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As some Facebook users talk about leaving the platform, ideas for a different type of social network are beginning to emerge.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/01/607361849/as-facebook-shows-its-flaws-what-might-a-better-social-network-look-like…

Creating an animated video can be a great extension to many writing projects.  Here’s a short list of some of my favorite options for making animated videos.

http://practicaledtech.com/2018/04/29/free-tools-students-can-use-to-create-animated-videos/…

A lot of interesting things are taking place in Gmail. Besides the new powerful features introduced recently, Gmail users can now integrate and access third party add-ons that work directly on Gmail. In today’s post, we have curated for you …

A survey released by Ellucian found that a majority of universities are investing in data analytics programs to improve operational efficiency.

https://edscoop.com/survey-universities-are-investing-in-data-analytics…

There’s no lack of historic locations to visit on out fair planet, but most of them are constantly under threat of disappearing. However, a company named CyArk has dedicated itself to archiving them before that happens. It’s possible that you’ve …

Students love creating videos, and a “bring your device” policy makes it easy to provide video equipment to everyone in your classroom. Here are ten ways to use student-created videos in the classroom:

http://www.thetechedvocate.org/10-ways-to-use-student-created-videos-in-the-classroom/…

Our phones are not the problem when it comes to gadget addiction.  It’s an excessive desire to collect micro-feedback about ourselves. Experts have found that we’re constantly checking for feedback, and it’s addictive.  

https://www.inc.com/john-brandon/forget-smartphone-addiction-heres-what-experts-are-really-worried-about.html…

Last week, Gmail was updated with a brand new version introducing several new features.  At first glance, much of Gmail may seem the same as the previous version however with a close eye, you will notice several important updates.  Here …

Everybody comes to me with the catalog and says, ‘We love these tables, what do you think?’ Nobody comes to me and says, ‘We have this incredible vision for learning, what do you think?’

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-04-30-where-classroom-design-meets-design-thinking…

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In recent years, technology has played a significant role in reshaping the landscape of college teaching. Educators must be especially mindful that our uses of technology do not undermine meaningful learning. And doing this requires knowledge about technology and teaching.…