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Apps to explore over summer break<\/strong><\/a> — from edtechafterdark.com by Zac Leonard<\/p>\n

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\"50tools-recipes-OLC2015\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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With thanks to Campus Technology, who mentioned this list in their June 2016 edition<\/a><\/p>\n

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20+ tools to create your own infographics<\/strong> <\/a>— from hongkiat.com<\/p>\n

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While not everyone can make infographics from scratch, there are tools<\/span><\/span> available on the Web that will help you create your very own infographics. In this article, we\u2019re listing more than 20 such options<\/strong> to help you get your messages across to your readers, visually.<\/p>\n

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Apple working on Echo-like device: report<\/strong><\/a> — from usatoday.com by\u00a0Marco della Cava<\/p>\n

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SAN FRANCISCO \u2014 Apple is planning to make Siri smarter by linking it to the\u00a0vast menu of iOS apps and eventually will deploy the digital assistant on a standalone device similar to Amazon’s best-selling Echo, according to a published report.<\/p>\n

The news, reported Tuesday by tech media site The Information<\/em>,\u00a0answers an oft-asked question about why the iPhone-maker seems\u00a0to be sitting on the sidelines as a growing number of companies, from Google to Siri-offshoot Viv, make big announcements about the coming age of voice-activated machine learning.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPeople-to-people conversations, people-to-digital assistants, people-to-bots and even digital assistants-to-bots,” Nadella said. “That\u2019s the world you\u2019re going to get to see in the years to come.”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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2 great tools for creating beautiful newsletters<\/strong><\/a> — from educatorstechnology.com<\/p>\n

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Newsletters are great communicative tools which you can use with your students for a variety of educational purposes. \u00a0There are now several web tools which makes the process of newsletter making \u00a0a simple matter of choosing a template, filling in content, adjusting elements and sharing the finished product. Below are two very good examples of web tools we recommend for teachers keen on designing educational newsletters for their classes.<\/p>\n

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Amazon Alexa now has over 1,000 Skills, up from 135 in January<\/strong><\/a> — from techcrunch.com by Sarah Perez<\/p>\n

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Microsoft launches a project management app called Planner<\/strong><\/a> — from theverge.com by Nick Statt
\nTo compete with Trello and Asana<\/em><\/p>\n

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Microsoft wants to help businesses and small teams collaborate and track work with a\u00a0new app called Planner<\/a>. Released [on 6\/6\/16] for free as part of the Office 365 suite, Planner is a project management service similar to products like Asana and Trello. Microsoft isn’t doing anything particularly groundbreaking here. It uses the established concept of a digital whiteboard plastered with note cards, which you can use to track projects, communicate progress, and attach files. It also integrates with other Microsoft products like OneNote and Outlook.<\/p>\n

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This app builder is letting students turn their ideas into apps for free<\/strong><\/a> — from techcrunch.com by Fitz Tepper<\/p>\n

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Best apps for parent engagement<\/strong> <\/a>— from by Theresa Stager<\/p>\n

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Parent engagement is one of the most important pieces to an administrator\u2019s job, and there are so many ways to do it. In many conversations I have with other school administrators, one of the most common questions that arise is, \u201cWhat do you use that works?\u201d There are multiple apps and services that allow for communication between school and parent. At St. Mary Catholic School in Rockwood, Michigan, we utilize the apps listed below and our parents are so thankful to have the insight into our building and our classrooms.<\/p>\n

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Somewhat related:<\/em><\/p>\n