It was almost a wake-up call for how dependent we are on .
http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/03/06/turned-off-how-teens-respond-to-a-no-tech-challenge/…
DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
It was almost a wake-up call for how dependent we are on .
http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/03/06/turned-off-how-teens-respond-to-a-no-tech-challenge/…
Microlearning is a trending term that refers to bite-sized pieces of learning content, usually in video format, that learners can quickly access. My favorite examples of microlearning are meant to be used as performance support or to serve up quick …
Smartphones distracted students from school-related tasks in self-reported results of a one-year study of first-time smartphone users at a major research university in Texas.
http://www.kurzweilai.net/smartphone-not-so-smart-for-learning…
Wix just launched WixEd, a free online education program that teaches Wix users everything they need to know to launch their own website design business.
http://techcrunch.com/2015/07/10/wix-launches-wixed-a-free-online-school-for-website-design/…
Where Edtech Can Help: 10 Most Powerful Uses of Technology for
The following things have been identified by educational researchers and teachers alike as the most powerful uses of technology for learning. Take a look.
http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/20-most-powerful-uses-of-technology-for-learning/…
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation unveiled a site called ‘Teachers Know Best‘ which features the results of a survey of teachers and students. They tried to identify the top 10 edtech products preferred by students and teachers. See the …
Actively Learn provides teachers with a platform through which they can create, distribute, and assess reading activities.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/07/actively-learn-create-distribute-assess.html…
Our new online course, Computational Thinking for Educators, is free and is intended for educators who are interested in enhancing their teaching with creative thinking and problem solving.
http://googleforeducation.blogspot.ca/2015/07/computational-thinking-for-educators.html…
Here is the list of awesome tools that people suggested (descriptions from their websites) via Twitter:
http://instructionaltechtalk.com/15-apps-to-help-you-stay-organized/…
Minecraft in Education portal aims to get educators sharing tips on how Mojang’s popular game can be used to teach children.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/02/microsoft-teachers-minecraft-classroom-education…
All you need to do is submit your favourite 10 Tools for Learning. A tool for learning is any software or online tool or service that you use either for your own personal/ professional learning and/or for teaching/training others.…
Cite lighter is a very good web tool for student researchers, teachers and academics. It combines both the features of an academic search engine and an organizational framework for helping students with their research papers writing. Citeligther allows you to …
All of the tech tools featured in this post are free, user friendly, and (likely) will be available on your school’s network.
http://www.edutechchick.com/teachers-tech-tool-kit-top-picks-for-2015/…