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Dropbox

**¿Qué es Dropbox?**

Es un espacio diseñado para facilitar el trabajo de quienes
manejan una cantidad considerable de información y que desean tenerla a
disposición en cualquier dispositivo de forma organizada y en cualquier momento
o ser compartida.

**En la educación**

El conocimiento está formado por una cantidad de contenidos
bastante amplios, lo cual necesita de un espacio en donde se permita
almacenarlos de forma segura y que a la vez se puedan compartir entre los
docentes o alumnos, de acuerdo al caso, permitiendo elaborar un trabajo
colaborativo. Y en donde es viable ver contenidos de tiempo atrás, dando la opción
de almacenar contenidos de registros académicos o historiales.

**Enlace**

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dropbox
Wikis

**¿Qué es wiki?**

El término “wiki” procede del hawaiano que significa “rápido”.
Se trata de un proyecto colectivo en la web, el cual permite a los usuarios la
posibilidad de crear, modificar, corregir o eliminar contenidos, además de
compartirlo. Una de las principales ideas de wiki, es la elaboración de
trabajos colaborativos de manera libre, instantánea y fácil permitiendo ver los
diferentes puntos de vista de sus editores.

**Uso en la educación**

Gracias a su funcionamiento sencillo y colaborativo, wiki es
utilizada como un ambiente de aprendizaje que involucra la parte social, pues
permite que el estudiante cree o modifique la información las veces que sea
necesario e interactúe con ella frente a los demás usuarios.

**Enlaces**

Wikia Fandom

Wetpaint

Wikidot

Fuente: https://definicion.de/wiki/
Google drive

## ¿**Qué es?**

Google Drive es la herramienta que anteriormente se conocía como Google Docs. Tiene como novedad el servicio de almacenamiento de archivos en la nube y sincronización de estos con otros dispositivos donde se tenga instalada la herramienta Google Drive, es decir, los recursos están disponibles no solo en el computador donde fueron creados o guardados, sino también en la web. Esta herramienta puede instalarse en un computador, en un dispositivo móvil o utilizarse desde un navegador. (UDEA)

Algunas de las características de esta herramienta son:

* Proteger la información
* Acceder desde cualquier dispositivo
* Compartir archivos o carpetas
* Visualizar todo tipo de formatos
* Buscar rápidamente
* Exige tener una cuenta de Gmail

**Uso en la educación**

El uso de esta herramienta como herramienta colaborativo se basa en que permite compartir archivos o carpetas completas con una persona o grupo de personas para ser editados y trabajados de forma sincrónica, permitiendo ver los cambios y los avances que cada persona con quien es compartido va realizando en tiempo real.

**Ejemplos:**

* Realización de proyectos
* Construcción de trabajos
* Debates sencillos sobre los contenidos trabajados

**Para acceder a la herramienta da click aquí:**

https://gsuite.google.com/

Referencias:

UDEA. (s.f.). *¿Qué es*
Google Drive? *Recuperado el Mayo de 2019, de*
http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/boa/contenidos.php/49df1b460bbc888d5d359856a8e2adae/852/estilo/aHR0cDovL2FwcmVuZGVlbmxpbmVhLnVkZWEuZWR1LmNvL2VzdGlsb3MvYXp1bF9jb3Jwb3JhdGl2by5jc3M=/1/contenido/
Plataformas educativas

**¿Qué es?**

Se entiende por plataforma educativa como un sitio en la Web, que permite a un profesor contar con un espacio virtual en Internet donde sea capaz de colocar todos los materiales de su curso, enlazar otros, incluir foros, wikis, recibir tareas de sus alumnos, desarrollar tests, promover debates, chats, obtener estadísticas de evaluación y uso -entre otros recursos que crea necesarios incluir en su curso- a partir de un diseño previo que le permita establecer actividades de aprendizaje y que ayude a sus estudiantes a lograr los objetivos planteados. (wikipedia)

**Uso en el aula:**

Como su nombre lo indica, estas son herramientas utilizadas en el campo educativo que permiten el desarrollo de cursos, modulos o actividades de forma virtual mediante la implementación de diferentes recursos y favoreciendo el trabajo colaborativo.

**Enlaces a plataformas educativas:**

Moodle

Blackboard

Referencias:

wikipedia. (s.f.).
Recuperado el Mayo de 2019, de https://es.wikipedia.org/plataformas\_educativas
Does One For All amplified Izuku Midoriya's durability?

