DawsonITE
DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
Social media use has increased significantly since they caught on a few years ago. The following guide provides five of the top uses for social media in educational environments.
http://www.technology-digital.com/social_media/top-five-uses-of-social-media-in-education
…A great list of interesting tricks for teachers and students to improve their online searching skills.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/11/ten-search-tools-and-tactics-teachers.html
…According to a recent research, students are using their iPads (both owned and borrowed devices) for course-related activities as well as personal use. Students use the iPad primarily for reading and taking notes, but prefer it for shorter, briefer tasks, …
There are actually thousands of educational apps hiding in the bowels of the app store. But how do you find them? This article will show you the 100 best ones!
…Using iPads in the classroom and for educational purposes is important. It’s an exciting time for education technology But what happens when you move beyond talking and actually purchase dozens of iPads for your classroom?
…Learn more about Creative Commons licensing and public domain images. Not familiar with the various licenses? Read about them here.
…When technology is integrated in the curriculum, there’s a direct correlation in improving students’ achievement.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/11/15/how-to-engage-students-with-wireless-tech/
…A selection of Facebook Pages providing resources and dialogue focused on education and instructional technologies.
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2011/11/10-beneficial-facebook-pages-for-educators-to-check-out/
…Using forms in Google docs lets anyone create forms quickly and share those forms via email, embed them into a webpage or blog. If you are a teacher, you can create formulas that allow you to have these forms graded …
Learning and using new words can be one of the great pleasures of language. These online tools can help you along, making it simple to learn new words, find out where they came from and just plain play with words.…
Using the new Classmates tool on LinkedIn, it’s easy to find old classmates or get in touch with more experienced alums in a given professional field. If you haven’t checked out this new feature yet or aren’t sure how to …
QRhacker is a bit different from your average QR code generator Web app, allowing you to quickly and easily personalise the familiar square barcodes without the need for any Photoshop skills.
http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/11/13/create-personalized-qr-codes-with-the-fast-and-fun-qrhacker/
…Check these signs and see if your classroom is behind the times.
http://blog.simplek12.com/education/17-signs-your-classroom-is-behind-the-times/
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