DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
Androids, iPhones, and the like might be pricy, but they definitely pay off. Read on to check out our picks for the very best smartphone apps that can help students this back-to-school season.
http://edudemic.com/2012/08/smartphone-apps-students-will-be-using-next-month/…
A tool that evaluates students’ writing submissions by comparing the paper’s content to a predetermined answer outline designed by the instructor or professor.
See the perspectives on the planning and development of a large scale open course, what challenges the MOOC presents for delivering a worthwhile educational experience, and what questions this type of course format provokes for a team already teaching and …
Dropbox just announced the beta version of its two-step authentication yesterday, but it’s now available for everyone.
From apps to gadgets, here are some must-haves for educators.
http://thejournal.com/articles/2012/08/27/must-have-apps-and-gadgets-from-fetc-tech-shootout.aspx…
When I wrote about the launch of online education startup Coursera back in April, one of the things that most intrigued me most was the description that founders Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng gave of their plans for a peer-to-peer …
Over the last couple of weeks, Educational Technology and Mobile Learning has been working diligently to compile lists of free resources and websites pertaining to different subject matter. Check out the resources below.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/08/10-awesome-free-social-studies.html…
How can I tell if Peer Instruction is really working? As a beginning instructor, I was skeptical of teaching approaches that seemed to delegate teaching responsibilities to the student.
See why Twitter could be a valuable tool for your classes.
https://www.teachthought.com/technology/10-reasons-twitter-works-in-education/…
Technology, once a distraction for students, is finding its way into classrooms in a way that is more seamless than ever.
I’ve learned that keeping a few basic rules in place helps me balance that interest in improving my systems with my desire to actually do the work that productivity systems are supposed to assist. I’ve shared these rules with other …
In the cloud, when something goes wrong, you are screwed. There are no rules to stop it, no protections in place. There’s no responsibility. Your photostream, your calendars, your reminders, your documents, your home movies—they are at their mercy or …
Why curate? What is the value of curating for teachers? Really –what is the benefit of curating in terms of the learning goals – enduring understandings and 21st century skills for our students?
http://d20innovation.d20blogs.org/2012/07/07/understanding-content-curation/…