The Question here today is whether or not One For All amplified Izuku's durability? One For All is a superpower that has stockpiles of energy that can amplified the user's strength, speed, durability, reflexes. However the durability boost only seems to apply for most users like All Might (Toshnori Yagi) since he is shown to have a true form and a muscle form. The muscle form allows him to use his enhanced strength, speed, reflexes, durability and wind pressure attacks. As for Nani Shimura and Izuku Midoriya, it doesn't look like their durabilities amped at all at those points. From these videos on youtube that One For All increases strength, speed and reflexes due to doing research on the power. When Izuku unlocks Full Cowling, all it does is amplify his strength, reflexes and maneuverability nothing else about durability. It probably doesn't yet cause when he got hit by All Might and launched into a bus causing it to move he activated full cowl and was still feeling the same damage he had when he didn't have it on also worth noting that Recovery girl mentioned that she barely healed his back on time. This implies as now that One For All currently doesn't amplify his durability. I'm guessing Izuku's durability was buffed due he rigorous amount of training for One For All to withstand the backlash of its power since using it on an unprepared body would cause the person to explode which all One For All users had to do in order to wield it. Also the fact he has been shown taking hits from Bakugo, Gran Torino, Shindo and a wind pressure attack from a weighed All Might without full cowl proves he was durable enough already and should be dead by know. He also took hits from Nine as well and is getting up back to fight him after that. Attacks like that should have killed him but it didn't cause he had trained his body to go beyond normal levels. This is a thing in fictional verses where a character can obtain superhuman levels of abilities if they train their bodies. Look at Marvel and DC for example: Captain America and Batman since they are well know for stuff like that. Izuku was also taking hits from guys with quirks as a kid and in high school as well before he started training his body for one for all. So as of right now One For All currently doesn't amp his durability and further evidence as Nana Shimura who has the power didn't get a durability boost as she probably had to train her body to reach superhuman levels to do so. So this means that All Might was the only to get a durability boost from One For All so far. Izuku will probably learn that ability to his durability boosted by one for all as well in the future....soon enough.
Redes sociales

**¿Qué son las redes sociales?**

Es una estructura social compuesta por grupos o comunidades que se conectan e intercambian información de forma ilimitada con el fin de compartir intereses comunes. La primera red social moderna fue creada en 1997 (SixDegrees.com) pero rápidamente comenzaron a surgir otras páginas dirigidas a la población en general obteniendo gran impacto social hasta el día de hoy, logrando además que grandes y pequeñas empresas, vieran los beneficios de llegar hasta sus clientes a través de ellas, obteniendo buenos resultados de mercadeo o publicidad.

Actualmente las redes sociales son las herramientas mayormente utilizadas por las personas, aproximadamente 2.800 millones de personas tienen acceso a ellas entre las que encontramos LinkedIn y Facebook entre las más populares.

**Uso en la educación**

En la actualidad la información llega a los niños y
adolescentes a través de la Internet de forma directa, debido a que ellos se
encuentran expuestos a todas las herramientas que a ellos conlleva. Por otra parte, los docentes están en la tarea constante de motivar a los estudiantes para que adquieran el conocimiento, llegando a utilizar las redes sociales como una herramienta en la que se logre el intercambio de opiniones y la obtención de información directamente de la web. Es por ello, que se intenta involucrar a los estudiantes para que mediante de las redes sociales, se logren difundir recursos que ayuden a obtener un aprendizaje interactivo y significativo.

**Ejemplos**

* Facebook
* Instagram
* Twitter

**Enlace**

FACEBOOK

INSTAGRAM

TWITTER

Referencias: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redes\_sociales\_en\_Internet
Edmodo

**¿Qué es?**

Edmodo es una plataforma tecnológica, social, educativa y
gratuita que permite la comunicación entre los alumnos y los profesores en un
entorno cerrado y privado a modo de microblogging, creado para un uso
específico en educación media superior.

**Uso en la educación**

La actividad
cotidiana con los alumnos se desarrolla en el interior de los grupos y allí es donde se pueden poner los deberes diarios, las instrucciones para los trabajos, los enlaces a lugares de interés, los vídeos, presentaciones o cualquier recurso que deseemos mostrar a la clase. También pueden plantear sus preguntas allí o debatir sobre algún tema propuesto. (Redes sociales educativas)

De igual forma en este herramienta se permite compartir contenidos, realizar búsquedas en Google, entre otras facilidades.

Enlace:

EDMODO

Referencias:

Redes sociales
educativas. (s.f.). *Usos Educativos Edmodo*. Recuperado el Mayo de 2019,
de https://sites.google.com/site/redeseduca11/edmodo/usos-educativos-edmodo

wikipedia. (s.f.). Recuperado el Mayo de 2019, de https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmodo
Black Clover FTL (Faster than Light) Feats list

Black Clover is a surprising series with great character development, plot and amazing fight scenes. This show was one of the top in Shonen. However these characters here are pretty fast and even faster. If you want to see how fast they are click on this link to see the speed feats they bring in for the series.
New Liberty Wiki

## Characters

* Alpha One
* Bloodhound
* The Grandmaster
* Mothman
* Wonderman

## Companies

* Brainwave
* Bright Enterprises
* Noble Shield
* Poseidon

## Factions

* Alpha Team
* GLU

* Humanist League
* Mainstreet Motley
* Midas Society
* Noble Shield
* The Underworld

## Media

* MyHero
* Newstime Post
* NFN News
* The Patriot
* Public Broadcasting
* Streetview

## Notable Places

* Agriculture District
* Freedom City

## Latest activity

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Rat King

## Overview

Controls Rats with his mind. Lives in the Sewers. Member of The Underworld. Head of Communications for The Underworld.

