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Narrative memos have replaced PowerPoint presentations at Amazon. Here are 3 reasons why.

https://www.inc.com/carmine-gallo/jeff-bezos-bans-powerpoint-in-meetings-his-replacement-is-brilliant.html…

In a bid to gain market share, publishers have slashed the cost of digital textbooks.

https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2018/05/01/publishers-race-reduce-costs-digital-textbooks…

One of the easier ways to get started making your own video lessons is found within a tool that some of us have been using for decades. That tool is PowerPoint.

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/05/create-video-lesson-completely-in.html…

Using a new app in the classroom is fun and exciting, but it can also be tricky. Finding the right app, making sure it works and setting it up can all take up time and frustrate teachers. Make implementing new …

At Kaptivo, a company that’s bringing high-tech image recognition, motion capture and natural language processing technologies to the lowly whiteboard, executives are hoping that the second time is the charm.

https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/07/kaptivo-looks-to-digitally-transform-the-lowly-whiteboard/…

Holographic videoconferencing, a smart wall, and a smart-watch projector offer new ways to interact with data and each other.

http://www.kurzweilai.net/round-up-three-radical-new-user-interfaces…

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…