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The week at ISTE was electric and featured YOU our community through and through!Reflecting on the week, it still brings a big smile to my face seeing the joy, learning, and a-ha moments at the Adobe booth and in ALL the sessions led by ACE Innovators and Leaders! This year was super special with student voice being celebrated and empowered with our Adobe Student Ambassadors ranging from middle school to higher education! Even before the doors opened and thousands of steps walked the conference halls, our team connected with ACE Innovator and University of Central Florida Professor and Limbitless Solutions Creative Director Matt Dobrowski and many other higher education faculty for an Adobe + Limbitless Solutions Higher Education event at the University of Central Florida Limbitless Solutions lab.  Beyond the technology and the curriculum strategies, what stood out most was the profound human connection. I watched faculty members meet face-to-face for the very first time, and witnessed

Hello ACE Community! ✨Can you believe we're here already? May. The home stretch. The final pages of the school year being written in real time.Last month, we explored alignment and juxtaposition — watching students discover how unexpected pairings can transform meaning and spark surprise. From lemon-balloons to reptile-eye coffee cups, your students proved (yet again) that creative storytelling lives in the connections we make.This month, we're closing out the year with something a little different. Instead of one challenge, we're sharing four End of Year Creative Wrap-Up activities designed to help students reflect on who they've become, what they've learned, and the moments that shaped their year. May Creative Wrap-Up Activities:Illustrate Your Yearbook Persona — Students design a personalized yearbook page that highlights their identity, achievements, and memories from the year. ➡️ Try it here: adobe.ly/creativewrapup1  Design a Vibe Check Poster — Students design a decorative poste

Planning to wrap up a successful ISTE by attending Disney After Hours at Hollywood Studios? If so, the Adobe team is going to be there to celebrate with you! 🎬 ✨Join us for the ISTE Adobe After Party on Wednesday, July 1 from 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM. Come hang with us for food, drinks, and fun! 🌴For details and RSVP click: https://adobe.ly/isteadobeafterparty Who else is planning to be at ISTE this year? Let us know in the comments. 👇Adobe for Education team illustrated at Disney Hollywood Studios. Text on screen,”Greetings from Hollywood Studios ISTE Adobe After Party Wednesday, July 1, 9:30 PM - 12:30 AM. " 

Hello ACE Community! ✨We made it! The school year is officially behind most of us, and the calendar has finally exhaled.Last month, we closed things out with reflection — yearbook personas, vibe-check posters, story carousels, and audiograms that helped students name how far they'd come. This month, the doors are open! Maybe your students are fully into summer mode, maybe your library is gearing up for summer reading, maybe you're running a camp or a summer program, or maybe you're quietly planning for fall from a hammock (no judgment). Wherever you are, here's the thing: creativity doesn't take a vacation. So we're carrying those same four challenges into June, reframed for the season of long days, open time, and room to wander. June Creative ActivitiesIllustrate Your Yearbook Persona — Students design a personalized page that captures who they are right now: their identity, interests, and the version of themselves they're stepping into this summer. ➡️ Try it here: adobe.ly/creativewr

Hello ACE Community!Comic Creator just launched inside Adobe Express for Education, and as ACEs, you're among the first educators in the world to get hands on it. Students will get access at ISTE in June, which gives us a window this month to preview it with classes and bring real student voice back to the team.Comic Creator was shaped by educator feedback from the start, and that input is still actively informing what comes next. Your students bring the thinking — the prompt, the character choice, the visual theme, the dialogue, the sequencing — and Comic Creator helps them get a draft on the page in minutes so they can focus on revising and refining their story.A quick note on timing: Comic Creator is rolling out gradually to EDU accounts and is expected to reach everyone by around May 7th. If you don't see it in Adobe Express yet, give it a few days and check back — it's on its way.Here's the ask: Take about ten minutes this week to preview Comic Creator with a class. Demo it on scr