## Powers and Abilities

Not much is currently know about what the The Right King is Capable of. Claims range from him being capable of anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand rats at a time with his mind.
Adam Gardner

Character: Adam Gardner

Player: NameUnavalable

Role: medic-sniper

Demeanor: Adam is always looks on edge, he can come off as rude and passive-agressive, however obviously means well.

Nature: Once you get to know him, Adam is not nearly as nervous as he appears on face value. He will always have your back, will always try to raise spirits, and never leaves a man (or woman) behind. He does still struggle with coming off as passive-aggressive, but in a kinder way when toward his friends.

Description: Adam is about average height, standing at 5 foot 8, he has messily hand-cut brown hair, and blue eyes. He is caucasian, with a light tan. Adam can often be seen wearing a camo t-shirt with grass-stained blue jeans.

Stats:

Health

Physical Health:12

Mental Health: 12

Strength:1

Athletics

Melee

Ranged (heavy)

Toughness:2

Resilience

Determination

Speed:2

Acrobatics

**Stealth**

**Ranged**

Charm:1

Persuasion

Bluff

Intimidation

Intelligence:2

**Perception**

Insight

Logic

Education:2

Engineering

**Survival**

**Medicine**

Specialties

You have six points to distribute among as many or as few specialty skills as you see fit (but at least two is recommended). Remember to explain what each specialty entails.

Kill shot-1- if Adam kills an enemy with the first shot that he directs toward said enemy, his next shot will gain a plus <rank> ranged

Stealth health-2- Adam gains plus <rank> bonus to medical when hidden

Protective instincts-3- Adam gains plus <rank> to ranged and damage against an enemy if said enemy damaged a member of his party on the previous turn. can only activate once per engagement

Gear:  WA2000(.300winmag), Taurus Judge (loaded with .410 shotgun shells), M9, combat knife, misc survival gear, and a medical bag with several field dressings and Personal Aid Kits(PAK)

Possessions: a childhood drawing, a cracked family portrait, a surgical kit, spare PAKs, and a notebook and pencil.

Personal History: Adam was born august of 2018. He lived in an upper-middle class neighborhood with his parents and brother and sister. He had a mute friend during middle and high school, for whom he learnt to use sign language. He got a scholarship to a medical college for his good grades. He started medical school at 23 years old, and got a 4 year degree. All the while Adam was a doomsday prepper, learning to shoot and survive.

Miscellaneous: Adam had lived in the same safehouse as Felix before said safehouse was raided, and now neither character knows that the other is alive.
Humanist League

"*Progressing to perfection"*

## Overview

In response to an increasing amount of existential threats to humanity, The Humanist League was established by the billionaire super genius Hugo Florence. Among its ranks are scientists, engineers, and other top minds of the world. Its purpose is to accelerate the technological development of mankind for the benefit of all humanity.

## Members

* The Grandmaster - Leader and Founder
* Expert in Biological Enhancement
* Highly advanced android
Maria's Grimoire

**Maria's Grimoire** was a book of magic fashioned for Maria Owens by Hannah Owens. The cover was made from the skin of a toad, black and bumpy and cool to the touch. Within, Maria detailed all her teachings.

## Tree Magic

* Holly should be burned to announce the end of winter.
* Rowan, sacred to witches for protection and for making spindles and spinning wheels.
* Hazel will lead to water.
* Willow is sacred magic, transporting the soul.
* Yew signifies life, death, and rebirth, used for bows. Beware: the seeds are poisonous.
* Ash is sacred and healing, the leaves make a tonic for horses.
* Apple is the key to magic and is used for medicine, love spells.
* Birch, write spells on strips of bark and they will reach their intended.
* Pine tree sap is a salve for pox and spotted fever.
* The leaves of the larch tree boiled as an ointment for wounds and cuts.
* Hemlock will cure swellings and sores.

## Practical Materials

* Candles.
* Essential oil. Lavender for calming. Sage to purify. Rosemary for remembrance. Rose for love.
* Salt, garlic, stones, thread, talismans for fortune, love, luck, and good health.
* Always meet and depart from inside a circle.
* Honor the twelve full moons in a year from December until November: Oak, Wolf, Storm, Hare, Seed, Dryad, Mead, Herb, Barley, Harvest, Hunter's, Snow, and the thirteenth moon, always most special, the Blue Moon.
* Silver coins, pure water, willow, birch, rowan, oak, strings, knots, mirrors, black glass, brass bowls, pure water, blood, ink, pens, paper.
* Nettle will give protection and return evil to sender. Apple for rebirth and immortality. Holly leads to dream magic but can be poisonous, Blackthorn can return evil to the sender. Ferns call rain, but fend off lightning. Feverfew to ward off illness. Wormwood is poisonous, but can be used for divination. Belladonna, though poisonous, can cause visions and give the power of the sight. Mint on your windowsill will keep flies away and bad fortune. Lavender for luck.
Grimoire

The Grimoire is the magical tome of the Owens line of witches. The Grimoire has been passed down every generation since it was created by Maria Owens.

