Playing with Brushes app brushes
I’m continuing to explore the kinds of effects you can get by just letting the brushes do what they want to do. This started with the circle brush that created a bubbly watery feel. It’s done with Brushes app on iPad. Click to continue reading »
Daily Image for August 19, 2011
Tip: Make your icebreakers meaningful
Believe it or not, icebreakers can be a loaded topic for some people. Announcing this kind of exercise can leave people feeling anxious, because they might have to do something that is outside of their comfort zone. Others immediately scoff and KNOW their time is about to be wasted. You’ve probably done these kinds of [...] Click to continue reading »
Instructional Design Guru for iphone
Connie Malamed has released a new reference and performance support app for instructional designers. It defines 450 terms all related to developing learning. Here’s what Instructional Design Guru looks like: I don’t know about you, but I’m always rustling through my bookshelves trying to remember which book explained a term or theory. Now it’s at [...] Click to continue reading »
Using images for personal development
Using images is a great way to get past the places of stuck. You know the times when you try looking at a particular situation or problem from many angles and no solutions emerge? Doing an exercise with photographs can help you tap into your inner wisdom and get past the place of stuck. Here [...] Click to continue reading »
Daily Image for August 18, 2011
Crosshatching with Brushes on ipad
I have loved crosshatching since I was a kid. There is something very relaxing and mediative to me, so I was really excited to see the Brushes app on ipad has lovely brushes that let me do it digitally. Click to continue reading »
Daily Image for August 17, 2011
Visual Icebreaker: Teaming Up
Purpose: This exercise gets people engaged in a conversation about effective teams and not-so-effective ones. It will give you information on what your participants want to better team. It is designed to be done in small groups of 3-5 people. Choose a prompt. This may seem like a quick and obvious step, but actually, it [...] Click to continue reading »