I’m posting a day early so you can enjoy our Christmas present. With these 15 Christmas Bokeh lights textures we wish you a Merry Christmas and hope that you are enjoying the holidays with family and friends. You can download all the textures by using the link at the bottom of the post. Merry Christmas! Download all textures as ZIP from copy.com (53.9Mb) Did you like these textures? Let us know by leaving a comment, and you can even post a link if you used them in your artwork. Related Posts Free Texture Friday - Gritty Wall Free Texture Friday - Seaweed 2 Free Texture Friday - Seaweed Free Texture Friday - Grunge Overlays 2 Free Texture Friday - Raw Red Meat

I am looking to expand my knowledge of blogging, widgets, tools, plugins and content. As a result, I will have a series of special bloggers that I have invited to write a blog post. I plan to use this experiment to learn from the more experienced bloggers by viewing their author’s contributions and post management […]

See the highlights from day 3 of BbWorld 2014.

In case you missed it, see how Blackboard is working to radically enhance the user experience with the user at the core.

Now through November 30 educators have a chance to try out the digital media content and resources published by PBS Learning Media. The aim of the curriculum is to better prepare and help teachers acquire technology integration skills. The program is described as, … teachers can visit pbslearningmedia.org/getyourtechon to access free tech-themed content collections, how-to […]

The belief in ghosts goes back thousands of years. A ghost is the soul of a person who has died, and appears in some form to the living. Ghosts are commonly associated with horror and scary movies, as well as Halloween, and are sometimes found in religious texts as well. Ghosts are frequently styled as floating, whispy clouds, or pale white characters, and in photography, they can be created using double exposure or other effects and clever lighting: Ghost by Carina Ghost shine by milan malovrh Ghost by efrafa Ghosts by Paco Palazon Ghost by Natalia F-P Ghost by Kuba Kobylecki Beach Ghost by Christina Freeth GHOST by Pedro Maia Ghost by David Helan Ghosts in the attic.. by Victoria Hellner Ghost in the lake 2 by Helga Kvam The ghost by John Donica Ghost of the Past by i-am-JENius Ghosts by clang Ghost Time by SERRANO CHRISTOPHE Ghosts by Florian Perrot Ghost by Morbidouce Ghost by Korkut Dogan Ghosts of the City by Anil Tamer Yilmaz Sister Ghost by hennatea Street Ghosts by Andy Frazer Ghost by Rui de Sousa Ghosts by Daniel Schwabe Ghost by Miss-Nevermore Ghost by Florian dümig Guy and a ghost by Thomas Wallner Ghost by romirose22 Ghost by Julia Zaharova Industrial ghost by Palateth (Renaud Willems) The Ghost Rider of Rhyolite by Matt Granz Photography Related Posts 30 Ghostly Themed Photographs 30 Time Themed Photographs 30 Adorable Pictures of Kittens Need for No Speed: Slow in Photography Free Sets of Actions to Improve Your Photos

At the heart of both blended learning and flipped learning is a learner-centered curriculum that changes the traditional roles of instructor and student. This downloadable special report features 12 articles curated from past issues of The Teaching Professor, Online Classroom, and Faculty Focus. With six articles dedicated to blended learning and six articles on the flipped classroom, Blended and Flipped: Exploring New Models for Effective Teaching & Learning provides an inside look at how faculty are using these approaches to reshape the college classroom. Articles include: Putting the Learning in Blended Learning Recommendations for Blended Learning Course Design The Process Approach to Online and Blended Learning Expanding the Definition of a Flipped Learning Environment "I Don’t Like This One Little Bit." Tales from a Flipped Classroom Looking for ‘Flippable’ Moments in Your Class

I was doing some work online and came across this site called "Share My Lesson". If you are already familiar with the site then disregard this post. If this is new to you I think you will find value in the website. This site offers educators the options to upload lesson plans but also has […]

New Years is a major celebration around the world, and it’s celebrated in nearly every country (although the Chinese New Year holiday is a distinct yet similar holiday celebrated in China in addition to New Years on January 1st). The New Year is a time for celebration, reflection on the previous year, and looking forward to goals and accomplishments in the upcoming year. The celebrations frequently feature alcohol, balloons, confetti, and fireworks. In this post, to celebrate the New Year, you’ll see some celebrations from around the world: New Year Celebration at Times Square by Tony Shi New Year’s Celebration by Hugh Kolias Singapore New Year Countdown 2011 Fireworks First Burst by Kenny (Zoompict) Teo Sydney 2008 New Year Fireworks 6 by Silverlily New years Eve by Morten Christoffersen Happy New Year by Tollen Happy New Year 2013 by RobART Nikolchev Chinese New Year celebrations by Chris Middleton Happy New Year Sydney by Donald Macaulay Happy New Year Canada by Joannis Duran Related Posts Ringing in the New Year with Fireworks Photography 10 New Years Celebration Photographs Amazing Fireworks to Celebrate New Years Romance in the Air: Valentine’s Day Photography Festively Decorated Christmas Trees

Design is too often overlooked by course developers, or otherwise misunderstood - some eLearning designers think that as long as their course "looks good," the visuals are sufficient. But graphical composition and design affect the way a learner takes in information, so giving a bit more thought to the visual layout of the pages of your course is an important part of eLearning best practices. The eLearning Design Principles Infographic presents 10 simple changes that will improve the layout of your eLearing course. Guide the viewer’s eye Control the clutter Shorten the columns Proper use of white space Smart font choices Keep things consistent Watch your alignment Let prominence inform position Offer easy access Use contrasting colors via info.shifelearning.com