DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
A document describing the Canadian system, detailing trends in student and staff numbers, and looking at how the system is financed, both from an institutional and a student perspective.
https://higheredstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HESA_SPEC_2018_final.pdf…
Educators should employ nuanced, innovative teaching strategies while encouraging responsible internet use for students in the coming year.
https://edscoop.com/how-to-modernize-your-classroom-in-2018-iste-ceo-richard-culatta…
A new kind of teacher. It’s back to school, and you know what that means — time to fire up the computer that teaches you! That’s what primary school students in New Zealand have to look forward to, anyways. They’ll …
Twenty years ago, educational futurists predicted that some day–probably some day soon–students would no longer stagger through the halls of their schools balancing giant stacks of books. Instead, they’d carry one single device loaded with e-texts. It hasn’t happened. Why …
An online textbook priced at almost $1,000 has infuriated students trying to navigate an already confusing textbook marketplace, but Louisiana-Lafayette officials insist they had “good intentions.”
An algorithm-based system that identifies telltale linguistic cues in fake news stories could provide news aggregator and social media sites like Google News with a new weapon in the fight against misinformation, according to new research.
https://www.futurity.org/fake-news-detecting-algorithm-1844942/…
“Dozens of meaningful trends, challenges, and important developments in technology are examined for possible inclusion in the report for each edition before the expert panel selects the 18 topics profiled in the report.”
https://library.educause.edu/resources/2018/8/2018-nmc-horizon-report…
How do you manage resources for differentiated learning in your classroom? Teachers can now use Quizalize to test mastery and then automatically assign resources to students. These differentiated resources are designed to support students with different levels of mastery.
https://classtechtips.com/2018/08/20/real-time-formative-assessment/…
It’s kind of an irony that schools are in the business of delivering education, but as an entity, schools themselves don’t know how to get better.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-08-14-education-s-latest-secret-trend-networking…
In this post, you will find 160+ Chrome Apps and Extensions for Teachers and Students! This database is searchable and filterable by category, subject area, and grade level!
https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/100-chrome-apps-and-extensions/…
With technology use increasing and attention spans decreasing, and video lessons make it easier than ever to get and keep your students attention. These websites provide helpful tools for video creation, editing, and sharing, all of which put the power …
Flipgrid’s features include a cool new camera and player, Grid Pals, Vibes and more. (Oh, and it’s FREE now!) How can you use these in the classroom? Here are some suggestions.
There is no claim that the LMS is obsolete. Ingrained in the institutional learning lingo, it’s just as likely that they have become a commodity.
https://www.moodlenews.com/2018/is-the-lms-a-distraction-in-edtech-futurology/…