L’auge del teletreball ha significat un canvi en positiu per molta gent, especialment pels que han experimentat una millora en la conciliació de la vida personal i laboral. Tanmateix, pels nadius digitals que s’han convertit en nòmades digitals que han fet del món la seva oficina.

La normalització de la convivència entre persones i intel·ligència artificial ens ha permès agilitzar les interaccions amb l’administració, establiments de comerç digital i entitats financeres. Ja no és necessari fer cua a una oficina física d’un banc, d’una asseguradora, o a la del SOC, podem fer pràcticament totes les gestions des del mòbil. Així mateix, han sorgit moltes noves feines basades en les tecnologies digitals, impensables només fa uns anys.

La importància de la interacció física

Tot i l’innegable progrés que ha suposat la transformació digital de la nostra societat, la realitat d’aquesta revolució no és tan idíl·lica com alguns volen dibuixar. L’absència física, intrínseca del món digital, presenta reptes pel que fa a l’empatia entre persones acostumades a l’anonimat dels espais virtuals, les interaccions personals entre treballadors, o la bretxa digital entre la gent més vulnerable i la resta de la societat.

La transformació digital ha propiciat que les fronteres entre el món físic i el digital siguin cada vegada més borroses. I, si ja tenim dificultats en adaptar-nos a aquest canvi de paradigma, pensem que el boom del metavers, l’Internet de les Coses, els NFT i la intel·ligència artificial encara ens acostaran més a una realitat virtual semi immersiva, que deixarà ‘fora de joc’ a una part significant de la població.

En aquest context, es fa evident la necessitat d’abordar de manera integral els canvis socio-tecnològics que estan definint i assentant les bases de la societat del futur. No només per assegurar-nos que la tecnologia segueixi sent una força positiva de progrés, sinó també, per evitar que part de la societat es quedi enrere, o que la immersió en el món digital castri l’essència del que ens defineix com a persones.

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The fusion of new technologies and modern capitalism is quickly transforming our society. Technocapitalism is characterised by the hegemony of large technological corporations, where the digitalisation of information and communication establishes the basis for creating wealth and power.

The technological revolution we have experienced over the last few decades has evolved modern capitalism, generating new ways of creating wealth in the digital era. Technology giants such as Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Meta have reshaped the socio-economic model, but this paradigm shift spurred by technocapitalism has also had some negative impacts on society.

Data protection and loss of privacy

One of the pillars of technocapitalism is the massive accumulation and processing of personal data. We share a lot of personal, public and private information, sometimes consciously, sometimes unconsciously. Tech companies use big data about users’ searches, conversations and preferences to predict and influence their behaviour. This has led to the monetisation of our privacy, which is sold to the highest bidder for commercial purposes.

Some big digital platforms justify the legitimacy of this business model by arguing that the commercialisation of user information covers the costs of their services. However, this loss of privacy not only means that we are the product, i.e. that our personal information becomes a lucrative asset for these companies, but also that it can be used to manipulate us.

These algorithms designed to keep us hooked on social media are not only destroying community bonds and our capacity for physical interaction, but they are also shaping our political, social and economic preferences – often without us being aware of it – leading to misinformation and social polarization. The Cambridge Analytica scandal is just one of many examples of how these corporations can misuse our personal information.

Monopolisation, dehumanisation and job insecurity

The success of big tech has resulted in the creation of monopolies and oligopolies that completely dominate the global market. These companies have inordinate power, not only economically, but also in terms of political and social control. This can lead to enormous inequalities, both between companies and between individuals.

The hegemonic control of the market by some of these corporations eliminates competition, castrates innovation and concentrates wealth in a few hands. Their power to influence public and international policy facilitates the promiscuous relationship between politics and business, where private interests and political power mix, undermining state sovereignty and democracy.

While digitalisation and robotisation have created new economic sectors, they have also led to the casualisation of some jobs. In the technocapitalist world, many employees are subject to unstable working conditions, temporary contracts or abusive practices, especially in sectors such as customer service, e-commerce logistics and service platforms like Uber or Deliveroo.

Similarly, the replacement of human workers by robots or algorithms is becoming a tangible threat. Physical and intellectual labour is being replaced by software with the promise of greater efficiency, but this has led to the destruction of traditional jobs and a growing polarization between skilled and unskilled workers. Other jobs requiring creativity, until recently considered safe from digital bots, are being threatened by the evolution of artificial intelligence models.

