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Teaching Aids

29 March 2008 Filed Under: Blog Admin, Teaching

First of all, a reminder about two Power Stripping workshops that I have coming up in the next few weeks. First at Horsley Patch on Tuesday, 29 April and then at Terrigal on Friday, 9 May. Do contact me or Linda if you want to join in the fun. For information about other workshops that I offer, please see my Serendipity Patchwork & Quilting Workshops Brochure.

Second, I have recently joined AusQuilt Teach, an online forum for Australian quilting teachers to be used specifically for issues and development of teachers in Patchwork and Quilting. Last night I wrote a piece about computer programs that I find useful for both my websites and for developing workshop materials. Here’s a quick recap:

  • dopdf.com is a free PDF converter for both personal and commercial use. Using this software, you can create PDF files by selecting the “Print” command from virtually any application. It’s only a 1.35MB download and there’s no nasty adware involved.
  • Gadwin PrintScreen since first writing about this screen capture utility back in September, I have used it countless times and found it very versatile.
  • Photoshop Elements is a scaled down but nevertheless powerful version of Photoshop. Initially I found the full functionality of this program difficult to access but a small investment of time and practice has converted me to its merits and it is now my primary photo editing software. There are also several online photo-editing programs available and you might find this review of Picnik, Fotoflexer and Photoshop Express of interest.

If you would like to join AusQuilt Teach, you can sign up on the groups home page. Alternatively, you can directly e-mail Lisa Walton from Dyed & Gone to Heaven for an invitation.

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