{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"013 Canva PDF Editor, Remove Backgrounds in Canva Video, Gmail Multi-Send &amp; Layouts, Focusable","description":"Canva has a free PDF Editor and has added background removal, customizable animations, and more to Canva Video.&amp;nbsp; Focusable seeks to help you and your students grow your ability to focus on tasks. Gmail has added new layouts and a multi-send option for email marketing or newsletters. And, finally, we\u2019re saying goodbye to another edtech tool in this episode. &amp;nbsp; Access this episode on YouTube as well: youtu.be\/6oBsx-H4KII &amp;nbsp; TODAY'S CONTENT: &amp;nbsp; 00:00 - INTRO &amp;nbsp; 01:43 - 1. Canva PDF Editor \u201cFree Online PDF Editor - Edit PDFs with ease - Canva\u201d - canva.com\/pdf-editor &amp;nbsp; 04:46 - 2. TODAY'S SPONSOR: Focusable getfocusable.com &amp;nbsp; 14:31 - 3. Remove Backgrounds with Canva Video \u201cCanva joins the big boys with an entirely new collaborative \u2018Visual Worksuite\u2019 of tools\u201d -  chromeunboxed.com\/canva-outpaces-google-microsoft-visual-worksuite#:~:text=Launch%20Canva%20Whiteboard-,More%20tools,-Canva%20Video%20has&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; 16:50 - 4. Gmail Layouts &amp; Multi-Send Features \u201cGoogle Workspace Updates: New integrated email marketing tools for Gmail\u201d -  workspaceupdates.googleblog.com\/2022\/07\/new-integrated-marketing-tools-for-gmail.html \u201cCompare Editions - Google for Education\u201d -  edu.google.com\/intl\/ALL_us\/workspace-for-education\/editions\/compare-editions&amp;nbsp; \u201cUse built-in mail merge tags like @firstname to personalize multi-send emails\u201d -  workspaceupdates.googleblog.com\/2022\/10\/gmail-built-in-mail-merge-tags.html &amp;nbsp; 22:33 - 5. Synth Has Been Shut Down \u201cSynth shutting down - focusable\u201d - getfocusable.com\/m\/synth-shutting-down &amp;nbsp; 23:45 - #EduDuctTape Book Study Q&amp;amp;A Zoom &amp;nbsp; 25:03 - Dad Joke Time! &amp;nbsp; HELP SPREAD THE WORD! Share about The EdTech News Brief in your favorite staff lounge or social media platform! If you dig the show, head over to Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or another podcast review platform and review it! Share about the show with the hashtag #TheEdTechNewsBrief! Follow The EdTech News Brief wherever you listen to audio! &amp;nbsp; FEEDBACK! You can ask your questions or make comments! Let your voice be heard. Email JakeMillerTech@gmail.com Use my Speakpipe Page - speakpipe.com\/eduducttape ","author_name":"The EdTech News Brief","author_url":"https:\/\/jakemiller.net\/theedtechnewsbrief","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/24961278\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/0097a7\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/132876837"}