DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
By 2015, students will be carrying digital textbooks in lieu of paperback books in all schools in South Korea, according to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.
http://thenextweb.com/asia/2011/07/04/south-korean-schools-to-replace-all-textbooks-with-tablets/…
Wikipedia is one of the first places that students often go to get some background information on a topic they’re researching. Here are five ways that students can visually explore Wikipedia’s content.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/07/five-ways-to-visually-explore-wikipedia.html…
The early ed-tech adopters I’ve talked to seem excited about the possibilities for having a place where students and teachers alike can embrace “the social” and collaborate in the classroom, at home, across the school, and with others around the …
Google Apps is a suite of Google applications that brings together a series of services to help an organisation like a school. It is a service that lets schools, and institutions use a variety of Google products — including Email, …
Many students struggle with the skills of organising homework and studying for exams. There are a number of apps that have been designed specifically for these situation.
http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2011/06/12-apps-to-assist-students-to-study.html…
We find when writing moves online, the connections between ideas and people are much more apparent than they are in the context of a printed book.
Searching for a happening wine bar, or a cafe with Wi-Fi? Want to read a good book or learn how to cook? Need to check your pulse or balance your budget? Look no further than your smartphone … and our …
See how the choice of iBookstore and iTunes means a chance to reach a wider audience that may find case studies useful.
Privacy in the age of social media is almost an oxymoron. What’s acceptable to broadcast to each other and the world is constantly changing — and that’s especially the case in education. Check out these suggested Facebook guidelines for college …
A list of creative ways to better use Google Forms in your classroom.
Learn more about cutting-edge research from leading neuroscience experts on how various activities affect the brain, and how these activities can help students improve their comprehension and memory.
http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/06/23/how-current-brain-research-can-improve-education/…
While schools continue to figure out policies about educators’ Facebook usage, some best practices are emerging. Here are seven, involving privacy settings and relationships with students — along with plain common sense.
http://www.allfacebook.com/7-best-practices-for-educators-using-facebook-2011-06…
Is Facebook changing humanity in a more fundamental way? What kind of citizens, voters, consumers, leaders will Facebook users grow up to be?
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/24/opinion/global/24iht-June24-ihtmag-bennhold-22.html…