Producing content for mobile devices raises the issue of testing the content in a situation as close as possible to the reality. Most of the time, you’ll only test the HTML 5 output of Captivate only on the mobile device you own or, even worse, in the desktop version of an HTML 5 web browser. If you are a Mac user, there is an easy way to test the behavior of your Captivate HTML 5 content on iOS devices, without even owning such a device.

Use this interactive PDF to self-assess your comfort level with creativity in the classroom. This resource is designed for use with the Adobe Professional Development Workshop, "Explore Creativity in Today's Classrooms." (Coming soon.)

This is a lesson plan template with drop down boxes for Pennsylvania State Standards, big ideas and essential questions. I created it using Adobe Live Cycle. It can be altered to any state standards. Email me at kfontes2@gmail.com for the original Live Cycle file if you are interested in tweaking it for your own use.

This is a Powerpoint presentation I recently shared with teachers in Australia via an adobe Connect session. The presentation documents how I teach kinetic typography to my grade 11 animation classes. They are totally new to kinetic typography but they have had prior experience with Photoshop and Flash, the software I use for kinetic typography. It walks you through...

1. a brief intro about the concept of typography compl...See more

this site has a jillion repeatable patterns - all free!

Enjoy!

http://colourlovers.com

This project is used to enhance the students skills when using the Pen tool.

This project is used as an assessment after the students have been working with the Pen tool for about two weeks.

I have the students also create a black and white copy because when all have been submitted, I assemble a class coloring book in InDesign and give each student a copy.

If you see any errors or have suggestions. Feel free to let me know. :)

I zipped together some of my miscellaneous yearbook files that I have used over the years to keep the book and the staff organized. As anyone who tackles Yearbook knows - it is a daunting task. These are all InDesign files - so modify to suit your needs. I hope these help.

Here are Pete’s favorite and most-used Adobe InDesign keyboard shortcuts. There are dozens more available.

Adobe Muse software enables you to create HTML websites for desktop and mobile devices, without writing code. In this recorded presentation, you will hear from Professor Mark Dubois, to see how design web-standard sites, let you design print layouts. Understand how professors in many disciplines can c...See more

On April 9, I gave a webinar on how Adobe MUSE can be used by educators. I provided an example website. There is also a recording of the session. Links below should take you to the appropriate resources.

I teach Saxon 54 (4th grade). This lesson is part of lesson 3. To try the lesson, go to http://justabitmoore.weebly.com/sequences.html,

I teach Saxon 54 (4th grade). This is one of the topics in lesson 1.

Try the swf version at http://justabitmoore.weebly.com/ssm.html

This presentation on speed, velocity, and acceleration is designed for middle school level students. The presentation is closed captioned and has a search feature to assist students in finding slides with the topic they are looking for. This presentation also includes how to do the math for finding average speed, velocity, and free-fall. The lesson ends with a drag and drop activity for matching units with the type of motion from the presentation.

Try it at ...See more

This middles school presentation covers the relationship of electricity to the four fundamental forces, the electroscope (complete with animations for conduction and induction), simple electrical circuits (batteries, LED, closed/open circuit, resistors), series and parallel circuits, and magnetism.

Try it at http://justabitmoore.weebly.com/middle-school-level.html

The illustrations in the presentation are avail...See more

These templates can be imported into the photo layer of the Ideas app on the ipad to support pupils with the layout of their sketches.

Upload the images to your Creative Cloud files area and bring them into Ideas from there.

Watch this video to recap how to open the template files in Ideas.

The most exciting mathematics lesson yet: ten clues are hidden all over the school site and students have to solve mathematical puzzles in order to find the treasure…

Explore the beautiful world of Origami and Mathematics – from Platonic and Archimedean solids to stars and compounds. With stunning photographs, folding instructions and mathematical explanations.

Website created with Dreamweaver and Fireworks, photos edited in Photoshop, folding patterns created in Illustrator.

http://www.mathigon.org/origami/

This resource .zip file contains the assignment InDesign file with instructions and rubric, a .PDF file with interactive links to resources on David Hockney, and an .idml file of the assignment instructions (for InDesign versions before CS6). This has been a very successful project in my classroom. The sample file shown was created by one of my students. Please customize for your needs. Let me know how it works for you! Any suggestions are encouraged!

Every week, students will upload (to their individual Google Sites) 2 photographs for their chosen theme. At the end of the semester students will create an Acrobat Portfolio.

Included in the .zip files is the assignment InDesign file, InDesign Markup File (for versions before CS6), and a .pdf file. Customize to suit your needs.

Everyone has a favorite book - whether it is a beloved story read by parents or a gripping novel. Using the idea spawned by the American Library Association some 20 years ago, students create photographs that will reflect the concept of a specific fiction, non-fiction, or children's book.

(Project adopted with permission from Daniel Harris, Poway High School).

This simple file teaches beginners how to scan a photo into Photoshop CS6 step by step.

Students will shoot and post to the internet 2 photos per week related to a theme chosen from a list provided in this assignment. .pdf, .ind, and .idml files provided so that you can customize this assignment for your classroom. This assignment has worked out really well for me. At the end of the semester, the students create an Acrobat Portfolio of their themed work. This project could be used for Art or Graphic Design as well.

Students design a logo for the Fish Factory restaurant. Includes directions, interactive .pdf file with links to resources, rubric. InDesign.idml file included (the assignment instructions etc) so that you can easily customize it for your own classroom.