DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
We put together some of our favorite resources for learning more about blogging along with some fantastic sites that will help you get a beautiful classroom blog up and running in minutes.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/33-digital-skills-every-21st-century.html…
An interesting view of the future of our libraries.
http://www.pewinternet.org/Presentations/2012/Jun/SUNY-Libraries.aspx…
Not every possible technique will necessarily stick with all self-motivated learners, of course, but the only way to find out is to test them. Try some of the following and experiment with what works in a more independent educational setting.…
Educators need to start with good pedagogy and lesson objectives and activities and then look for technology that can enhance those lessons, improve teaching and learning, and help students learn.
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.fr/2012/06/10-technology-skills-every-educator.html…
Internet is getting more and more unsafe and reports of identity theft and phishing are exponentially increasing. This alarming situation raises a red flag for teachers and parents. Below is an awesome visualization that contains some important data about some …
Digital literacy in higher education is more than learning how to Google better – it needs new thinking around online engagement.
The summer is a good time to explore and experiment with new things that you might use in the fall. In the PDF below you’ll find 77 resources that you might want try out over the next couple of months.…
A great review of educational tools and tips teachers and students can use to maximize their benefit from YouTube.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/17-free-youtube-tools-every-teacher.html…
“I would like to provide you with another list of some equally important digital skills that you, as a teacher, need to seriously consider if you want to pave the way for the 21st century teaching. I have added a …
Each of the 27 tutorials covers a different aspect of Moodle editing or configuration from the teacher perspective. Learn to setup gradebooks, manage and create activities and resources and much more.
http://www.moodlenews.com/2012/27-moodle-tutorials-on-youtube/…
I think that social media could be Dr. Jeckyll or Mr. Hyde depending upon the use. I believe that almost any site could be used in positive ways for teaching. We should never settle for the new tool as automatically …
Vizaroo is a learner response system that creates graphic organizers from audience responses.
At one high school in Texas, where every class in every grade is project based, the answer is devotion to a consistent process, belief in relationships, and commitment to relevance and rigor. Results? Hard to beat.
http://www.edutopia.org/stw-project-based-learning-best-practices-new-tech-high-school…