In this post, we'll explore 5 ways to use PowerPoint as a graphics editor. I use it to create custom images, do simple editing, or build illustrations.

Teaching students how to legally use images online by @cultofpedagogy

Learn how to create engaging images for all of your social media pages and profiles - no previous design skills necessary!

The fake “stuff” I’m referring to in the headline includes newspaper articles, sports “trading cards,” iPhone conversations, Facebook pages etc. These can be used for …

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I created the following “Mastery Grid” to use with my students in our STEM classroom today, using openly licensed icons I found with iconfinder.com (here and here). This is also availab…

Free Technology for Teachers

Do you want to present visual messages in new ways? Are you looking for new design tools to help you create visual content? Social media is nothing without images. From simple blog graphics to memes and videos, visuals help us communicate with and engage our audiences. In this article I'll show you eight design resources and tools that can help you create visual content quickly and easily. #1: Find Images Without Copyright If you're looking for photos to use in your images, I have two resources for you: Unsplash and New Old Stock. Unsplash is a free photo archive that

10+ Web Tools for Making Quote Photos

After my posts about creating monograms, labels, and banners in Word, I have received quite a few questions asking if it was possible to make other graphics as well. It is! Today I'm going to show you a couple examples of how to create your own graphics and let you in on my little graphic-making secret. ;) Let's get started! Make Your Own Backgrounds Have you ever searched and searched for a background graphic to use only to become frustrated that nothing is 'just right'? I have definitely been there, so I started creating my own simple backgrounds. I actually

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Do you blog regularly? Are you looking for tools to make the process easier? Blogging is hard work and it takes a lot of time to do it well. Wouldn't it be great if you could streamline parts of that process? In this article, you’ll find a list of tools, apps and advice you can use to find your groove and take care of blogging business. #1: Brainstorm Blogging Ideas When you need inspiration for your next blog post, where do you go? You can avoid blogger's block by trying out these idea-generators to quickly get your creative juices flowing. How

In a recent research study we conducted, we found that images can increase retweet rate by up to 150%. Here's 14 quick ways to get started!

I received an email question this week from another teacher in our district about how she can best help students use Creative Commons licensed images for their class presentations. This was my answ…