DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
Improving our chance for a common language in discussing existing and emerging learning trends, model, and technology in hopes of innovation in classrooms, and collectively, education at large.
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/learning-models-learning-theories-index/
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This screencast will introduce you to five amazing Google Chrome extensions. Extensions make Chrome even better!
http://hightechfriday.blogspot.ca/2015/02/five-google-chrome-extensions-that-will.html
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Studying: fundamental, but not usually fun. Nevertheless, sometimes students just have to roll up their sleeves and memorize information. Luckily, apps and websites can make this task a whole lot easier and — dare we say it — even fun!…
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This article will provide you with some ideas on how to infuse data literacy skills into the curriculum.
http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2015/02/01/dataliteracy/
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Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine found that use of interactive screen time under 30 months could also impair a child’s development of the skills needed for maths and .
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Google has announced that Google Earth Pro is now available for free. Google Earth Pro used to cost $399 per year. Google Earth is a geospatial software application that displays a virtual globe, which offers the ability to analyze and …
Last November, Facebook sent a message to users notifying them about privacy policy changes that would be introduced on January 30, 2015. The changes have now come into force, and simply by logging into Facebook you are accepting the new …
A great list of Google Apps divided by category.
https://magic.piktochart.com/output/2621468-google-apps-for-the-ipad
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So what are a couple of teachers doing with the increased class time they have due to their flipped instruction? The examples below are taken from direct interviews.
http://blog.educanon.com/flipped-classroom/in-class
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Technology has the power to transform how people learn – but walk into some classrooms and you could be forgiven for thinking you were entering a time warp.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30814302
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Audible is an excellent website that provides digital downloads of audiobooks and other audio content. These audiobooks cover a wide variety of categories from mysteries to romance. You can use the search functionality of Audible to search for books or …
Students who gain access to a home computer between the 5th and 8th grades tend to witness a persistent decline in reading and math scores,” the economists wrote, adding that license to surf the Internet was also linked to lower …
Acclaim is a web platform for education which facilitates discussion around video content. It allows students and professors to share questions, notes, and feedback by inserting time-specific comments that link to moments in each video.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2015/01/acclaim-good-tool-to-create.html
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