Discover effective visual design techniques that you can apply to a variety of printable creations. These creations are not ordinary printouts! Learn to make tear-off sheets, table toppers, bookmarks, multipage posters, door hangers, brochures, dice, scratch cards, and foldable mini-books. These kinds of productions can be a great for teachers to package instructional materials and to connect online learning with the physical learning environment. Furthermore, the printable examples we explore can be made by students. There are lots of possibilities to explore when we turn our digital designs into tangible products.
Tony Vincent started out teaching fifth grade in Omaha 23 years ago. Then he took on the role of his school's tech coach. Eventually he left school teaching to be a self-employed consultant, sharing friendly ways for teachers to reach, empower, and inspire their students. Tony is a prolific sharer, approachable, and consistently selects practical tools and strategies that can be implemented right away. Tony went back to teaching for the 2018-2019 school year in Council Bluffs, where his fifth graders became Chromebook superusers. Tony posts lots of handy tech tips on social media, and he hosts a series of digital drawing challenges for kids called Shapegrams. Most importantly, Tony is the father of 9 year old twins.