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Teaching a MOOC

October 29, 2014 - Adobe , Technology , Web - by Mark - 2 Comments

I had the opportunity (and unique honor) to teach a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) on Web Design recently. [Actually, the course is still in progress as final assignments are due on Nov. 2, 2014.] I wanted to share some observations and insights about the process as well as the […]

Premiere Elements Oveview

October 22, 2014 - Adobe , Technology - by Mark - No Comments

Last week, I had the honor of participating in a session on Premiere Elements taught by fellow Adobe Education Leader Sara Martin. She inspired me to further investigate this tool. Some of the ideas in this post came from her examples. As readers of this blog may recall, I am […]

Latest Adobe apps

October 8, 2014 - Adobe , Mobile Apps , Technology - by Mark - No Comments

A large number of enhancements were featured in the initial keynote at AdobeMAX on Monday, October 6. Since there were such a large number of enhancements and new features, I thought I would focus on the mobile apps [there were a number of new apps (and enhancements to existing apps)]. […]

Photoshop Mix

September 17, 2014 - Adobe , Mobile Apps , Technology - by Mark - No Comments

At our September Web Professionals and Adobe User Group meeting, Brian Anderson gave an excellent presentation on his Raspberry Pi Bramble (clustered computers). After the meeting, we had a follow on discussion about the need to teach how to develop applications to run on multiple computers at once. We also […]

Behind the Screen – Adobe Acrobat

September 3, 2014 - Adobe , Learning , Technology - by Mark - No Comments

When I have the time, I try to provide feedback in the way of audio comments on student assignments. As we started the fall, 2014 semester, I also did this. Comments I have received in past semesters (from students) indicated that they prefer this sort of feedback. They have told […]

Adobe Sketch

August 27, 2014 - Adobe , Technology - by Mark - No Comments

I recently reviewed the Adobe Ink and Slide hardware I obtained in June, 2014. I thought it might be appropriate to cover some of the apps which take advantage of this hardware in greater detail. For starters, I wanted to focus on the free Adobe Sketch app. While I certainly […]

Lithophanes

August 13, 2014 - Adobe , Technology - by Mark - 2 Comments

Over the summer, I had the opportunity to participate in a session by Andy Lauta discussing many capabilities with 3D printing and Photoshop. I was particularly intrigued by the concept that you can easily create lithophanes using Photoshop. I know you first question is probably – what is a lithophane? […]

The Deck Project

August 11, 2014 - Adobe , General , Learning - by Mark - No Comments

In case you are wondering what I did over the weekend, I thought you might enjoy this time lapse video. Essentially, I compressed 1 entire day’s work into 15 seconds. My son and I had a lot of help installing the flooring on his new deck. Great opportunity to work […]

2014 AEL Summer Institute

July 25, 2014 - Adobe , Travel - by Mark - No Comments

I had the distinct privilege of participating in the Adobe Education Leader Summer Institute again this year. It is a great opportunity to connect with some of the most passionate and knowledgeable teachers on the planet. This year, I gave a couple of presentations (and will share that information on […]

PhoneGap Build and iOS key

July 23, 2014 - Adobe , Apple , Mobile Apps , Technology - by Mark - No Comments

I have been giving more and more presentations on developing apps using either PhoneGap or PhoneGap Build. My most recent presentation was done at the Adobe Education Leader Summer Institute in San Jose on July 21. In the past, I focused on deploying developed apps on Android devices. However, I […]

Adobe Ink and Slide

July 16, 2014 - Adobe , Technology - by Mark - 2 Comments

I recently purchased the Adobe hardware Ink and Slide. I have been working with it for a couple of weeks and thought others might to see my insights. Personally, I like the pressure sensitivity and ease of use with tools like Adobe Line and Sketch. Unfortunately, the tool is a […]

Adobe Captivate 8 First Look

June 18, 2014 - Adobe , Learning , Web - by Mark - 4 Comments

I have been using Adobe Captivate for a number of years (and have come to rely on it more and more in the past couple of releases). I recently obtained a copy of Captivate 8 (the latest version). I thought it would be appropriate to take a few moments and […]

Adobe MUSE for Educators

June 4, 2014 - Adobe , Web - by Mark - No Comments

I had the privilege of providing two sessions on Adobe MUSE as part of the Adobe Apps for Educators series which ends in July. These recordings were made on June 4, 2014. Instead of a traditional blog post this week, I thought it would be better to provide links to […]

Adobe Voice

May 14, 2014 - Adobe - by Mark - No Comments

Adobe Voice is an app (iPad only) which allows you to create simple demonstrations, announcements and many other short videos. You use a photo, icon, or text on a given slide. You can choose from a variety of layouts, themes, and background music. I find the interface intuitive. I also […]

Lightroom Mobile

May 7, 2014 - Adobe , Technology - by Mark - 2 Comments

Those who know me will recognize that I have been promoting the use of mobile devices for quite some time. In my opinion, tablets and smartphones are content creation devices as well as content consumption devices. I have been recently working with Adobe Lightroom Mobile on my iPad. In order […]