Teaching students online is a way for some people to have the job security of a regular teacher while working from the comfort of their home. there are many other benefits of teaching online as well. 

Students can complete assignments and communicate with their instructors from anywhere that has a computer and internet connection. For many people, this is an excellent benefit especially if they travel a lot and would rather not have to stop and take time out of their schedule to attend classes. 

However, while many people enjoy this flexibility, some drawbacks should be considered before choosing to teach online. For one, there will often be more responsibilities on the part of the teacher, there will also be more time spent supervising and helping students understand the material. 

This means as an online teacher, you would need all the tools you can get to help you perform your work better. While sharing assignments and learning materials back and forth with your student, here are some file conversion tools that might be useful to you. 

PDFBear

PDFBear is a free PDF conversion tool that converts PDF files into different formats. With PDFBear you can convert your Word to PDF and easily send it to your students online. You can also perform other functions like merging PDF files, converting PDF to XLS, XLS to PDF, among others. 

PDF stands for Portable Document Format and is used to share documents online easily across different systems like Mac, Windows, and Linux. Unlike most common programs PDFBear allows users to edit PDF files without compromising the quality. Your document can be converted to a variety of file formats and all this can be done without any hassles thanks to the various filters and quality enhancements this tool has in place.

Convertio

Convertio is currently one of the best free google extension programs for document conversion. It does all the complicated work for you, so all you have to do is upload the document you’ll like to convert. This is great if you rarely ever create documents from scratch. Because Convertio is so simple to use, even a beginner can convert a variety of documents easily and quickly. It supports up to 300+ file formats. 

Convertio isn’t your typical office program. You can convert documents from any format – PDF to HTML, Word to Excel, PowerPoint to PDF, and more. Convertio is simple, fast, and secure to use. 

With Convertio, you can scan a document, copy its content into a different document, change some formatting, and finally convert this new document into the original format that you want. It is easy to install and supported on all devices. 

iConverter 

In case you have been looking for an efficient, reliable, and simple-to-use multi-level document conversion tool then iConverter could be the ideal solution. This is a high-end software application that helps businesses convert documents into PDFand so much more. As a teacher, it can be useful in working with essays, reports, and other text-based assignments from your students. 

The advantage of converting documents into PDF is that users can read these files from any device including desktop computers, notebooks, smartphones, and even tablets. 

iConverter allows users to customize the results of their PDF files and the tool offers several advanced options that are useful for increasing the quality and content of the converted document. 

With iConverter, you can do away with the need for costly and complex document conversion tools, all you need is a computer with an Internet connection and the right software installed on it. 

iAnnotate

One of the most exciting features of the iAnnotate app is the ability to annotate and edit PDFs. iAnnotate is extremely easy to use and is designed to provide all of the functionality necessary to manage your documents from your iPad.

This is one of the few apps that truly has everything you would want out of a document conversion tool. It works well with an Ipad and has tools like a high lighter, pencil, ruler, and selectable text that makes annotation easy. 

Conclusion 

For those who do enjoy the traditional classroom setting, teaching students online can still have its benefits. You still will need to ensure that you find reliable teaching tools that you can trust and that are available most of the time. 

You will still have to ensure that you have enough material to cover the assignments for each class. Tools such as those listed in this article would be helpful. For many people, however, this is the least of their concerns when they consider the flexibility it provides. For those who love to teach, this could also be a great option because it enables them to continue their career, while still offering their students a convenient way to learn.

The application of virtual reality techniques to treat or alleviate certain diseases has been studied for a long time. It has been proven to create environments to confront some phobias safely or to stimulate the cognitive part in certain patients. In the case of the treatment of multiple sclerosis, there are also projects aimed at complementing the rehabilitation of patients.

Multiple sclerosis is a disease of the nervous system, which affects the brain and spinal cord. Its causes are not exactly known, although it is known to be linked to genetic, environmental, and infectious factors. It is chronic and, over the years, we have learned that one of the most effective ways to slow down its development and maintain or improve the patient’s quality of life is rehabilitation. It is used in combination with drugs to slow the progression of the disease.

The use of virtual reality, to alleviate this and other ailments, will gain adoption with the arrival of 5G. And it is that one of the main disadvantages of this technology is having cables connected to the glasses. There are already models that have got rid of these ties, but many times there is a signal delay, due to the connection. The new mobile telecommunications network will avoid this extreme, as it guarantees a much lower latency, between 1-5 milliseconds.

Virtual reality to motivate the patient

One of the problems that physiotherapists encounter is the so-called adherence to rehabilitation. As it is a chronic task, the perseverance of any patient is put to the test. Sometimes the exercises have to be more intensive and other times, they are more maintenance. But they always spread out over time.

“ The virtual reality glasses bring, above all, novelty and motivation to the patient. Doing functional exercises in a rehabilitation environment and it chronically becomes repetitive ”, explains Laura García Ruano, coordinator of Physiotherapy Services at FEMM (Fundación Esclerosis Múltiple Madrid). “So including incentives in which the movements or activities are the same, but a totally new environment is introduced generates interest and increases attention. With this, we achieve adherence, that people do not lack ”.

Immersive environments

This novelty that virtual reality brings is achieved with the creation of attractive scenarios. Deploying them on the glasses requires a high-speed, low-latency connection. Otherwise, there may be lags or skips in the image, which will make the user dizzy. Hence, 5G is destined to become a suitable means to use this type of glasses.

