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Illustrator Avatar 7 Nov 2012 | 04:25 pm
TinyAvatar This is a curriculum idea that is quite popular with my students. After they complete their avatars, they cut them out and apply them to a large sheet of paper, one for each of my time blo...
The Essential 55, by Ron Clark 11 Aug 2012 | 09:51 pm
This book is written for younger students thatn mine, so I will summarize the parts i want to take into my classroom this year. Rule 2 Make eye contact. When someone is speaking, look at him or her. ...
Wardrobe Essentials for Every Woman 11 Aug 2012 | 01:26 am
School starts in a few weeks, and about this time of year I resolve to up the ante in my professional wardrobe and not fall into the homeless or grandma look that teachers are famous for. I checked ...
Rain Barrel Review 29 Jul 2012 | 02:52 am
A rain barrel can be a lifesaver in a hot and dry summer like the one we are having now. I am on my third rain barrel and have plans to add one or two to the garage after we get gutters installed, bec...
Illustrator Resources 12 Jul 2012 | 11:46 pm
Here are some resources for teaching and learning Adobe Illustrator: Adobe Video Workshop features videos on how to do everything from the pen tool to working with opacity masks. Be sure to watch the...
Concrete and Hypertufa DIY 24 Jun 2012 | 11:39 pm
Gene and I have been dying to try making stuff in concrete, and yesterday we finally got started. I love the concrete bowl! What you can’t see is the two inch hole in the bottom, but every plant pot n...
North Dakota State College of Science 21 Jun 2012 | 11:02 pm
Yesterday I went on a day trip to the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, ND, with a small group from my school and a larger group from other schools in the 916 consortium. We boarded a...
Photoshop CS5 Essentials 12 Jun 2012 | 04:59 am
This post is for my cool Photoshop students (teachers) at Coon Rapids High School. Thanks to TIES for hiring me to teach this class and Illustrator Essentials tomorrow. Adjustment Layers Use these t...
Top Ten Graphic Design Nightmares 8 Jun 2012 | 02:13 am
I found these on a brochure I made for a technology conference presentation so long ago the brochure was done in Quark! But they still ring true and happen every day: 10. ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE REAL...
Human Computer Interaction at Stanford University 31 May 2012 | 03:06 am
Stanford University offers some online classes free, and I am taking on on user interface called Human Computer Interaction. Our first unit covered in video lectures the development of the computer. T...
