DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
School closures in a growing number of countries to contain the spread of COVID-19 are disrupting the education of millions students across the globe. UNESCO is sharing 10 recommendations to ensure that learning remains uninterrupted during this period.
https://en.unesco.org/news/how-plan-distance-learning-solutions-during-temporary-schools-closures…
McGraw-Hill has updated its writing assignment software to use artificial intelligence in giving feedback. Intended for high-enrollment courses where writing is an important aspect of the work, the technology uses AI to do auto-scoring on content and writing style and …
Laurentian University is proud to announce the launch of a unique electronic textbook, the first of its kind distributed by the institution. It is entitled “Historical and Contemporary Realities: Movement Towards Reconciliation — The Traditional and Cultural Significance of the …
Algonquin College’s newest campus, AC Online, can only be visited in cyberspace.
The digital-only campus will meet increasing learner demand for flexible, personalized and quality online content.
Martin Weller has written this book – a freely accessible eBook (224 page PDF) that looks at the last 25 years of educational technology.
For schoolchildren in northern Italy, the beginning of their second week blocked at home because of coronavirus saw a scramble to adapt digital alternatives to the classroom, ranging from online maths games to homework on Dante sent by WhatsApp.
A collection of excellent web tools that will help you in your content curation. Using these tools will enable you to curate, organize, annotate and share digital content with your students.
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2020/02/some-of-best-content-curation-tools-for.html…
We are just getting started with voice technology in education. From simple commands that retrieve stored information to a future where voice-activated AI coaches help us set and reach educational goals across a lifetime, the potential for growth is undeniable. …
“We, the Adaptech Research Network, are looking at pedagogically-sound ways to use students’ smartphones in post-secondary teaching. Thanks to funding from the Entente Canada-Québec, we have had the last 2 terms to learn more about this topic. The first step …
Loom is an excellent web tool for creating quick video tutorials to share with your students or colleagues. The tool is very simple and easy to use, and most importantly, it is integrated with several services including Gmail, Google Docs, …
Mixkit is a good place to find free video clips and audio clips to use in your multimedia projects.
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2020/02/how-to-use-mixkit-to-find-free-audio.html…
Researchers have developed a new personalized learning robot for autistic children that uses machine learning to adapt its lessons to each kid’s changing needs. The University of Southern California team put a “socially assistive robot” called Kiwi in the homes …
If you want to get the maximum impact out of your study session, here are some top research-backed study techniques to optimize your time and retention.
https://www.emergingedtech.com/2020/02/6-research-backed-study-techniques/…