On the other hand, the inevitability of the digital transformation of our society has not been evenly distributed. Technocapitalism has accentuated the digital divide and the social inequalities of those with limited internet access or little knowledge of new technologies who are educationally, economically and socially disadvantaged.

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The Quantum Financial System (QFS) will introduce a new decentralised system of cross-border interbank payments based on a digital currency underpinned by physical assets such as gold.

While the world of financial services is constantly evolving, the Quantum Financial System (QFS) has the potential to revolutionise a banking sector that is often constrained by legacy systems that are overstretched by the need to adapt to the possibilities offered by new technologies.

Before delving into the role of gold within the QFS, it is important to understand that it is a new technological development that would use quantum computing and cryptography through a blockchain platform which would allow for secure and fast transactions without the need for intermediaries such as banks and financial institutions.

One of the main advantages of QFS is its ability to prevent fraud and money laundering, which are significant concerns in today’s financial system. This would be achieved through the use of advanced encryption and authentication technologies that would ensure the immutability of data, preventing manipulation and guaranteeing the integrity of transactions.

In addition, a quantum financial system would be particularly useful in applications where algorithms are fed by real-time data streams, facilitating the transfer of information and enabling near-instantaneous financial transactions, which customers could see immediately updated on their digital platforms.

The role of gold in the QFS

One of the ways in which the QFS could revolutionise the financial sector is through the creation of a digital currency backed by physical assets. This would not be a cryptocurrency but a digital currency that could be backed by physical gold, which would guarantee its value and stability. Thus, only gold-backed coins with a digital gold certificate would be able to participate in the transactions of a QFS.

The printing and pouring of large amounts of money into the economy through increasingly unsustainable fiscal deficits are damaging the credibility of the global fiat currency system and deteriorating government finances. It is therefore not surprising that economic uncertainty and loss of confidence in fiat currencies incentivise a return to fiat currencies backed by safe-haven assets such as precious metals.

In this context, gold is likely to play an increasingly important role in supporting currencies and transactions, a monetary system in which the value of currencies is underpinned by their convertibility into gold. The example of the QFS is not unique; Zimbabwe is about to introduce a gold-backed legal tender digital currency in order to help stabilise the economy in the face of the rapidly depreciating Zimbabwean dollar. A trend that some analysts see as an unmistakable sign of a paradigm shift in the international monetary system.

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The quantum financial system (QFS) is a new technological development that promises to revolutionise how we interact with money, streamlining and democratising wealth generation while ensuring privacy and data integrity.

In technical terms, quantum computing is fundamentally different from traditional computing. While current computing uses bits, quantum computing uses qubits. Bits can only work with binary results, i.e. from two possibilities, 1 or 0, whereas the electrons in the qubit can calculate all possible combinations at the same time, known as quantum superposition.

This different approach allows very complex calculations to be performed in minutes or hours, which would require months or years with today’s computers. Quantum computing, therefore, has the potential to solve problems of exponentially growing complexity that classical computers would be unable to tackle.

At a time when immense amounts of data are generated and have to be processed at high speed, quantum computing makes it possible to create new algorithms capable of analysing a multitude of data or encrypting and decrypting highly complex information faster. It is accordingly emerging as one of the key technologies in the profound transformation that the economy and society are undergoing through Industry 4.0.

A quantum financial system?

A quantum financial system (QFS) is a hypothetical financial system that would use quantum computing technology and quantum cryptography through a blockchain to manage financial transactions and data. Quantum banking could bring several advantages over traditional financial systems, such as increased security, faster transaction processing times and more sophisticated risk management capabilities. A new technological concept that would revolutionise the way we interact with money, offering a myriad of new financial possibilities for businesses and individuals.

One of the main advantages of QFS is that the data is immutable and cannot be manipulated by any malicious actor. This is because a QFS would issue a digital number for each currency (dollar, euro, etc.) in each bank account and the physical (GPS) position of each of these currencies will be monitored in real-time. That is, you will know exactly where it is, when it has been transferred, the account number and the details of anyone who has had access to the account.

Furthermore, a new global network for the transfer of funds that would protect all parties involved within the banking system would have the potential to replace the current US-controlled SWIFT system, democratising a global transaction system that is currently totally politicised.

Cryptocurrencies and quantum currencies

At first glance, it might seem that a quantum currency system would be very similar to a cryptocurrency system: decentralised, encrypted, blockchain, faster, and more efficient… In practice, however, they are two concepts with fundamental differences. It is not a cryptocurrency, but a digital currency backed by physical assets.

