DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
Google Classroom can be utilized by educators who have already created a Google Apps for Education account for free. In essence, Google Classroom is designed to give online facilitators, content creators and educators the ability to go paperless and …
SoundCloud for Podcasting could be a great service to try if you have wanted to try podcasting with your students, but have been overwhelmed or frustrated by the process of distributing the recordings your students have made. The free …
If you try to print a long Google doc, chances are the printed version will probably look slightly different from the actual one. This is usually the case because the default settings in Google Docs are not set to …
We want to address some of the main concerns about tablet use in the classroom, as well as offer some tips that may serve useful if iPads do come to play a larger role in your classroom.
I would like to share what I think is the biggest misunderstanding we need to correct in order to have a successful learning design strategy. Single Biggest Myth: Mobile Learning is ONLY About Mobile Devices.
http://rjacquez.com/the-single-biggest-myth-about-mobile-learning-mlearning/…
There are actually two ways to add a table of contents to a document in Google Docs. Both of these ways require that you create headings and subheadings in your document.
Great educators know that teaching is not a one-way street. Getting students involved and engaged is key to helping lessons stick. Technology that builds engagement can help students learn better.
http://www.edudemic.com/the-teachers-guide-to-polling-in-the-classroom/…
The tools to publish student work are separated into 11 varied categories that run the spectrum of digital publishing, a list that’s nearly as useful as the graphic itself. You can find the list, graphic, and tools below.
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/44-diverse-tools-to-publish-student-work/…
One important metric is engagement, or how long students’ attention is focused. One-on-one learning certainly is more engaging than a lecture, but does this trend translate over to MOOCs? How do interactive, personalized lessons compare to passive video content …
Clips is an interesting app. It does not have a plethora of video editing options, but that is kind of the point. Simplicity, remember?
http://jonathanwylie.com/2015/04/25/clips-a-free-video-editor-for-ipads-iphones/…
Apple recently added a new section to their App Store called ‘For Educators‘. Here, teachers can find resources – apps, guides, iBooks and iTunes U courses which Apple recommends.
http://www.redjumper.net/blog/2015/04/apple-publish-for-education-collection-on-the-app-store/…
Here are my top 5 “Mistakes” (in no particular order) which I see, read and hear about as I travel the world to learn and work with schools, teachers and students: