DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
Codesters is another excellent website we are adding to our collection of coding resources. Codesters provides students with an easy and simple editor where they can engage in creative coding projects using Python.
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2018/04/here-is-another-excellent-website-to.html…
If we could understand how the infant mind develops, it might help every child reach their full potential. But seeing them as learning machines is not the answer.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/apr/03/how-babies-learn-and-why-robots-cant-compete…
UDL points to the obvious: some people need to be accommodated, sometimes permanently, sometimes just for the moment. “Placing options in the design of our courses, and having more choices for students in how they interact with materials, with each …
Most teachers will agree that texting, social networking and using other online communication apps on their smartphones will interfere with college students’ learning. However, many teachers do not realise the potential of these powerful devices in education.
This guide will help you understand what podcasts are, why they’re popular, and how to access or create your own podcasts. We’ve also included a PDF with 50 ideas for student created podcasts.
The demand for online courses is exploding right now. Here’s why completion rates in online courses are so low, and why they don’t matter.
https://www.influencive.com/why-no-one-finishes-online-courses…
With Amazon Alexa working through the inexpensive Echo Dot using Wi-Fi, you can transform your classroom into an interactive learning space where students are using voice-controlled searches in the classroom the same way they will in their future homes and …
In a new paper, Google researchers detail how their latest AI evolution, AlphaZero, developed “superhuman performance” in chess, taking just four hours to learn the rules before obliterating the world champion chess program, Stockfish.
https://futurism.com/4-hours-googles-ai-mastered-chess-knowledge-history/…
A number of browser extensions will warn you about web trackers, stop them from following you around the internet, and generally give you control over your data. We picked five of the best add-ons for fighting web trackers.
https://www.popsci.com/browser-extensions-fight-web-trackers…
“I’ve focused this article on critical thinking for educators because I am concerned that teachers and school administrators are exposed to a lot of misinformation about critical thinking. Various writers have developed ‘their own’ approach to critical thinking, which sometimes …
Twitter and Facebook have vast control over our online lives. Here are six ways to take it back.
Google and YouTube are the de facto training departments for many organizations. But the science of learning suggests the best instruction is still human-led.
https://www.fastcompany.com/40552937/are-robo-instructors-the-future-of-corporate-training…
Apple’s new base-level iPad is very good, but you knew that. Apple hasn’t produced a “bad” iPad in I don’t know how long — though it has allowed them to get a little long in the tooth from time to …