DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
Even if you consider yourself a Gmail ninja, though, there are quite a few tricks you might not know about (and some that Google didn’t even intend). Here are our top 10 clever tricks built right into Gmail.
http://lifehacker.com/5903974/top-10-clever-tricks-built-right-into-gmail…
There’s a whole galaxy of terminology that you should know about when it comes to education technology. You should consider printing this out and keeping it handy should you ever come across some crazy term that doesn’t make sense to …
We’re seeing a transition from this static classroom to really engaging materials that are catered for each student.
http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680263/classconnect-a-platform-to-make-the-best-lessons-open-to-everyone…
Using social media in schools doesn’t have to be scary. Here, Matt Britland shares his tips for managing school accounts and some examples good practice.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/teacher-network/2012/jul/26/social-media-teacher-guide…
With budgets tight, many schools are hoping to bring technology into the classroom without having to shell out for a device for each student. A solution for many has been to make classes BYOD (short for “bring your own device”), …
Here you’ll some of the most effective practices for finding ways to teach teachers technology.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teaching-teachers-technology-monique-flickinger…
We’d like to share what we think are 10 of the best apps for educators. These will not only keep you organized, but place helpful resources at your fingertips.
http://edge.ascd.org/_10-of-the-Best-Apps-for-Educators/blog/6242949/127586.html?as=127586…
There is significant interest in the potential to use Moodle for corporate learning. But our research shows that corporate usage of Moodle today is quite limited.
http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/topic/learning-technologies/moodle-myths-busted/177295…
8 rules that you can use to make exceptional slide decks. Here you will find some of tips and tricks I have learned over my many years of creating slide presentations.
http://www.seomoz.org/blog/8-rules-for-exceptional-slide-presentations-whiteboard-friday…
About one third of Canadian universities outside Quebec have decided not to sign a copyright licence with Access Copyright, choosing instead to rely on digital licencing agreements, educational exceptions and open-access content for the majority of copying of copyrighted material …
Read on to learn about just a few of the websites, programs, and amazing technologies of the future teachers and students alike will soon be using.
I know that all tools are technically technology. However, for the purpose of this post, I’m thinking computers, tablets and mobile devices. This is not a comprehensive list and I admit that it’s limited entirely to my own experiences and …
Here are four key questions school districts should be able to answer as they work to better align their use of classroom technology in a cohesive manner.
http://edudemic.com/2012/07/4-questions-to-ask-before-implementing-education-technology/…