The two differ in the fact that quantum variations exist in physical form, which makes them more analogous to fiat currency than to their cryptographic cousins. Also, only gold-backed currencies with a digital gold certificate would be able to participate in the transactions of a QFS. This would assign a serial number to the gold certificate as a reference to a gold piece held in reserve to support the currency, assets that would determine the amount of currency accessible in each country.

Ultimately, a quantum financial system could be part of the solution to the problems currently facing the traditional financial system, addressing the lack of transparency, data insecurity, corruption and the intrinsic volatility of the lack of trust in the current monetary system.

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The useful life of products is getting shorter and shorter and we are forced to replace them compulsively. This is what is known as planned obsolescence. But is the premature death of products really driving the market?

Welcome to Livermore, California. This is where you will find the world’s longest-lived light bulb in the world, located in the town’s firehouse. It was made in Shelby, Ohio, around 1895, and its filament is an invention of Adolphe Chaillet, created expressly to last.

The image of the bulb can be seen on the internet 24 hours a day and has already outlasted three webcams so far. A few years ago, in 1871, the inventor of the light bulb, Thomas A. Edison, had succeeded in producing a small light bulb. Edison had succeeded in producing a small light bulb with a comparatively enormous resistance, which in 1881 achieved a life of 1,500 hours.

A few years later, in 1924, a group of men met in Geneva with a secret plan: to create the first cartel to control the world’s light bulb production and share the profits. The cartel was called Phoebus and was made up of major light bulb manufacturers from Europe, the United States and even the colonies in Asia and Africa. At the time, Phoebus proudly advertised a life of up to 2,500 hours in its bulbs.

Despite advances in science, Phoebus’ milestone was cut short the following year by the “1,000 Hour Life Committee”, set up to technically reduce the lifetime of light bulbs. Phillips (Holland), General Electric (USA), OSRAM (Germany) and Lámparas Zeta (Spain), among others, were members.

Why is the life of products shortening?

Obsolescence is the depreciation of capital goods as a result of technical progress. Following this idea, planned or programmed obsolescence is the at least reprehensible practice of companies and manufacturers to offer products with performance and qualities that are inferior to the technology available. The aim is that these objects cease to function after a certain period of time and that the consumer is forced to replace them.

The main reason why companies design products with planned obsolescence in mind is, of course, the argument that it increases sales. In an article in Printers Ink, an advertising manual from 1928, it was already argued that ‘an article that does not break down is a tragedy for business’. Therefore, the main cause of the rise of planned obsolescence has ultimately been the very economic system that governs our societies. An economic system based on growth economics, where the logic is not to grow to satisfy needs, but to increase profits.

In short, businessmen will say: an economic system based on growth, of course, has no future without growth; and therefore, if the consumer does not buy, the economy does not grow. Industrial designer Brooks Stevens, often cited as the inventor of planned obsolescence, defined it as ‘the need to own something newer, something better, something sooner than necessary’, although his idea was to make the consumer always want something new, rather than to create low-quality products that were necessary.

Is an economy without planned obsolescence viable?

Possibly, there is an alternative to planned obsolescence, but only if it is supported by the administration and the business community. In our country there are already several initiatives that seek to reduce the impact of planned obsolescence. This is the case of the Catalan association Millor Que Nou, which promotes appliance repair and exchange as an alternative to generating more technological waste.

On the other hand, the Energy and Sustainable Innovation Foundation (Feniss) concluded that a family of four could save 50,000 euros over a lifetime if household appliances lasted longer or were designed to be repaired. Experts explain that labelling the durability of products could help consumers make purchasing decisions.

The European Union has also taken part and is committed to circular economy models. Technology brands should allow parts of their products to be taken back for replacement. There are also plans to create a label for products that are easy to repair, one of the proposals of the so-called Right to Repair Act, which aims to increase the lifespan of electronic devices to achieve

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Digital systems using artificial intelligence are slowly being implemented, and are the linchpin on which the fourth industrial revolution revolves. Yet these changes are also changing our working lives and raising ethical questions: can algorithm-based monitoring decide whether a company should fire an employee?

Technological dystopias have been a popular genre in science fiction films and literature for many years. In these future scenarios, such as those depicted in Aldous Huxley’s novels or in series such as ‘Black Mirror’, humans are subjected to omnipotent control with the help of artificial intelligence. These dystopias have fuelled all kinds of conspiracy theories, but with the success of teleworking and platforms such as Uber, Glovo and Amazon Flex, they run the risk of ceasing to be fiction and becoming a sad reality of our day-to-day working lives.

Is it the fault of the method or the algorithm?

