Can you imagine how your classroom would be changed if the students could make the models and products they design there and then in the classroom? I am not just talking about a design or technology classroom. Consider the science classroom as the students are constructing models of molecules, protiens or strings of RNA or [...]
A year and a bit ago, I had to move from my computer lab into a new classroom space. While my first visions were of a variation on the same theme, desks and desktops, I was given an option for laptops instead of desktops and this changed every thing. The classroom I had been presented [...]
This is the first Adobe Air tool that has really caught my attention. It is graphic design motion based painting program. It allows you to select a wide range of brushes and the decorate your canvas. Livebrush Available as a free download or as a low cost pro version this is a neat tool. As [...]
For those of us who teach principles of a graphical design, having our students understand about type face and families is important as it impacts on the two guiding principles of design: Suitable for the purpose Suitable for the audience Oftebn students will ahve a favourite font that they will use and will stick with [...]
This is a great site for design. The site presents a timeline for the evolution of design of the apple computers from 1977 to 2008. Well worth a look if you are interested in design, computer technology or even apples http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/01/the-evolution-of-apple-design-between-1977-2008/ I did get sent this modified apple logo – to reflect the downturn in [...]
