DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
There are many ways to use a smartphone in the classroom, but it continues to be a touchy subject. See 50 reasons that show it’s time to start embracing them into our classrooms.
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/50-reasons-smartphones-belong-classroom/
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If you like to bring multimedia into your lessons (and who doesn’t?) then you probably use YouTube in the classroom from time to time. But you should know how to do more with YouTube than just watch a video, comment, …
If you fast-forward a decade, classrooms and lessons might look a little different, according to Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates.
http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/08/technology/innovation/bill-gates-education/index.html
…New telepresence software could let you take a class from anywhere and appear as if you’re in the classroom.
…It’s crazy that in a system that is meant to teach and help the youth there is no voice from the youth at all.” That’s the opening line in a video called “If students designed their own schools,” about The …
There are many institutions using tablets of all kinds to supplement learning in a variety of subjects. We’ve linked to each of them below (along with the description provided in the report) so you can check out some of what …
The aim of Today’s Target is simple: for students to set short-term and measurable targets which can be reviewed by their teacher.
http://edudemic.com/2013/01/todays-target-a-new-classroom-management-tool-for-setting-goals/
…Electronic Arts announced that it is currently developing SimCityEDU, an online educational game based on the latest reboot of the company’s popular SimCity franchise. SimCityEDU is intended to be a learning tool for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
…A new study shows how color, lighting, and other classroom design choices can have a huge impact on student progress.
http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671627/study-shows-how-classroom-design-affects-student-learning
…A great guide on the use of backchannels, polling services, and informal assessment tools.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/01/a-teachers-guide-to-classroom.html
…A great list of techniques to effectively use technology on the classroom.
…You can go paperless, or at least reduce the use of paper in your classroom many different ways. Below are a few tips/ideas to help you get started along with some other Paperless resources.
…Do you look out at your class and it seems as if only two or three students are listening to you? Here are some ideas that might help you stimulate your classroom.
http://edudemic.com/2012/11/increase-engagement-in-the-classroom/
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