DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
Androids, iPhones, and the like might be pricy, but they definitely pay off. Read on to check out our picks for the very best smartphone apps that can help students this back-to-school season.
http://edudemic.com/2012/08/smartphone-apps-students-will-be-using-next-month/…
When it comes to searching for educational apps to install on your iPad it feels like you get drowned in an avalanche of apps and resources from which you emerge empty-handed.Thankfully, there are many trusted educational resources where educators and …
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 …
Many teachers are making their own apps in order to help their students build certain skills that traditional teaching methods have difficulty refining.
http://spotlight.macfound.org/blog/entry/tech-savvy-teachers-turn-to-app-making-in-the-classroom…
With today’s technology, students can take control of their browser by using customizable web apps and extensions to stay on task.
http://edudemic.com/2012/07/8-must-have-google-chrome-apps-for-students/…
We’d like to share what we think are 10 of the best apps for educators. These will not only keep you organized, but place helpful resources at your fingertips.
http://edge.ascd.org/_10-of-the-Best-Apps-for-Educators/blog/6242949/127586.html?as=127586…
Edudemic and FindTheBest have built a robust directory of, as of this writing, about 56,000 education apps. A great resource for teachers!
A compilation of the best iPad apps of 2012 by The Next Web website.
http://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/06/29/the-best-ipad-apps-of-2012-so-far/…
Cue feeds on e-mail and social-networking accounts to highlight important events and update contacts automatically.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/428321/a-personal-assistant-mines-your-life-to-help-out/…
Since December, much of high school science teacher Frederick Feraco’s spare time has been consumed with a new way he has found to help his students ace their assessments–by developing his own apps.
http://thejournal.com/articles/2012/06/12/teacher-designed-apps-help-students-study.aspx…
A great guide to get started or get more out of using Instagram.
http://theedublogger.com/2012/05/28/the-educators-guide-to-instagram-and-other-photo-apps/…
Bring the classroom to life with interactive mobile presentations that teachers create and customize themselves.
A University of Toronto, Canada, graduate has developed a mobile application that enables students to let teachers know when they don’t understand the material being covered in class.
A list of great apps for students to use to take notes for class, or to use as class planners.
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.ca/2012/02/10-great-free-apps-for-students-for.html…