## Appearance

The Grimoire is described as a fat, overstuffed tome bound in a covering that resembled frog skin, cool to the touch.

## History

The Grimoire was filled with deeply personal information, some too dangerous to ever repeat. If there were no family member to inherit it, it would be burned when the owner died, out of respect and according to tradition. It was a treasured text of magic, and was imbued with magical power.
Tatara Clan

The Tatara Clan is a noble clan hailing from Otogakure. They are known as both shinobi and smiths, who take pride in their work on the battlefield and as well as some of the finest smiths in the known world due to their kekkei genkai, Steel Release.

## History

Before the formation of Otogakure, the Tatara Clan were among the many shinobi clans that were hired for mercenary work. Their ability to produce and refine arms and armor also provided other venues for income. It is for these reasons that the Tatara Clan thrived during the Warring States Period and developed a fortune. Eventually, like the other clans of the Sound, they came together and settled in Otogakure.

## Abilities

The Tatara Clan possess a rare and unique kekkei genkai, Steel Release. This is first and foremost used in their work as smiths, being able to manipulate the steel on a molecular level to create impregnable weapons and armor. In the battlefield, Tatara clan members are known for making unique fighting styles that heavily rely on present weapons whether they be the enemies or their own. Through shape transformation they can achieve creation of steel constructs that can be used to fit various situations in combat. It is because of this flexibility combined with the lethality of their own steel that make the Tatara a menace on the battlefield as well.
Tea

Tea is made by the Owens women for various purposes.

## Ingredients

* Fever Tea: cinnamon, bayberry, ginger, thyme, marjoram
* Frustration Tea: chamomile, hyssop, raspberry leaf, rosemary
* Clairvoyant Tea: mugwort, thyme, yarrow, rosemary
* Travel Well Tea: orange peel, black tea, mint, rosemary
* Courage Tea: currents, spices, thyme
Isabelle Owens

**Isabelle Owens** is a supporting character in The Rules of Magic.

## Appearance

Isabelle was a formidable woman, small in frame, with white hair pinned up haphazardly. Despite her age, she had perfect skin. Isabelle has worn black every day of her life.

## Appearance

Maria has pitch-black hair and silvery grey eyes.

## Powers and abilities

* **Spell-casting:** the act of changing or controlling events or people through the use of magical means.
* **Potion-making:** the act of concocting mysterious brews that act as a magical type of liquified medicine or drug.
Faith Owens

Unnamed Owens (daughter)

**Faith Owens** is the daughter of Maria Owens, and considered one of the first Owens women to suffer from her curse.

## Biography

### ***Magic Lessons***

#### **Early Life**

Faith was born eight minutes before March 21st, in a shack in Curaçao. Her mother, Maria, having forseen her daughter years before, loved her insantly, and wished that she could meet her father, John Hathorne.

She and Maria left the island five months later on the Queen Esther, in service to heal the captain's son from breakbone fever.
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April Owens

**April Owens** is the distant cousin of Frances, Bridget, and Vincent Owens, and is a recurring character in *The Rules of Magic*. She is the grandmother of Sally and Gillian Owens.

 Appearance

In her youth, April was a beautiful young woman with pale skin, blonde hair with a thick fringe, and the palest shade of gray eyes. She came from a rich side of the Owens family, allowing her to dress in the latest fashions, mostly in black, and wear expensive makeup. However, upon reuniting with the Owens siblings in New York during her pregnancy, she stops wearing makeup, and begins to dress more casually.

By 1966, she is unbearably thin, with her hair lifeless and dark circles under her eyes.

## Personality

She first appears as spontaneous and blunt, looking for fun and trouble. However, this is a front made to defy her overbearing parents, and is actually quite vulnerable and caring. April values freedom, and is willing to do anything for those she loves, though she struggles to hide it when she knows the other person may not feel the same way.

April deeply loves her daughter, Regina, and makes sure she has opportunities that she herself never had as a child.

## Powers and abilities

April had an familiar, a ferret called Henry that she carried with her in a silver leech linked to a silver bracelet. Her parents later killed Henry which broke April's heart.

April studied biology and worked observing spiders for many years.

## Relationships

### Frances Owens

Franny and April antagonized each other, and never really hit off as friend, Franny would later realize the reason for that was that they both were too alike. Despite not being friends, they always tried to take care of each other as family.

### Bridget Owens

Jet admired April's courage and devil-may-care attitude and they were good friends with April lending her clothes to Jet. Jet was one of the few people that saw April in her more vulnerable moments. And she also knew Regina was Vincent's the first time she saw the baby in April's arms, and was the only other person who knew April was in love with her brother.

### Vincent Owens

April and Vincent met when the siblings were invited by Isabella to spend the summer in Massachusetts and initially Vincent and her would spend a lot of time together enough to make his sisters jealous, especially Franny. But before April had to go back home, Vincent had lost all interest, not bothering even to say goodbye. In that summer they also conceived Regina, but April would only reveal that secret years after. April loved Vincent all her life but never told him.