It is no secret that digital platforms such as Amazon have been using algorithms for years to manage the millions of customers and third-party sellers on their online marketplace. These are computer programmes known as “bots” (informal for robot) that help to prevent commercial fraud, but with which you cannot have a dialogue in the event of a dispute.

Amazon has recently used the same algorithmic management with Amazon Flex, which provides delivery services by using a fleet of freelance drivers using their own vehicles. Yet, according to a Bloomberg investigation, some of these workers have been fired by automated email sent by an algorithm. The algorithm has decided, based on parameters beyond the employee’s control, that their productivity was not sufficient to justify the job.

We found a similar case with Xsolla, a Russian fintech that laid off 147 employees, 30% of its workforce, using an algorithmic evaluation system. This dismissal went viral when the company’s founder explained by email to the workers, and in a bad way on social media, that the artificial intelligence (AI) system had determined that the workers were not engaged and productive enough.

But without resorting to extreme cases, there is no doubt that the monitoring of working time and the massive collection of data by AI systems is a reality. This method is being implemented to cover the lack of human supervision due to teleworking. Many companies already use a myriad of tools and software applications, such as Microsoft Productivity Score, Track People, Hubstaff and Asana to spy on or monitor the productivity of their employees. It is perhaps not the application of monitoring algorithms per se that is the problem, but the way businesses use these tools that should be questioned.

A necessary evil that needs to be regulated

The use and abuse of some of these monitoring devices can lead to the violation of fundamental rights related to workers’ privacy. A fact that has led the European Union to come up with a new regulation, which has not yet been implemented, to minimise the negative repercussions of this rapid increase in the use of robotics and artificial intelligence in our socio-economic and working environment.

Spanish legislation recognises that businesses have the right to adopt the surveillance and control measures they consider most appropriate to check that the employee complies with his or her work obligations and duties, as long as his or her dignity is respected. However, within the Data Protection Law, there is a more specific regulation, related to data protection within digital environments, which states that workers have the right to privacy in the use of digital devices made available to them by the company.

The normalisation of the coexistence of people and artificial intelligence in the workplace has only just begun, and it will be years before the legal, legislative and regulatory uncertainty it creates is resolved. But, above all, it will require an effort of transparency and trust from both sides, workers and companies, to delimit the red lines that should not be crossed.

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Did you know that the first person to predict the appearance of credit cards was the writer Edward Bellamy in 1888? We have talked about the history of the credit card on several occasions at La Plaça. Now, we are going to review it again with our agent 11Onze Jennifer Roca. 

The first credit card was created in 1914 by the Western Union company for its most select clients with the idea of offering them credit without surcharge. But it was Frank McNamara, in 1949 in New York, who had the idea of a universal card with two other friends, when he realised that he had left his money at home and his wife had to carry his wallet to pay for dinner. Do you want to know all the details of the story? Watch the video!

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In contrast to the current economic development model, which is based on the uncontrolled extractives of natural resources, the bioeconomy seeks to provide goods and services sustainably across all economic sectors. Emerging technologies are expanding the areas in which a circular bioeconomy can transform our society.

According to the strategy adopted by the European Commission in 2012, designed to steer the European economy towards a more sustainable use of natural resources, the bioeconomy is an economic system that uses the earth’s biological resources and waste as inputs for food and feed production, as well as for industrial and energy production and the use of biological processes in a sustainable industry.

Since then, both the European Union and the OECD have implemented specific bioeconomy policies affecting various industrial sectors such as agriculture, fisheries, food and renewable energy. Europe aims to accelerate the deployment of a sustainable bioeconomy model to maximise its contribution to the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as the Paris Agreement on climate change.

However, despite decades of investment, technological progress, and optimistic market forecasts, the transition to a bio-based economy still has a long way to go before it can offer a commercially viable alternative to the current dependence on fossil fuels in all facets of the economy.

A technology-driven bioeconomy

The World Economic Forum’s report “Accelerating the Tech-Driven Bioeconomy 2024” provides a detailed overview of how technology is transforming this sector and the opportunities and challenges ahead. Specifically, it examines how bioengineering and other technological advances create the perfect conditions for a bio-based economic transformation.

“The world is positioned better than ever before to accelerate the global transition to a bio-based economy. Capturing increasing quantities of carbon, tackling previously incurable diseases, delivering clean water, sustainably feeding a growing population, remediating environmental damage and reducing carbon emissions represent just a few areas for bio-innovation.”

