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Can You Dig It?

4/24/2017

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Summer break is almost here! As you begin to plan for your summer activities, be sure to check out our summer workshops! 

This summer, the learning is all in June - but there are online, blended (online and in-person) and face-to-face trainings options.

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For more information, click here.
You will find a catalog of courses, syllabi, and registration info. 

A minimum of 5 participants is needed! 
Workshop confirmation will take place after the sign up period ends on May 31st.
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The Dare!

4/17/2017

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Remember "the dare"? It was a challenge - "I dare you to..." 
And who could pass up the dare? 
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In this crazy, testing time of the year. I dare you to do something different. 
Breakout something different - with BreakoutEDU or Green Screen 
Breakout of your classroom walls - Skype or participate with Awesome Squiggles 
Breakout some new supplies - STEM box, STEM bin, STEM challenges
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 USD418 teachers - I dare you to earn Jedi Master Level in our Tech Jedi Challenges! I dare you to earn that $15 iTunes gift card for your classroom!

I dare you to think about using some of your summer to learn! Check out this summer's PD workshops -- 
http://418tech.weebly.com/summer-pd.html​.

​Dare to be different! I triple-dog-dare you....
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Easily Transparant

4/10/2017

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Have you even had the perfect picture for a presentation, but it has that horrible background color that sticks out? 
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Today, I discovered the answer for this poor little cloud's issue!
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Here is a perfect little cloud...with a not-so-perfect background.

I would have two choices at this point -
1) Let it be 
2) Find another image 
3) Change my background to match the photos
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Much better!
Lunapic Editing Steps:
Upload image
Click Edit - Choose transparent background
Click on the color to remove
Save
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If that seems like too much work for you...save yourself the hassle - Search for transparency!
1. Search for your image (cloud is my example)
2. Make sure you are looking within images 
3. Use the "more tools" option 
4. Click on "color" and then choose "transparent"
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A happy little transparent cloud to use on any background color!
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This is the saved image. Until it is added to a color background you can not see the transparent background.
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The checkerboard background shows that an image has a transparent background
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Example with a transparent background
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Example without the transparent background
It's good to be a little more transparent :)
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