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 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 …
Here is a list of five trends learning professionals should consider when mapping out strategies for the next five of years. It is important to note that trends are not isolated developments within the L&D community.
https://www.td.org/insights/5-learning-tech-trends-to-watch-in-the-next-5-years…
Artificial intelligence is becoming a part of our daily reality, so we should anticipate it making changes in the realm of education. We are already becoming invested in our personal AI assistants, such as Siri and Alexa, and we are …
Apple introduced a new iPad today at its education event in Chicago. The tablet will include Touch ID, an HD FaceTime camera, 10 hours of battery life, an 8-megapixel rear camera, LTE option, and Apple’s A10 Fusion chip.
https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/27/17167054/new-apple-ipad-announced-cheap-price-students-2018…
If you can’t bring yourself to delete your Facebook account entirely, you’re probably thinking about sharing a lot less private information on the site. The company actually makes it pretty easy to find out how much data it’s collected from …
Here are three good sources that I recommend to find music and sound effects that are either in the public domain or have a Creative Commons license that allows for re-use.
The new iPad is aimed at schools, but it faces stiff competition from Chromebooks and more.
https://www.engadget.com/2018/03/27/the-new-ipad-vs-the-competition/…
Finding many educators are using outdated flipped learning techniques, a new group proposes global training standards to keep them up to date.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/03/27/group-seeks-set-standards-flipping-classroom…
InsertLearning is an extension that lets you turn websites into interactive lessons, and it is the perfect companion to your blended learning lesson plans.
https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/4-ways-blend-learning-insertlearning/…