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Here are the books Gates recommends for the summer: 

https://www.geekwire.com/2022/5-books-bill-gates-recommends-for-the-summer…

Microsoft is testing a new feature called Drop in the Canary version of the company’s Edge web browser. Drop allows Edge users to transfer files and notes between all Edge instances on all devices that Edge is used on.

https://www.ghacks.net/2022/06/06/microsoft-edge-drop-transfer-files-between-all-edge-instances-on-all-devices/…

The State of the Nation: K-12 e-Learning in Canada report, and its accompanying publications on its project website, provides critical information and insight into how Canadian educational authorities and governments are integrating technology-supported approaches to prepare students for today’s economy …

San Francisco public radio station KQED this week announced it is launching a free workshop and self-paced online course to help increase media literacy. The resources are aimed at K-12 educators and other folks who are involved with teaching media, …

Influencers connect with their audiences by creating content that people want to relate to. By nature, teachers are adept at creating connections across a variety of platforms to communicate with their students. Because teachers are so used to the necessity …

Here’s how to use PowerPoint’s built-in screen recorder, along with some tips on how to make your screencasts look more professional.

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-use-the-powerpoint-screen-recorder-to-engage-your-audience/…

Knowledge emerges only through invention and reinvention, and the restless, impatient, continuing, hopeful inquiry beings pursue with the world and with others.” (Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed)

https://www.aace.org/review/combining-augmented-reality-with-peer-learning-pedagogy-ipeartheoretical-framework/…

Posting videos is a good way to increase the chances that people will see your message. But not everyone is comfortable on camera or is a good video editor. That’s why you might be interested in using a tool that …

You can set up Excel to automatically import data from one file to another, which is a great feature for creating summary spreadsheets. Here’s how!

https://www.makeuseof.com/sync-data-across-excel-documents/…

The way WeVideo works is simple: you can choose a video template to start with or create one from scratch, upload or record your video, drag and drop it to the editor timeline, edit it the way you want (e.g., …

You might think that you need to spend money to fill up your e-reader with great literature, but that’s not actually the case. If you know where to look, you can find a host of free e-books out there to …

This paper explains the ways that digital inequalities are becoming more complex in higher education (HE).

https://www.guni-call4action.org/article/multi-layered-digital-inequalities-heis-paradox-post-digital-society…

If you too are looking for a grammar checker tool, then here is a list of 8 grammar checker tools that will keep your work free from any grammatical and syntax errors.

https://www.edtechupdate.com/edition/weekly-accessibility-learning-2022-05-21?open-article-id=21643757&article-title=8-best-grammar-checker-tools-for-beginners 

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Microsoft Editor is an AI-powered grammar checking tool that supports over 20 languages. Here’s how to use it effectively.

https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-use-microsoft-editor/…

The Zeigarnik effect describes the way unfinished tasks remain active in our mind, intruding into our thoughts and our sleep until they are dealt with. You may have noticed the effect yourself during your exams in school, when you crammed …