DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
Google Apps is beginning to revolutionize education.With its highly collaborative, online/offline format — and its attractive price tag (free!) —many schools, businesses and other organizations are ditching their expensive, clunky software for this powerful suite of tools.
http://ditchthattextbook.com/2014/02/03/20-collaborative-google-apps-activities-for-schools/…
Are you new to the iPad in the classroom craze? Deploying one or many iPads in your classroom? This article is for those teachers looking to get up to speed and to start using tried-and-tested apps being used in classrooms …
If you don’t have the luxury of a 1:1 classroom or even a 10:1 classroom then you might want to sit down. I have some seriously shocking news that you might not be adequately ready to hear. Ready? Sitting? Here …
Being able to evaluate and select apps to use with your students in the class is an essential skill for every 21st century teacher. The checklist below contains 29 edutainmnet apps ranked according to a predefined set of criteria. This …
Further recognition of the massive adoption of iPad by so many schools around the world, Apple have just launched two new sections on their iPad App Store. One section is aimed at teachers and parents with apps for the children. …
Where is the learning being successful that I’m missing? And how can I share not just the end product but the proces itself–the idea behind project-based learning–with a much larger audience? Below are 10 iPad apps to get started in …
Those with a lust for learning who happen to also enjoy testing the limits of what the iPad offers definitely don’t have to worry about finding resources to pique their fancy. Hundreds, if not thousands, of apps are out there …
TouchCast is an app that uses your iPad, its camera, and an array of widgets to create unique, fun and interactive videos. TouchCast allows you to record yourself or another subject (either video or just audio) to narrate your production.…
So if you are one of those people who like to use their fingers to take notes on iPad, the list below will be of great help to you.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/10-awesome-handwriting-apps-for-your.html
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The list includes some of the most highly rated apps, both by educators and by parents, and features a range that spans from interactive iBooks to current images of the universe, and from free video software to award-winning STEM curricula.…
What are often thought of as “productivity apps” are not only “educational,” but are often the real marrow of 21st century learning.
http://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/61-educational-apps-for-the-21st-century-student/…
WDWDT is a messaging service custom-built for students, parents, teachers, and others to stay in the loop about what’s been happening in class lately.
http://edudemic.com/2013/04/wdwdt-a-new-app-that-keeps-teachers-students-parents-in-sync/
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Ask3 is a tool that teachers can use to create short instructional videos that are shared directly to their students’ iPads. Students can use Ask3 to ask questions about the video, mark the video with drawing tools, and create their …
Mobile devices are transforming the way teachers are teaching and students are learning. This alphabetical list covers a wide variety of areas of interest to teachers and students alike.
http://www.techlearning.com/default.aspx?tabid=67&entryid=5506
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The platforms like the ones below will serve the purpose to help you create your app in less than a minute and the process is completely free.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/02/3-awesome-apps-for-teachers-to-create.html…