### Regina Owens

April was very close with her daughter having raised her alone, and after she passed on, Regina had been so sad at her that she took to her bed and could sometimes be heard crying while she hung the laundry on the line.
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Gillian Owens

Gillian Owens portrayed by Nicole Kidman in "Practical Magic"

**Gillian Owens** is a young witch and one of the main protagonists in Practical Magic. She is portrayed by Nicole Kidman in the film adaptation of the same name.

## Appearance

Gillian is fair and blonde with a little nose. Like the rest of family she possesses the beautiful grey eyes of the Owens women.

## Personality

Gillian is very idle and likes to sleep past noon. As a young girl she was the fastest runner in town and could hit a baseball over the roof of the school.

## Biography

### The Rules of Magic

#### Early Life

Gillian was born in Forestville, California, to Regina Owens and her husband Daniel. After the recent passing of her grandmother April Owens, Gillian's father took her mother away on a "second honeymoon" to cheer her up but both perished in a motel fire. Thereupon, Gillian and her elder sister Sally went to live with their "aunts" Frances and Bridget Owens in Massachusetts.

## Powers and abilities

* **Spell-casting:** the act of changing or controlling events or people through the use of magical means.
* **Potion-making:** the act of concocting mysterious brews that act as a magical type of liquified medicine or drug.

## Trivia

* Gillian is thirteen months younger than her sister Sally.
Otogakure Wiki

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Magic Lessons

UK Hardback

**Magic Lessons** is a 2020 novel by Alice Hoffman. It is the prequel to The Rules of Magic.

## Book description

**In an unforgettable novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, beloved author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem, and matriarch of a line of the amazing Owens women and men featured in *Practical Magic* and *The Rules of Magic.***

Where does the story of the Owens bloodline begin? With Maria Owens, in the 1600s, when she’s abandoned in a snowy field in rural England as a baby. Under the care of Hannah Owens, Maria learns about the “Nameless Arts.” Hannah recognizes that Maria has a gift and she teaches the girl all she knows. It is here that she learns her first important lesson: Always love someone who will love you back.

When Maria is abandoned by the man who has declared his love for her, she follows him to Salem, Massachusetts. Here she invokes the curse that will haunt her family. And it’s here that she learns the rules of magic and the lesson that she will carry with her for the rest of her life. Love is the only thing that matters.

*Magic Lessons* is a celebration of life and love and a showcase of Alice Hoffman’s masterful storytelling.
The Grandmaster

Hugo Florence "*World's Smartest Man."*

## Backstory

* Expert in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, and Economics
* Fluent in 8 languages
* Skilled painter and musician

### The Kingsuit

* Flight: highest recorded speed: Mach 4
* Super strength: Highest recorded weight lifted: 20,000 tons
* Plasma hand cannons
* Impervious to small arms and explosives

## Notable Accomplishments

* Founder and CEO of Tech Company
* Inventor and Pilot of the Kingsuit
* Created and mastered his own fighting style

## Affiliations

* Brainwave - Founder and CEO
* The Humanist League - Founder and Leader
Alice Hoffman

Alice Hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, including *The World That We Knew*, *The Rules of Magic*, *The Marriage of Opposites*, *Practical Magic*,*The Red Garden*, the Oprah’s Book Club selection *Here on Earth*, *The Museum of Extraordinary Things*, and *The Dovekeepers*. Her most recent novel is *The World That We Knew*. She lives near Boston.

## Personal biography

Alice Hoffman was born in New York City on March 16, 1952 and grew up on Long Island. After graduating from high school in 1969, she attended Adelphi University, from which she received a BA, and then received a Mirrellees Fellowship to the Stanford University Creative Writing Center, which she attended in 1973 and 74, receiving an MA in creative writing.  She currently lives in Boston.

​Hoffman has published over thirty novels, three books of short fiction, and eight books for children and young adults. Her novel, *Here on Earth*, an Oprah Book Club choice, was a modern reworking of some of the themes of Emily Bronte’s masterpiece *Wuthering Heights*. *Practical Magic* was made into a Warner film starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. Her novel, *At Risk*, which concerns a family dealing with AIDS, can be found on the reading lists of many universities, colleges and secondary schools. Hoffman’s advance from*Local Girls*, a collection of inter-related fictions about love and loss on Long Island, was donated to help create the Hoffman Breast Center at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA. Hoffman has written a number of novels for young adults, including *Aquamarine*, *Green Angel,*and *Green Witch*. In 2007 Little Brown published the teen novel *Incantation*, a story about hidden Jews during the Spanish Inquisition, which *Publishers Weekly*chose as one of the best books of the year.
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The Book of Magic

**The Book of Magic** is a 2021 novel by Alice Hoffman. It is the sequel to Practical Magic.

## Book description

**Master storyteller Alice Hoffman brings us the conclusion of the Practical Magic series in a spellbinding and enchanting final Owens novel brimming with lyric beauty and vivid characters.**

The Owens family has been cursed in matters of love for over three-hundred years but all of that is about to change. The novel begins in a library, the best place for a story to be conjured, when beloved aunt Jet Owens hears the deathwatch beetle and knows she has only seven days to live. Jet is not the only one in danger—the curse is already at work.

