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March 15, 2021

2021 Creativity in The Clouds Tour

This year, we’re excited to kick off the first global Creativity in The Clouds Tour! Since we launched the Adobe Creative Educator (ACE) program in June of 2020, we’ve been inspired by educators around the world who have joined the professional learning community and shared creative teaching...

March 9, 2021

Prioritizing Literacy

According to the US Dept. of Education, more than half of U.S. adults lack proficiency in literacy, reading below the equivalent of a sixth grade level. That's 130,000,000 adults in the US who can't read. That's terrifying. Reading is foundational, and illiteracy holds millions back from reaching...

March 1, 2021

Students, Digital literacy, and the Community

Adobe Education's first virtual Digital Literacy Café Webinar of 2021, “Critical Digital Literacy: Stories of Community and Social Justice in the Aftermath of 2020,” engaged college thought leaders in discussion of the ways students have transitioned from being passive consumers of content to...

February 24, 2021

The Creative Educator Podcast

Photo by Tommy Lopez on Pexels.com My colleague Tacy is a lifelong educator and learning enthusiast whose passion is inspiring students in all stages of learning, giving them a voice and empowering them to develop creative skills. Tacy hosts a new podcast where she and her expert guests discuss the...

February 19, 2021

2021 Adobe Creative Residency Accepting Applications

The Adobe Creative Residency supports the creative community and honors people whose work elevates the role of visual content in our culture. The program gives talented creative individuals the opportunity to explore their passion and process by focusing on a personal creative project for one full...

February 16, 2021

I'm Back

I've been quiet here for a while. No posts or updates, and here's why. One of the most beloved Adobe benefits is the sabbatical, paid time off every 5 years to disconnect, unwind, and refresh. I like to use my sabbaticals to learn something new, committing time and energy to a skill or interest...

December 11, 2020

Adobe MAX 2020 Podcasts

Adobe MAX 2020 is a fond memory, but the inspiration lives on. Crowd favorites include Paula Scher, Aaron Draplin, Adobe's own Jaime Myrold, and many more share thoughts and inspiration over on Adobe MAX Podcasts .

October 16, 2020

Improved Adobe Spark Google Integration

Millions of students (and their teachers) use both Adobe Spark and Google Classroom, so we're always looking for ways to improve the how the two integrate. Last month we introduced simplified account creation which allows eligible teachers to set up classroom accounts for themselves and their...

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