I don’t claim to be a professional graphics guy because I was never formally trained. Some may argue otherwise, but I often wonder how much better my skills would be if I were. Nah…it’s more fun with no rules!
That being said, I am my own worst critic and there are thousands out there that can do this stuff better than me. At the same time, I am constantly asked how to do certain things that just seem obvious or natural to me. The more I thought about it, the more I realized there are probably more folks who don’t know how to manipulate graphics or the tools used to produce them than there are that do.
This tutorial was inspired by a project on “How to Write Effective Business Letters.” I wanted that vintage look and feel an old typewriter portrays, but I didn’t like the default PowerPoint typewriter effect. So I tinkered around a bit and put a new twist on this old favorite.
Note: This effect takes some time to setup. It took me roughly and hour to produce this single slide. Now that it’s built, I can reuse it in the future. Hope this helps at least to inspire others to bend the rules a bit!
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Sometimes those little nuggets of learning catch me by surprise. On average I travel 3-4 times a year. Not a lot to some, but enough that I’ve got a fairly good routine worked out – reserved airport parking, two hours early at check-in, and a modest rental car waiting on the other end. This trip was no different.
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15/5’s – or – Fifteen/Fives
I first heard of this term this morning. After it was explained to me it made perfect sense!
As with many corporate elearning initiatives, many projects sit on the shelf due to lack of funding for custom development or lack of resources due to other priorities. We’re not alone.
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Social Learning in the 6th grade
It’s been September of 2009 since I last posted. That’s terrible! New year, new commitment.
I will say though as of September of 2009, my freelance work picked up quite nicely. Among several projects I got myself into, one was starting a comic strip of my step-daughter Lauren. I call it “The Tween Chronicles.”
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Opportunity Learning
Informal Learning is really just the right moment for an opportunity to learn – Opportunity Learning.
This past Saturday, Sept 17, a friend from high school years swam the English Channel. Not surprising as Mike was on the swim team back in school and still holds a couple school records almost 30 years later.
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