DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
Why would teachers use seating charts in the classroom? By careful planning teachers can minimize negative contacts between their students and try and optimize peer-peer learning strategies.
http://www.edudemic.com/2013/08/does-seat-placement-affect-student-test-scores/
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A report presented at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference and expo in June 2013, suggests that technology integration in schools remains virtually unchanged from last year and still falls far short of the organization’s determined ideal.…
While Personalized Learning is about teaching to the individual child, it is ultimately about shifting how teachers think of themselves and their role in the classroom.
http://www.edudemic.com/2013/08/personalized-learning-for-teachers/…
What do we know about what works, and what doesn’t (and how?, and why?), when planning for and implementing such projects, what the related costs and benefits might be, and where might we look as we try to find answers …
There are a lot of education technology / edtech companies to keep track of nowadays. From online learning to clickers to project-based learning apps, there’s no shortage of insane company names and ideas making the rounds. Below is a list …
In I Flip, You Flip, We All Flip Keith Hughes explains the concept behind flipped classrooms, equipment for creating great videos, and how to use iMovie to produce and publish your flipped lessons. If you have any interest in making …
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Here is a comprehensive list of some very good tools for making infographics. The list features more than 40 applications so you have a wide variety of options to choose from.While some of these tools are pretty basic and you …
Innovative educators realize that to run for office, run a business, or change the way things are run where you work or play, being savvy with the use of social media is important.
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.ca/2013/07/5-best-practices-to-consider-when-using.html…
Google has quietly been pursuing its marketplace ambitions under the auspices of a new platform that leverages its increasingly powerful cloud services to power live, real-time commerce.
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This article is an attempt to address a possible gap in Connectivist thinking, and its expression in cMOOCs. It’s to do with the experience of technology novices, and unconfident learners in cMOOC environments.
http://www.hybridpedagogy.com/Journal/files/Guide_to_the_MOOC_Novice.html…
There are a ton of browser extensions that promise to protect your privacy. In this guide, we’re going to look at the most popular browser extensions that promise to protect your privacy online, and give you our recommendations.
http://lifehacker.com/the-best-browser-extensions-that-protect-your-privacy-479408034…
The emerging truth: the same factors that make well-designed games highly motivating also make them ideal learning environments.
http://www.newmedia.org/game-based-learning–what-it-is-why-it-works-and-where-its-going.html
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How do I properly use Facebook in the classroom? What are the golden Facebook rules for teachers? How can as a teacher utilize Facebook in the classroom? These are some of the questions that you will be able to answer …