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 principals and district administrators are more likely than the general public to be adopters of smartphones and tablet computers, according to a new report based on data from the 2011 Speak Up survey.
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2012/05/educators_more_likely_to_use_m.html…
EdTech: Focus on Higher Education has surveyed the web and found what we believe are the 50 best IT blogs in higher education. These blogs cover every aspect of technology, both in the classroom and behind the scenes.
Below is a list of some of the best free tools teachers and students can use to create awesome slideshow and presentations. I have already reviewed all of these tools and therefore attest to their usability.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/05/list-of-20-free-tools-for-teachers-to.html…
Rapid technology change is here to stay. This kind of change introduces threats to education. There is likely very little that can be actively done to reduce these threats, as they are first economic issues. But we can begin to …
Podcasting and setting up a school radio is surprisingly inexpensive and a fantastic way for children to express themselves, especially those lacking confidence in writing.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2012/may/21/podcast-school-radio…
Deanna Jump, a kindergarten teacher from Georgia, has made $700,000 selling her lesson plans on Teachers Pay Teachers, an ecommerce startup where teachers offer their lesson plans to fellow educators.
Information overload isn’t a new phenomenon by any means. The sensation of being overwhelmed by information has been linked to every media revolution. With every new innovation and the mass adoption of disruptive technology, the volume of information available to …
Some in higher education haven’t accepted the flipped model, even as it gains student support.
http://www.ecampusnews.com/top-news/is-professorial-ego-driving-opposition-to-flipped-learning/…
It is difficult to prove that the Generation Y and young people today are not more technologically adapted than their older counterparts. A new study conducted by the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) explored this question in an attempt …
Bruno Poellhuber, professor in the département de psychopédagogie et d’andragogie at l’Université de Montréal, discusses results from a survey conducted among Cegep students on their IT attitudes and skills as well as the advantages concerning information technology within an academic …
Unlike expensive Smartboard technology, which claims to be interactive, but actually promotes poor pedagogy, 3D provides true interactivity and engagement.
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.ca/2012/05/gaia-3d-finally-ed-product-that-doesnt.html…