For the treatment of multiple sclerosis, it is attractive for a patient to enter a different environment, such as the relaxing environment of a jetty or a medieval world, with beasts and beasts. “All this playful part increases motivation and also performance,” says García Ruano. It refers to the fact that raising your arm for the fact of having to do it, for pure rehabilitation, has much less interest for a person than doing it to eliminate a fantastic creature that assaults you. This part of gamification works to motivate.

Virtual reality as a treatment for multiple sclerosis

One of the doubts that remain is whether the patient will be able to use this type of glasses at home. “Since it can be done by the user as a complement to standard rehabilitation, it could even be done at home. Although in reality, since they need a large and clear space, so that if you deviate you do not crash into the road, I think that in the end, it will end up being done in rehabilitation units ”, reflects García Ruano.

In any case, it always has to be a complement to the usual rehabilitation that these people carry out. A more dynamic and fun extra. García Ruano points out another of the advantages of virtual reality: “It has a very good thing, which is that you can see the performance and the results. And, knowing the patient previously, you can, as a physiotherapist, program their exercises in a personalized way ”

The inalienable role of a professional

Although there must always be a professional involved in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, according to García Ruano. She, as a physiotherapist, sees what kind of exercises the patient has to do and, from there, can adapt the virtual reality program. Although, he points out that not all programs can be adapted to all patients.

The condition of multiple sclerosis is very varied. And, unlike a physio, which can be adapted to any patient, virtual reality is not without finite options. That is, it has the ability to act as a stimulating and motivational complement, but with the corresponding supervision. “It has to be something planned, programmed, and supervised by a professional, who in turn knows what the patient is like,” concludes García Ruano.

The physiotherapist also points out a type of patient. “There are people who tend to fail in everything, such as fatigue, balance … And it is also quite recurrent that they have visual and balance problems, at the level of dizziness, feelings of vertigo. And some of these screen elements add to that feeling. ” In these cases, obviously, the technology would not be applicable.

Innovation in technology does not follow a linear trajectory. Every so often, technology surprises us by including new features in our mobiles that represent a fairly large leap compared to what we knew so far.

This applies precisely to equipment that we use daily such as smartphones. Over the years, new phones have had better cameras, higher screen resolution, faster processors, and, now, with flexible screens, the ability to increase the size of your smartphone screen depending on use.

The first to arrive were the folding mobiles, which fold in half thus allowing to have a standard-size screen in a much smaller format ( the flip-type ) or a standard-size screen that, when opened, gains in size until it almost becomes a tablet (the foldable type ).

And what will be next, you ask? Take a seat because we are going to tell you all about the new technology: rollable or roll-up screens.

You can already find this technology on a television

In fact, roll-up displays have been around for a while: LG has launched the LG Signature OLED TV 65R9, a display with a flexible OLED panel, which folds out to the size of a normal 65-inch TV but can also be worn at a medium height to display content that does not require a full screen or hide completely to look like a soundbar.

A new trend: the roll-up mobile

Some time ago we talked to you about the new mobile formats, and today here we show you how manufacturers want to continue to differentiate themselves by innovating in the screen format. We have the famous flip and foldable and others even more innovative with double rotating screens, but until today there was none with the ability to unroll to become a tablet. Can you imagine all the situations in which it would be useful to have this option?

That is what the new mobiles that some companies are developing a promise, and that they have recently presented to us at CES 2021.

How would this type of device work? Just like normal smartphones do, but with a big change: with the press of a button or a gesture you can make your phone expand to the size of a tablet.

So far three technology firms have confirmed that they are working on these types of concepts: LG, Oppo, and TCL.

LG Rollable?

In January this year, within the framework of CES, LG has unveiled for a brief moment what would be its first “rollable” device. At first glance, it looks like a normal 6.8 ″ smartphone, but with the push of a button, it can expand to 7.4 ″. On the other characteristics there is not much clarity, but considering that we are talking about premium mobiles, the rest of the specifications will surely be on par with the latest models of the flagship range.

OPPO X 2021

It is undoubtedly one of the new mobiles that have generated the most attention in recent months. The OPPO X 2021 incorporates a 6.7-inch rollable OLED screen in its initial state, being able to reach 7.4 inches once it is unrolled, being in a more square format, in the style of a tablet.

Will rolling mobiles be a trend?

That is a difficult question to answer because although the technology to create these teams is already available, one of the main difficulties to massify them is that, as with the ‘foldables’ their launch price will possibly be quite high in the beginning. However, if this technology means that you do not need to buy a tablet separately, surely users will be willing to spend a little more on these ‘rollable’, especially if, as we are seeing in these prototypes, the thickness of the terminal is still that of a standard smartphone.

What could this type of mobile with an expanded screen be used for? The answer that first comes to mind is related to entertainment: enjoying video games, movies, or YouTube videos on a bigger screen and with better resolution would be one of your main goals.

Last conclusions

Flexible displays are one of the biggest innovations we’ve seen in this segment, and they’re going to be a revolution in the coming years. We will see smartphone formats that we have never seen before and we will see screens on devices that have never had it due to the physical space available. As always with new technologies, the prices are relatively high compared to what is on the market right now, but we can also tell you that as has always happened, we will see this type of screen more and more in more devices and at lower prices depending on the market naturally adopts this type of screen. While these new devices arrive on the market, at tu.com we have a selection of the best smartphones, take a look