According to the WEF study, done in collaboration with Capgemini, several converging technologies are revolutionising the bioeconomy. For example:

Gene editing through technologies such as CRISPR is being used in a wide range of applications, including the development of more resilient, productive and nutritious crops, and human medicine such as the elimination of infectious diseases. Unlike the technologies that preceded it, CRISPR has democratised genome engineering because it is easy to use and low cost.

Bioengineering is creating microorganisms designed to produce sustainable chemicals and fuels that are transforming industrial production. Biological engineers want to mimic biological systems to create products that can replace, or improve upon, some chemical and mechanical processes.

Digitalisation applied to precision agriculture using sensors and global positioning systems on machinery or using drones allows for more efficient and sustainable management of agricultural resources. On the other hand, the traceability of supply chains, thanks to blockchain technologies, guarantees better transparency.

Similarly, technologies for converting organic waste into bioproducts and bioenergy improve sustainability, thus contributing to the circular economy by reducing the use of non-renewable natural resources and minimising environmental impact.

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Treballar i estudiar a distància ha generat un nou escenari on les presentacions virtuals tenen més pes que mai. Us portem les eines imprescindibles per assegurar l’èxit en les vostres presentacions.

Sigui un projecte laboral, un treball acadèmic, una presentació en grup o una classe en línia, tots ens hem trobat o ens trobarem amb la necessitat de fer una presentació virtual. Per tal de rebaixar els nervis i l’estrès que una presentació oral pot suposar, us portem deu eines que us ajudaran a tenir-ho tot sota control. 

Tota presentació virtual necessita certa organització prèvia. Un cop tinguem això clar, passarem al següent pas: crear una bona presentació.

Un suport imprescindible

• Sway: El programa de Microsoft pensat per crear presentacions. Un format a l’estil de PowerPoint pensat per a presentacions del segle XXI, que permet enllaçar fàcilment tuits, vídeos de plataformes com YouTube o contingut de SoundCloud.
• Prezi: Una de les plataformes per a presentacions més coneguda, amb la qual faràs autèntiques filigranes sense dificultat, fins i tot en format 3D. A més, la pantalla compartida de Prezi Video et permetrà aparèixer en pantalla i interactuar amb els continguts durant la presentació.
• Genially: Segueix la dinàmica de les eines anteriors, però posa l’èmfasi en l’originalitat. Tant si crees contingut acadèmic com laboral, innovar en la presentació serà la millor manera de diferenciar-te.
• Mentimeter: Soluciona el principal problema de les presentacions virtuals: la falta d’interacció. L’aplicació incorpora preguntes, reaccions de “M’agrada” i enquestes, per tal que els participants puguin reaccionar a les teves paraules, al més pur estil de les xarxes socials.
• Canva: Per a tots els amants del disseny que busquen rapidesa i agilitat, Canva ofereix infinitat de plantilles amb dissenys per a tots els gustos i canals, des d’un post d’Instagram fins a un cartell o una presentació virtual.
• Videoscribe: La teva pissarra digital per escriure i dibuixar, al mateix temps que pots afegir imatge, text i so. L’eina més dinàmica i personalitzada, en què la creativitat serà el teu millor aliat.
• Oomfo: Pels amants de l’Excel i dels gràfics en general, aquesta eina serà imprescindible per al vostre dia a dia. Permet visualitzar gràficament les dades directament importades des d’Excel amb el format i la llegenda que prefereixis.
• Preseria: Per a gestionar conferències o projectes amb diverses presentacions, Preseria permet agrupar-les totes, gestionar-les, i en modifica el contingut posteriorment o crea un calendari de presentacions. Disponible per a arxius de PowerPoint, PDF o vídeos i per a formats de Windows i macOS.
• Knovio: Enfocat a crear contingut didàctic, tant per a empreses com per a formacions. Permet convertir el contingut en píndoles audiovisuals i seguir tot el procés, des de la creació fins a la distribució i el seguiment dels vídeos.
• Google Slides: Per als que creeu les presentacions en equip, aquesta és una de les eines més eficients per a treballar de forma conjunta. Tot i que les plantilles predefinides i les opcions de disseny són limitades, pots convertir-les en presentacions interactives gràcies a plataformes com Nearpod o Pear Deck, que ofereixen recursos enfocats a l’educació. L’altra opció és descarregar plantilles en pàgines com Slidesgo.

Aquests són només alguns exemples, però cada any apareixen noves eines i actualitzacions que ofereixen tantes possibilitats com imaginació tinguem. Això sí, recorda que els suports potenciaran la teva presentació, però el contingut que hi incorporis, el teu discurs i la presència seran la part més important.

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