by Mike Macfadden | Dec 14, 2017
In this post, I share one of my favorite graphic design projects – the Low Poly Portrait. It’s a student favorite too. High Level Overview From a high level, a low poly portrait is simply a portrait made of many triangles that share common edges that, when...
by Mike Macfadden | Dec 1, 2017
In this post, I I reflect upon my experience in the Ed Tech game, and examine just how I came to be the Google Slides Templates guy (a title I just made up). A Little History From 2011-2014, I was employed as an instructional technology coach in a great little school...
by Mike Macfadden | Nov 20, 2017
Mike Macfadden In the video below, I demonstrate how to make a GIF using Adobe Photoshop. Tutorial How To Make A GIF I generally teach this lesson leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday. I find it’s a great way to prevent my students from checking out early as...
by Mike Macfadden | Jul 2, 2016
If you spend a lot of time producing content on the web, there’s a strong chance the Adobe Creative Suite comprises many, if not most of, the tools in your toolkit. If you’re on a budget though, or want to offer your students free software...