by Mike Macfadden | Dec 1, 2017
In this post, I I reflect upon my experience in the Ed Tech game, and examine just how I came to be the Google Slides Templates guy (a title I just made up). A Little History From 2011-2014, I was employed as an instructional technology coach in a great little school...
by Mike Macfadden | Nov 28, 2017
The idea behind a business is often the single most important factor that contributes to a founder’s ability to launch, gain momentum, and grow a business without losing steam and fizzling out. So what’s a founder to do when they’re having trouble...
by Mike Macfadden | Nov 20, 2017
Mike Macfadden In the video below, I demonstrate how to make a GIF using Adobe Photoshop. Tutorial How To Make A GIF I generally teach this lesson leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday. I find it’s a great way to prevent my students from checking out early as...
by Mike Macfadden | Nov 11, 2017
One of the biggest challenges of leading the IncubatorEDU curriculum is helping your students zero in on an idea that is appropriate for the class. What follows is the framework I use with my students when vetting different business ideas during the ideation process....
by Mike Macfadden | Nov 9, 2017
There’s nothing that will better prepare you to lead your students through the ideation phase of building a business than having led instruction in that area once before. Unfortunately, that’s not possible for year-one incubator teachers, so I’ve...
by Mike Macfadden | Jul 2, 2016
If you spend a lot of time producing content on the web, there’s a strong chance the Adobe Creative Suite comprises many, if not most of, the tools in your toolkit. If you’re on a budget though, or want to offer your students free software...