Building, Creating, and Learning WITH CommunityHey friends! 👋 The Adobe team has been busy hearing from YOU and your ideas to help make building, creating, and learning Adobe with your classrooms easier and more enjoyable! Keep sharing your, “I wish Adobe could…” ideas and feedback because our team takes note. You never know, your idea could be in the next update! Add them to the comments below!June Updates: 1.    Comic Creator2.    Generate Activity3.    Public Galleries#1: Comic Creator is available for educators GLOBALLY! 🌐Martha shared earlier and your feedback helped shape and smash some bugs in the beta. Now, we’re excited that Comic Creator in Adobe Express for Education is now available GLOABLLY!What it does:Adobe Comics is now a clickable tile right on the Adobe Express for Education homepage. Educators and students can jump right into crafting a creative comic.  After entering your topic and some details, select what kind of comic you want to create:Open-ended Problem-solut

Good morning,  I am so thrilled to kick-off our ACE Global Book Club.  This week we are diving into the Intro and Chapters 1-4. Did anyone else feel like the author, Tim Needles, totally gets them? I felt myself saying " Yes, this what I needed to hear" The entire time I was reading.  My biggest takeaways: Art is accesible to every single person and every single student. Art doesn't have to be traditional. It's all about letting our students explore and be creative. So many of us focus on all the compenents of STEAM, but forget to incorporate art.  Questions to discuss: How do we as educators build safe spaces to allow our students opportunites to learn from their failures and grow?  No matter what you teach, how do you intentially embed creativity and art into the curriculum and allow students to express themselves?Tim mentions that limitation breed creativity and critical thinking. Why does upcycling really reflect this

Hello fabulous ACEs! Something exciting is happening on April 21st, World Creativity and Innovation Day, and we want YOU to be part of it. We're hosting the ACE Create-a-Thon: Day of Creativity — a 24-hour global celebration where Adobe Creative Educators across the world will be creating, connecting, and answering one big question: What story does your creativity tell the world? For 24 consecutive hours, our community will come together through live Create Along sessions, a global Community Quilt in Adobe Express, Student Ambassador spotlights, and, this is where YOU come in, Classroom Connections. What are Classroom Connections?This is your chance to pair your students with a classroom from another part of the world for a creative exchange on April 21st. Imagine your students in Texas collaborating with a classroom in Tokyo, or your learners in London connecting with peers in Lagos, all creating together in Adobe Express. Whether you connect live via video call or share work asynchro

Hello fabulous ACE community!If you're joining a Create Along session during the Day of Creativity, this is YOUR space to share what you make.Drop your creation below — finished piece, work in progress, beautiful creative chaos, all welcome. Tell us:Which session inspired it What story your creativity tellsWe can't wait to see what comes out of this 24 hours together. Because really, what do we create when we create together? ❤️ Your Adobe for Education Community Team

Hello ACE Community! ✨ April takes us deeper into our Design Skills Series, and this month's concept is one of those "once you see it, you can't unsee it" moments. Last month, we explored balance in design, how designers use visual weight, symmetry, and asymmetry to create harmony and clarity. This month's challenge focuses on alignment and juxtaposition helping students discover how placing unexpected elements together can create meaning, surprise, and powerful visual storytelling. ➡️ April Guided Activity: Learn Alignment and Juxtaposition Try it here: adobe.ly/aprilchallenge26In this activity, students create their own composite from two different images, learning how alignment and juxtaposition work together to transform composition. Think lemon meets balloon. Reptile eye meets coffee cup. The magic is in the unexpected pairing and suddenly students are seeing connections everywhere they look. The results? Striking, surprising, and wildly fun to share. Like the rest of this series,

Welcome to the Adobe Creative Educator (ACE) Leader Community — a space built for educators who believe creativity is more than something we teach. It's part of how we grow, and it's how our students find their voice. Inside this community, you’ll find: Conversations that spark curiosity (and joy) Projects and ideas you can adapt across subjects and grade levels Educators who share freely — what worked, what didn't, and what's next Creative inspiration across all Adobe tools from Express to Photoshop, Premiere, Firefly, and beyond Student Ambassador program resources that help you put students in the driver's seat — amplifying their voice, creativity, and leadership in and beyond your classroom Leadership opportunities that help you grow your impact whether that's presenting, mentoring, or guiding peers…and so much more. ✨Because here's what we believe: when educators feel seen, heard, and valued, they show up even better for the students who are the reason we do all of this. You don’t

