DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
Scannable bar codes may be just what you need to spark some student interest in your classroom – read on to learn how to use them to showcase your student work and give some life to your classroom’s infographics.
http://blog.simplek12.com/technology/how-to-use-qr-codes-in-student-projects/
A compilation of the best videos foe educators in 2010 according to Larry Ferlazzo.
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/12/14/the-ten-best-videos-for-educators-2010/
Thoughts on using Prezi as a teaching tool. Ideas and reflections on the effective use of Prezi to support whole class teaching.
http://prezi.com/rfsnedhqmhqa/thoughts-on-using-prezi-as-a-teaching-tool/
Google has launched TeachParentsTech.org, a little spin-off web site that features 50 how-to videos, all designed to answer your parents’ basic tech questions.
http://www.openculture.com/2010/12/google_teaches_your_parents_tech.html
Over 2,000 Tools for Learning – for schools, colleges, universities and the workplace. A great resource for teachers!
A list prepared by The Atlantic Magazine.
A roundup of apps & resources to make your day go easier. Following are Web 2.0 tools we’ve come across that have increased our productivity. Part of the early adopters creed is to share discoveries with others.
http://www.socialbrite.org/sharing-center/tools/web20-tools/
Have you ever learned about a new (or new to you) tech tool and thought, “Wow — how did I not know about this?”. Saturday I attended EdCamp Citrus, and experienced this during one of the sessions. Here is
One of the reasons why more schools are not using social media is because their leaders don’t understand social media. To help school leaders understand some productive uses of social media, here are some resources to check out.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/12/resources-to-help-schools-understand.html
California schools have cracked the spine on open source, free digital textbooks in an attempt to save money and to make educational resources easier to access and update.
http://www.edutopia.org/california-open-source-digital-textbooks
Here are seven tools you can use to create your own social network or message board forum for your school.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/12/7-tools-to-build-social-network-for.html
Google is launching its long-expected web-based ebook offering, now renamed Google eBooks, in the US from today and says it aims to bring it to other countries next year.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/dec/06/google-ebooks-edition-launches
With help from the many online services and mobile apps designed for teachers, it can be easy to efficiently organize and complete classroom management responsibilities. Here are five of our favorite virtual tools for tackling some of the most common