Used as a learning and teaching technique, concept mapping visually illustrates the relationships between concepts and ideas. Often represented in circles or boxes, concepts are linked by words and phrases that explain the connection between the ideas, helping students organize …
Computers in schools: money well-spent, Concordia University study says
A new study from researchers at Concordia University, published in the Review of Educational Research journal, concludes that in classrooms where computer technology was used to support teaching, it had a “small to moderate positive” impact on learning and attitude.…
Aggregate, Curate and Create Your Own Textbook
In this post you will learn the process of creating a digital textbook, tools for each step of the process and strategies for involving the students in its development.
http://plpnetwork.com/2012/01/24/aggregate-curate-and-create-your-own-textbook/…
Nicholas Negroponte on learning by themselves
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Presentation of the Week: Technologies, Pedagogies and the Next Generation
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DawsonITE 100th edition!
Today DawsonITE is celebrating its 100th edition! I hope you have enjoyed it so far!…
5 Essential Classroom Management Tools for Teachers
Classroom management is one of the most important tasks for teachers throughout the school year. With an organized and efficient workflow, and ways to spice up the presentation of the daily lecture, these tools — from apps to videos — …
How To Download & Back Up Your Gmail & Other Google Data
Google makes getting data back onto your computer pretty easy but you can also use these same methods if you’re looking to ditch Google because of concerns about their privacy policy.
GoSoapBox – Transform your lecture in real-time
With GoSoapBox, teachers can assess comprehension in real time, or take assessment to the next level by using the exportable spreadsheet that GoSoapBox conveniently provides.
The 7 Golden Rules of Using Technology in Schools
Adam S. Bellow, author of The Tech Commandments, and founder of eduTecher, spoke to a roomful of receptive teachers at the recent ISTE 2011 conference, and demonstrated some of the ironies and contradictions the education system is mired in. And …
18 Enlightening iPad Experiments in Education
A list of inspiring iPad experiments! Check them out!
http://www.onlineuniversities.com/18-enlightening-ipad-experiments-in-education…
Manage Classes in WordPress with ScholarPress Courseware
See how to use ScholarPress Courseware, a plugin which allows users to easily create course schedules, assignments, and bibliographies within WordPress.
http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/manage-classes-in-wordpress-with-scholarpress-courseware/38497…
The Educator’s Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons
This guide dispels a few myths and pull together a complete list of resources for teachers and students to use when blogging and working with content online.
http://theedublogger.com/2012/02/09/the-educators-guide-to-copyright-fair-use-and-creative-commons/…
A Tech-Happy Professor Reboots After Hearing His Teaching Advice Isn’t Working
Ed Tech guru Wesch says method doesn’t matter if you don’t focus on student/teacher bond.
http://chronicle.com/article/A-Tech-Happy-Professor-Reboots/130741/…
5 Things I Have Learned from Students About Education Technology
Sometimes as I write about what I am teaching my students in the high school, it probably makes it seem as if that is a one-way street. The truth of the matter is that it is often a two-way conversation …