DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
Game-Based Learning (GBL) and Gamification are gaining some real traction in the teaching community. Before we go any further, let’s get one thing straight: Gamification vs. Game-Based Learning (GBL).
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-05-28-what-game-based-learning-can-do-for-student-achievement
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In today’s post, I am sharing with you a list of some of the top educational iPad apps that teachers favour to use at school. This selection to be highly relevant and contains the best educational apps that teachers should …
Here are 14 ways that Google Glass can improve higher education. Each idea may not be a fit for every campus, but hopefully it can help start the discussion for new or potential Glass owners.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vala-afshar/14-google-glass-innovativ_b_5410893.html
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Learn how to incorporate apps in your teaching with the 25 tips below.
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/25-tips-for-teaching-with-apps/
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As a motivational tool, badges can be added to your college classroom using a fairly streamlined process, and with little or no cost to you at an individual level, or at an institutional level.
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Microsoft’s newest Surface, the Surface Pro 3, is an interesting gadget. Akin to its predecessors, it sits somewhere between a tablet and a laptop. In Microsoft’s estimation, the Pro 3 can replace your laptop while providing the utility of a …
Games are ubiquitous digital activities that students , regardless of their grade level, engage in online. The list below features the main reasons why you need to consider using games in your teaching.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/05/11-reasosn-why-you-should-integrate.html
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Dubbed “SuperSpeed USB” by usb.org and USB product developers, USB 3.0 is on the verge of being replaced by Universal Serial Bus Revision 3.1, also known as “SuperSpeed+ USB” in the not-too-distant future.
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iPad/iPhone provides apps to take down notes quickly in a way that student can grasp everything the teacher or the lecturer teaches. Let’s have a look at some of the top best iPhone/iPad Apps for taking notes for students.
http://www.itechwhiz.com/2014/05/topbest-iPhone-iPad-Apps-for-taking-Notes-Students.html…
Squify is the first search engine in the web world that responds to the search queries that are visually attractive and easy to steer. Squify also donates 95 percent of advertising profits to good cause selected by users.
http://edtechreview.in/news/1212-squify-the-new-3d-search-engine-have-you-tried-it-yet
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It is pretty easy to create dynamic movie sequences to make the whole thing come alive, using a few simple PowerPoint tricks.
http://www.brightcarbon.com/blog/easily-create-powerpoint-photo-animation-videos/
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Teaching with technology can surely be engaging and full of fun. But being new to the approach you might make various mistakes that might impact the overall classroom experience. Here is a set of mistakes that you must avoid while …
You’ve got every device under the sun in front of you. Now what apps are you going to use? Here are the apps or app categories that I recommend you test for your school. There are lots of apps, and …