DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
Whether you’re the household tech support or just an avid researcher who is always trying to teach friends what you learn, explaining complicated topics is tough. Here’s how to do it so people can actually understand you.
http://lifehacker.com/how-to-explain-complex-ideas-like-tech-to-those-who-d-1512002346
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The EDTech industry is yet in its infancy and is expected to grow cumulatively at the rate of 23 percent in the next five years. While the future is yet to unfold itself, we have a countdown of some interesting …
If you plan on introducing a new technology or are embarking on the mighty task of becoming a wireless BYOD school, here are five tips to help your teachers still struggling with technology.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/help-teachers-struggling-with-technology-josh-work
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Deleting accounts you’ve created on the Internet, from social media to software services, isn’t always easy. Here are the details on leaving several big-name services behind.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2386458,00.asp
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Just like Google Glass, the Galaxy Glass (expect that name to change) will reportedly be a pair of smart eyeglasses that let you view notifications from your smartphone and take phone calls.
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This free program gives teachers the ability to create iBooks that can be shared with students by adding them to individual devices or published to the iBookstore to share with the world.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/5-reasons-try-ibooks-author-monica-burns…
QuizBean is a nice platform for creating simple image-based quizzes that your students can complete online. The service allows you to assign quizzes to students on a class-by-class or individual basis.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/01/quizbean-offers-new-option-for.html…
Whether you’re a student in college (or earlier) or a lifelong learner, Google is an essential tool for learning. Here are a few tips for using Google search and other apps more effectively to further your education.
http://lifehacker.com/google-tips-and-tricks-every-student-should-know-1508121671…
Here are three dead-simple ways to control your home computer from anywhere—your laptop, phone, or even a friend’s computer—as though you were sitting directly in front of it.
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While there are so many iPad apps that deliver content, one of the best uses for technology in education is to make something with what you’re learning.
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/7-creative-apps-that-allow-students-to-show-what-they-know/
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There are many ways to use a smartphone in the classroom, but it continues to be a touchy subject. See 50 reasons that show it’s time to start embracing them into our classrooms.
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/50-reasons-smartphones-belong-classroom/
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Technology has brought more information to our fingertips, but does it also make us forget things more easily? The handy infographic below takes a look at how Google and its tools have changed how we find and retain information.
The app explosion continued through 2013, with digital storytelling and math being some of the most popular topics covered.
http://www.techlearning.com/magazine/0007/top-100-apps-of-the-year/54558
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