A frantic attempt to save a young man’s life spurs three generations of the Owens women, and one long-lost brother, to use their unusual gifts to break the curse as they travel from Paris to London to the English countryside where their ancestor Maria Owens first practiced the Unnamed Art. The younger generation discovers secrets that have been hidden from them in matters of both magic and love by Sally, their fiercely protective mother. As Kylie Owens uncovers the truth about who she is and what her own dark powers are, her aunt Franny comes to understand that she is ready to sacrifice everything for her family, and Sally Owens realizes that she is willing to give up everything for love.

*The Book of Magic* is a breathtaking conclusion that celebrates mothers and daughters, sisters and brothers, and anyone who has ever been in love.
The Rules of Magic

US Paperback

**The Rules of Magic** is a 2018 novel by Alice Hoffman. It is the prequel to Practical Magic.

## Book description

*Find your magic*

For the Owens family, love is a curse that began in 1620, when Maria Owens was charged with witchery for loving the wrong man.

Hundreds of years later, in New York City at the cusp of the sixties, when the whole world is about to change, Susanna Owens knows that her three children are dangerously unique. Difficult Franny, with skin as pale as milk and blood red hair, shy and beautiful Jet, who can read other people’s thoughts, and charismatic Vincent, who began looking for trouble on the day he could walk.

From the start Susanna sets down rules for her children: No walking in the moonlight, no red shoes, no wearing black, no cats, no crows, no candles, no books about magic. And most importantly, never, ever, fall in love. But when her children visit their Aunt Isabelle, in the small Massachusetts town where the Owens family has been blamed for everything that has ever gone wrong, they uncover family secrets and begin to understand the truth of who they are. Back in New York City each begins a risky journey as they try to escape the family curse.

The Owens children cannot escape love even if they try, just as they cannot escape the pains of the human heart. The two beautiful sisters will grow up to be the revered, and sometimes feared, aunts in *Practical Magic*, while Vincent, their beloved brother, will leave an unexpected legacy.
Practical Magic (novel)

UK Paperback

**Practical Magic** is a 1995 novel by Alice Hoffman. The book was adapted into a 1998 film of the same name.

## Book description

The Owens sisters confront the challenges of life and love in this bewitching novel from *New York Times* bestselling author Alice Hoffman.

For more than two hundred years, the Owens women have been blamed for everything that has gone wrong in their Massachusetts town. Gillian and Sally have endured that fate as well: as children, the sisters were forever outsiders, taunted, talked about, pointed at. Their elderly aunts almost seemed to encourage the whispers of witchery, with their musty house and their exotic concoctions and their crowd of black cats. But all Gillian and Sally wanted was to escape.

One will do so by marrying, the other by running away. But the bonds they share will bring them back—almost as if by magic...

## Plot summary

For more than two hundred years, the Owens women have been blamed for everything that has gone wrong in their Massachusetts town. Gillian and Sally have also endured that fate: As children, the sisters were forever outsiders, taunted, talked about, pointed at. Their elderly aunts almost seemed to encourage the whispers of witchery, with their darkened house, their love concoctions and their crowd of black cats. All Gillian and Sally wanted to do was escape. One would do so by marrying, the other by running away. But the bonds they shared brought them back to each other, and to the magic they could not escape.
Owens House

The Owens House as depicted in "Practical Magic"

The **Owens House**, located on Magnolia Street in Massachusetts, is the residence of the Owens family and was constructed many years ago by Maria Owens.

## History

In the late 1600s after an affair with the witchhunter John Hathorne, the witch Maria Owens built the house using the money he gave her before he cast her aside. Since the house's construction it has been lived in by the many descendants of Maria.

## Rooms and surroundings

The house is enormous, with three floors and two staircases. It is known to have a parlour, kitchen, at least two bedrooms, an attic and a cellar. There are no clocks or mirrors and there are three locks on each and every door. Fifteen different types of wood had been used for the window seats and the mantels, including golden oak, silver ash, and a peculiarly fragrant cherrywood. It is dark and cool in every room, no matter the season or time of day. All the rooms have heavy draperies to keep out the sun. The green-tinted glass of the windows is so old and thick that everything on the other side seems like a dream.

The kitchen is enormous, with an ancient table made of pine long enough to seat a dozen and a large black stove.

Outside, a black wrought-iron fence circles the yard like a snake and on the porch grows wild ivy. Rosemary and lavender is planted by the back door and wisteria grows over the side of the house.

