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#9: How to Look Like a Photoshop Pro–in Fifth Grade

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Let’s start with what Adobe Photoshop is–a grown-up KidPix, and the default photo-editing program for anyone serious about graphics. Adobe Photoshop has an impressive collection of tools to add pizazz to pics. Don’t worry. It’s not hard–just the basics. You might have students open their school picture for this project.

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How to Drive Student Success With Creative Generative AI Tools in the Classroom: Part 2

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Thankfully, school systems have made meaningful headway in the past decade by integrating new media literacy and digital citizenship skills into the curricula, such that responsible AI can be a new addition to existing modules. Plus, Adobe continually tests its model to mitigate against perpetuating harmful stereotypes.

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Fantastic Figjam Makes Brainstorming and Collaboration in the Classroom Better

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Figjam is part of the Adobe Figma suite of tools and is free for educators and their students. Outline of: Fantastic Figjam Makes Brainstorming and Collaboration in the Classroom Better Sponsor: Research Quest Introducing Tom Mullaney What is Figma? Figjam: How Do You Use Figjam in the Classroom Today. What is Figjam?

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Class Tech Tips: Teaching Digital Citizenship with Adobe Spark

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Digital citizenship is an essential topic for students to understand. Many schools have adopted digital citizenship curriculums to help introduce students to these concepts. Students should see how everything they do in school connects to the world outside of the classroom.

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An Update on Digital Storytelling

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Digital storytelling has a permanent place in my classroom. Read on… We’ve written several articles on digital storytelling that can extend your understanding of this tool|. Best-in-Class Digital Storytelling Tools. 10 Tips for Digital Storytelling You Don’t Want to Miss. Book Creator. Comic Book!

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Photoshop Basics

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This takes them to the Adobe CS website and exposes a vast database of questions and answers. I don’t have Photoshop (Adobe offers an excellent education discount, or try GIMP. Have students view several of the ‘How To’ wizards available. Then have them select the ‘Help’ files.

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The Case for PDFs in Class Revisited

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With a free PDF reader (like Adobe or many others– check this link for ideas ), students can open a document and get started right away. Using a PDF annotation tool like Kami for Chromebooks or Adobe Acrobat for pretty much any digital device, you can take notes throughout the year for review or reminders.

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