DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
An updated version of the Moodle Tool Guide, comparing the functionality and pedagogical advantages of some standard Moodle tools, with a column to indicate how tricky the tool is to set up.
http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2012/03/15/a-moodle-2-version-of-the-moodle-tool-guide/…
Google is again trying to redefine what it means to search for information on the Web and get closer to delivering on its mission statement to “organize the world’s information” and make it accessible. It may also get us closer …
A great resource of tools for teachers, updated daily.
This site allows you to search for YouTube videos and drag them to a timeline. You can then trim each movie’s beginning and ending points.
http://www.markbrumley.com/dragontape-create-custom-youtube-mixes/…
Publishing content online in eye-catching formats is easier than ever. Use these easy-to-use tools to publish, share and celebrate student work.
http://h30411.www3.hp.com/posts/1303438-9_web_2_0_sites_to_publish_student_work…
You’re probably already familiar with some of these tools, but not everyone has embraced their ability to work on multiple platforms, and plenty of readers may not even realize that some of these apps have this capability.
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2012/03/4-powerful-free-cloud-services-for-teachers/…
A list with good resources for teachers, divided by category.
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/03/10-essential-educational-resources-for.html…
An analysis of gesture-based technology and its future role in education.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/gesture-based-tech-a-future-in-education/15514…
Learning analytics is one of the fastest growing areas of technology enhanced learning research. This paper reviews the emergence of the field over the past decade, tracing its roots in other disciplines and setting out current trends and future lines …
Edmodo is a free easy-to-use social learning platform–Facebook for schools with a lot of free content. “Edmodo provides a safe and easy way for classrooms connect and collaborate, share content, and access homework, grades and school notices.”
http://gettingsmart.com/news/edmodo-from-social-network-to-learning-platform/…
TED-Ed’s mission is to capture and amplify the voices of great educators around the world. We do this by pairing extraordinary educators with talented animators to produce a new library of curiosity-igniting videos.
Below is a list of 50 ineffective, stressful, and burdensome methods of classroom management. Some are myths. Some are misconceptions. And others you just may feel like you have no choice but to do.
This post will introduce you to some resources that can clearly put students at the center of their own education. Project Based Learning is built on a strong foundation of student voice, choice, and input.