The garden is abundant in herbs and flowers. Many varieties of plants can be found in the garden such as spring onions, mint, cabbages, rue, basil, and Spanish garlic, lemon thyme, lemon balm, lemon verbena, foxgloves, and zinnias, purple echinaceas, clutches of daffodils, and several rows of lettuce; butterhead, red leaf, Boston, looseleaf, curly oak leaf, Red Riding Hood, and escarole. The more dangerous plants are grown in the greenhouse: wolfsbane, belladonna, hemlock, nightshade, henbane, mandrake, and thorn apple.

## Known residents

* Maria Owens
* Isabelle Owens
* Frances Owens
* Bridget Owens
* Vincent Owens (temporarily)
* April Owens (temporarily)
* Sally Owens
* Gillian Owens
* Antonia Owens
* Kylie Owens

## Appearances

* Practical Magic
* The Rules of Magic
* Magic Lessons

## Trivia

* The entire house was a specially built architectural shell that was torn down after filming. It was built on rented land, and even the blossoms on the trees are fake - made of silk.
SOLARIS: THE GOD OF TIME (Sonic the Hedgehog) Respect Thread.

Solaris (ソラリス, Sorarisu?) is the central antagonist and final boss of Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). He is the sun god of Soleanna, as well as a super-dimensional lifeform and a god of time, who is worshiped by the people of Soleanna. Originally a living flame, Solaris was split into two halves during the Solaris Project; Mephiles the Dark, his conscious mind, and Iblis, his raw power. Both of Solaris' halves were subsequently sealed away.

Ten years later, Mephiles and Iblis were freed and rejoined, recreating Solaris who sought to destroy time itself, but was defeated by Super Sonic, Super Shadow and Super Silver. Solaris was subsequently erased from existence, ensuring his wrath would never be unleashed on the world.

Note: Chaos Energy is capable of amplifying the user abilities and other powers. He was formed by the combination of Iblis, Mephiles and the Chaos Emeralds so that would mean that any feats he has should scale to his physical abilities as well. Chaos energy is confirmed to have ultimate power making it the strongest energy source in the series even Power of the Stars, Phantom Ruby and World Rings:

* Power of the Stars: create the dimensions in Sonic the Hedgehog Main series

* Phantom Ruby: Capable of creating dimensions even ones with no time or space

* World Rings: Capable of controlling dimensions.

The entire respect thread is in this link if you want to look at it.
Frances Owens

Frances Owens portrayed by Stockard Channing in "Practical Magic"

**Frances "Franny" Owens** is a minor character in Practical Magic, and one of the main protagonists of The Rules of Magic. She is portrayed by Stockard Channing in the film adaptation of the same name.

## Appearance

As a young woman Frances had blood-red hair and freckled skin as pale as milk. She is tall, standing at six-foot, and is known to always wear red boots and a lot of black. She has the Owens gray eyes, but are more grayish-green.

## Biography

### The Rules of Magic

#### Early Life

Frances was born on 21 March 1943 in New York to James Burke and Susanna Owens.

#### 1960

In June 1960, Franny was invited to stay with her aunt Isabelle for the summer after having turned seventeen.

## Powers and abilities

* **Spell-casting:** The act of changing or controlling events or people through the use of magical means.
* **Potion-making:** The act of concocting mysterious brews that act as a magical type of liquified medicine or drug.
* **Zoolingualism:** From an an early age, Frances had the ability to communicate with birds, which flocked to her window as if called when she was still in her crib.
Antonia Owens

**Antonia Owens** is the elder daughter of Sally Owens and a major character in Practical Magic. She is portrayed by Alexandra Artrip in the film adaptation of the same name.

## Appearance

Antonia had pale skin, gray eyes and dark red hair that lightened as she got older. She is considered very beautiful by the age of sixteen, having attracted multiple boys at her school.

## Personality

Much like her aunt Gillian, Antonia is brash and bold, not caring about what others think of her. She also has a selfish and cruel streak to her, often making fun of her younger sister Kylie. However, she does have a kinder side to her when she is closer to her witch heritage, and loves to visit the Aunts at the house on Magnolia Street.

## Biography

### Practical Magic

Antonia Owens was born in 2016 to Sally Owens and her husband Michael. She grew up in the Owens house for the first few years of her life. After her father was killed by a drunk driver, she - along with her baby sister - was left to be raised by her great-great aunts as her mother withdrew into a self-isolating depression. Antonia and her sister were spoiled by the Aunts and during this time they connected with their heritage.

A year later, a group of boys began to bully Antonia when she tried to return their ball to them, motivating Sally to move her daughters out of the Owens house and to New York, much to Antonia's frustration.

By the time Antonia was sixteen, she was one of the most popular girls in her school and had started working at the nearby ice cream parlor. She had also developed a crush on her Biology teacher, Ben Frye.

Antonia's aunt Gillian came to stay with their family not long before Kylie's thirteenth birthday. Despite their similar personalities, Antonia and Gillian did not get along as Antonia found her aunt irritating for taking her clothes and attracting the attention of her Biology teacher.

Antonia withdrew into herself after Ben Frye began to pursue Gillian and she stopped taking care of her appearance. She eventually broke down into tears in front of Scott Morrison, an older boy who came back to town from Harvard. Scott comforted Antonia, leading her to develop a crush for him.

