DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
Organizing and writing a bibliography can feel like the most tedious part of writing a research paper. The following five tools can help students organize and create their bibliographies.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/04/5-tools-that-help-students-organize.html
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If anyone tells you that an iPad is just for playing Angry Birds, this list of teacher tools is sure to change their mind. Check out these tips, tricks and apps for classroom management!
http://classtechtips.com/2014/02/20/19-tips-tricks-and-apps-for-classroom-management/
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For those who lack the time, knowledge, or incentive to write their own code, there are any number of app publishing resources available. The free ones are somewhat limited in the degree to which you can customize the apps you …
Gogle Drive has enabled Google Add Ons and there are some that you and your students will want to enable right away. Others may appeal more to professional developers or those who work remotely.
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/best-google-drive-add-ons/
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A couple of months ago my extraordinarily productive and talented colleague, Laura Hilliger, created something epic: a huge spreadsheet of dependencies and next steps for the Web Literacy Map.
https://dajbelshaw.makes.org/thimble/LTc3NjY2NzEzNg==/web-literacy-learning-pathw…
Tablet computers have become so powerful and practical that you can almost ditch your desktop and go iPad-only for day-to-day tasks, and with a few useful apps and accessories, you probably won’t miss lugging that computer around. Here’s how I …
Tech isn’t the Point of EdTech, EdTech is about Learning, EdTech is Exciting. But for those who’ve heard and read it all before, here’s a completely different take on that headline.
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/04/what-we-really-need-to-know-about-ed-tech/
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These 5 apps all perform a slightly different functions, and when you combine them together they can supercharge your classroom productivity. They keep you updated on your to-dos and keep all of your ‘stuff’ in one place. You’ll waste less …
The ability to overlay digital content and information onto the real world, using triggers like images and locations opens up a world of rich learning opportunities. Students are using Augmented Reality to make their artworks interactive, solve complex mathematical problems, …
Create web pages you can assemble as easily as powerpoint slides. With Populr, you don’t need a programmer or designer to make an impact on the web.
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Are digital devices becoming central to the classroom—and coming to dominate the way we teach and learn? And how will this serve our students?
http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/living-in-dialogue/2014/04/the_classroom_of_the_future_st.html
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With so many note apps in the app store it is hard to pick the right one. Making the correct choice depends on what you are looking for as the best note apps have features all their own.
http://gigaom.com/2014/03/29/how-to-choose-the-right-ios-app-for-your-note-taking-needs/
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The Canadian francophone distance education network (REFAD) has published a very interesting research paper on socialization and distance education in francophone Canada. The report is in French.
http://www.refad.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Guide_sur_la_socialisation_en_FAD.pdf
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