DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
Podcasts are a great way to get information when you’re driving in your car, making dinner at home, or waiting at the DMV to renew your license. Below are 50 educational podcasts you should look consider.
http://teacherswithapps.com/50-educational-podcasts-check-ou/
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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 …
We have a romantic attachment to skills from the past which are no longer relevant on a curriculum for today’s children.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/jun/15/schools-teaching-curriculum-education-google
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Gamification has been a big buzzword in education in recent times. Using game-style methods to incentivize students to get their learn on can be fun and effective teaching and learning methods.Take a look at these 25 things that all teachers …
If you want to use Google Plus communities to extend your PLN and grow professionally, here are some great communities I recommend for you to follow.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/10-google-plus-communities-every.html
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When we think about the tools and resources that benefit all learners, certain key attributes come to mind: multiple modalities, scaffolding, communication, collaboration, and support. While there are hundreds of tools and devices available, we have found 10 strategies to …
Google released a major new education program called Google Play for Education that organizes and manages the way teachers share apps, books, and other learning content with their classes.
http://edudemic.com/2013/05/what-to-know-about-google-play-for-education/…
Discovery Education is committed to improving teaching and learning by transforming traditional classrooms into engaging digital learning environments.
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Thrun discusses Udacity, learning and whether he has ever taken a MOOC.
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2013-04-02-udacity-s-sebastian-thrun-on-the-future-of-education
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So below are 30 innovative ways to use Google search in the classroom. And rather than gimmicks, or general ways by typical content areas, the intended outcome here is the student’s sustained ability to self-direct and manage the search process …
The debate over standardized testing in public education is about as contentious as controversies over charter schools and teacher unions. But perhaps the biggest initiative is for dramatic changes in standards and testing. And while many see this as a …
A country that once didn’t warrant much attention, Finland has zipped to the top in international measures of education, and American educators in particular want to know its secret.
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/transforming_learning/2012/11/finlands_secret_sauce_its_teachers.html…