### The Book of Magic

Antonia is pregnant and in her second year of medical school.

## Powers and abilities

* **Spell-casting:** the act of changing or controlling events or people through the use of magical means.

## Relationships

### Gillian Owens

Antonia does not have the best relationship with her aunt, the two often clashing due to their similar tastes and personalities.

## Trivia

* It is revealed in The Book of Magic; that Antonia prefers women to men.
Blog

**¿Qué es ?**

Un blog es un sitio web en el que se va publicando contenido cada cierto tiempo en forma de artículos (tambien llamados posts) ordenados por fecha de publicación, así el artículo más reciente aparecerá primero (Alonso)

**Uso en el aula:**

Los Blogs ofrecen muchas posibilidades de uso en procesos educativos. Por ejemplo, para estimular a los alumnos en: escribir, intercambiar  ideas, trabajar en equipo, diseñar, visualizar de manera instantánea de lo que producen, etc. La creación de Blogs por parte de estudiantes ofrece a los docentes la posibilidad de exigirles realizar procesos de síntesis, ya que al escribir en Internet deben ser puntuales y precisos, en los temas que tratan. (López)

Los docentes pueden utilizar los Blogs para acercarse a los estudiantes de nuevas maneras, sin tener que limitar su interacción exclusivamente al aula. Por ejemplo, publicando materiales de manera inmediata y permitiendo el acceso a información o a recursos necesarios para realizar proyectos y actividades de aula, optimizando así el tiempo. También, ofrece a los estudiantes la posibilidad de mejorar los contenidos académicos, enriqueciéndolos con elementos multimediales como: videos, sonidos, imágenes, animaciones u otros Web 2.0. (López).

**Sitios para elaborar blogs:**

Blogger

Tumblr

Referencias:

Lopez, J. (s.f.). *eduteka*.
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Black Soap

**Black Soap** is a lavender-scented soap made by the Owens women for healing the complexion.

## Nature

It is made in large batches every March, enough to last the year.

## Effects

The soap makes the skin milky and glowing. Franny and Jet found it made them silly the first time they used it as children.

## Ingredients

The black soap made by the Owens women consisted of lye, licorice-infused oil, honey, clove, rosemary, lavender, and mint.
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## Welcome

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Sally Owens

Sally Owens portrayed by Sandra Bullock in "Practical Magic"

**Sally Owens** is a young witch and one of the main protagonists in Practical Magic. She is portrayed by Sandra Bullock in the film adaptation of the same name.

## Appearance

Sally has hair as black as the pelts of cats. Like the rest of her family, she possesses the beautiful grey eyes of the Owens women. As a young girl, Sally would dress in dark clothes so as not to draw attention to herself.

## Personality

As a child Sally was conscientious and, according to the aunts, wouldn't know a good time if it "sat up and bit her." Sally never believed in anything not proved by facts and figures.

## Biography

### The Rules of Magic

#### Early Life

Sally was born in Forestville, California, to Regina Owens and her husband Daniel. After the recent passing of her grandmother April Owens, Sally's father took her mother away on a "second honeymoon" to cheer her up but both perished in a motel fire. Thereupon, Sally and her younger sister Gillian went to live with their "aunts" Frances and Bridget Owens in Massachusetts.

## Powers and abilities

* **Spell-casting:** The act of changing or controlling events or people through the use of magical means.
* **Potion-making:** The act of concocting mysterious brews that act as a magical type of liquified medicine or drug.
* **Pyrokinesis:** In the film, Sally is shown lighting a candle by blowing onto the wick.

## Trivia

* She is thirteen months older than her sister Gillian.
Gareth IIII Gardener-House Gardener

1,785BC~Gareth III Gardener dies, as a result of loose bowls, and to hide the humiliation, is cleaned up and given proper burial rights. He is succeeded by Gareth IIII Gardener.

'*Gareth II'***I'***I'* **Gardener:**

Gareth IIII Gardener, forsaw a waste of food, as a result of his young father making the Juice Press. So he declared, that unless spoiled, no food should be wasted. Thus he decrees a special dehydrator be invented. Upon this decree being made, the dehydrator almost looks like a box for raising wild honey bees, (though tat is a human practice, to which they haven’t thought of yet, for Bee-Keeping Skills) yet it works much differently. Its a seasonal item, as it won’t work in the winter season. All pressed fruit, so long as its not spoiled, (and wouldn’t be used for getting fruit juices anyways) is put in the box. When opened about a week or 2 later, they end up with delicious dried fruits, that any knight or lord can chew on, as a snack for their journey on the road, or even into battle. He declares the snack, Dried Fruit-Jerky...It is popular, and is considered to be a somewhat expensive commodity, for those who are of middle or royal class….

He married an unknown woman, who is a bit cunning, and is known to be protective of her own treasures, as seen here. Now that she has a face, her details are yet to be discovered.

1,582BC~Gordan I Gardener is born.

1,551BC~Garth VI Gardener is born.