DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
Based on our experience working with with leading universities and colleges across the world, here are five simple strategies that institutions seeking to engage the Netflix Generation can adopt.
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/5-strategies-engaging-students-with-video/
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Privacy is a hot-button issue in the tech world. How will it fare in the age of pervasive computing – a world of billions of connected devices, systems, and services exchanging personal data?
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/28/internet-of-things-privacy
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This digest of reports and papers published over the past year is provided to support the ongoing debate on MOOCs, Open Educational Resources and online education. A brief summary of the contents, dates of publication and extent are given.
http://www.icde.org/Ten+useful+reports+on+MOOCs+and+online+education.b7C_wRnSWg.ips…
SoundCloud allows you to either upload an already recorded audio clip from your computer or to use its recording application on site to record a new sound track.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/07/teachers-guide-to-use-of-soundcloud-in.html
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This is exactly what the title says it is. Except, maybe it’s not the ultimate list – maybe the penultimate? – but it’s the best I’ve seen. Need free images? Try this site.
http://theedublogger.com/2014/07/09/the-ultimate-directory-of-free-image-sources/
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The diagram offers a nice framework for the concept not of 21st century learning, but 21st century pedagogy by focusing on several core components of modern learning: metacognition (reflection), critical thinking, technology, and problem and project-based learning.
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/a-diagram-of-21st-century-pedagogy/
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You’ll know that (a) social media is everywhere and (b) it can be extraordinarily useful for teachers. Yet with only 26% of US teachers using Twitter, for example, there’s an industry-wide reticence to use social media in the classroom.
http://dailygenius.com/essential-teachers-guide-social-media/…
Blocks banners, pop-ups and video ads – even on Facebook and YouTube. Unobtrusive ads aren’t being blocked in order to support websites.
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The updated mobile apps for Docs, Sheets and Slides come with Office editing built right in, and the new Chrome extension allows you to edit and share files directly from Google Drive, Gmail or from your Chromebook, where the extension …
One-size-fits-all” education may have been sufficient years ago. It’s not now. Today, a personalized learning approach that uses technology in the classroom to pace instruction to match students’ needs and tailor learning to their interests works—for both learners and teachers.…
Comprehensive research and case study analysis reveals 20 new facts about Flipped Learning.
http://www.ecampusnews.com/top-news/20-new-facts-flipped-learning-higher-ed/
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In less than a decade, mobile technology has spread to the furthest corners of the planet. Of the estimated 7 billion people on Earth, 6 billion now have access to a working mobile phone. How schools respond to the growth …
What follows are some tips for identifying and addressing issues involving encrypting cloud-based files to safeguard sensitive data.
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2014/07/3-tips-protecting-cloud-based-data
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