Hello ACE Community! ✨March brings us to the second activity in our Design Skills Series, where students continue building the foundational skills that help them think like designers. Last month, we explored emphasis and movement, how designers guide the viewer’s eye to what matters most. This month’s challenge focuses on balance in design, helping students experiment with how visual elements work together to create harmony, clarity, and strong communication. ➡️ March Guided Activity: Learn Balance in DesignTry it here: https://adobe.ly/adobemarchchallenge In this activity, students experiment with different t-shirt designs while exploring how designers balance images, color, and composition. Instead of simply placing elements randomly, they begin thinking intentionally about visual weight, symmetry, asymmetry, and how designs feel to the viewer. Like the rest of this series, the goal isn’t just creating something that “looks good.”It’s helping students understand why certain design ch

Hello ACE Community! ✨This month, we’re introducing a brand-new direction for our Guided Activities!February kicks off our Design Skills Series, a monthly focus on the building blocks of strong visual communication.Rather than focusing on a polished final product, this series helps students learn how to think like designers making intentional choices that guide the viewer’s eye and communicate one clear idea.Students will explore the why behind good design, beginning with emphasis and movement!February Guided Activity: Learn Emphasis & Movement➡️ Try it here: https://adobe.ly/adobefebchallengeUsing Adobe Express, students create a simple poster that communicates one clear message by intentionally using contrast, scale, placement, and movement. It’s less about “making it pretty” and more about understanding why certain design choices work.Why This MattersThis challenge represents a meaningful shift in how we support creative learning. Instead of starting with templates that look fin

Hi ACE friends, One of my favorite parts of this community is how much we learn just by listening to one another. After our January meetup with Lauren and Rachael, and hearing how they use podcasting with their students to elevate voice and confidence, I kept thinking about how powerful audio can be for connection. I also know how full your days are! So this month, we’re sharing Creative Pulse, a short audio check-in designed to help you stay connected to the ACE Leader community in under two minutes. It’s a quick January recap, a few community shout-outs, a YAWL moment you helped make happen, and what’s coming up next. I’ve added a short audiogram to this post (created with Adobe Podcast) so you can listen right here. ⬇️ If you give it a listen, I’d love to know what you think! Grateful to be learning alongside you,❤️ Martha

Hello ACE Community!! ❤️   November always feels like that perfect in-between moment: routines are flowing, creative projects are taking shape, and there’s still a little breathing room before the winter rush. This space is our monthly gathering spot to connect, swap ideas, and celebrate what’s happening in your classrooms, libraries, and maker spaces.   How to Join In Drop a link to your social post, video, or blog from November. Add a quick reflection: What was your favorite moment or biggest takeaway? Use the Reply button so everything stays in one thread (easier for us all to scroll and celebrate together!).   Not sure what to share? Try out this month's creative challenge: design a plush pal! Use generative AI to design a playful plush pal for someone special: https://adobe.ly/plushpal    Idea Sparks: Have students design plush pals that represent kindness, curiosity, or creativity. Create a “Plush Pal Parade” wall where ea

Title: ACE Global Book Club – Chapters 11-13 🥳 Hi ACE party people! This week we’re exploring robots, AR/VR, and AI-oh my! 🤖 Big idea: I really enjoyed the thoughfulness in layering in digital citizenship within these more complex topics. For example, while grappling with how to teach AI, Tim pointed out a perfect time to cover AI bias. On page 129, "This is also a good opportunity to discuss AI bias: students may not intentially add bad data, but if they are using a tool..." was discussed while teaching students how to add information into a dataset. By getting students to CREATE their own AI agent themselves allows them to truly understand how AI works. But what I loved about this project was that it was ambedded in the overall lesson idea of creating a work of art. I also have to give a call out to the many quotes and themes I noticed withint these chapters which was just simply, technology is cool. Hard stop. That's it. When we create opportunities

✨ ACE Leader Monthly Meet ✨Tonight was my first session — and I had so much fun! 🎉We were challenged to design a Plush Pal using AI image generation in Adobe Express, but I decided to give mine a twist — turning him into a robot to fit the theme of Digital Literacy. 🤖💜Meet RoboRoo —💡 Special Power: Digital Leader📊 Best Trait: Data-Driven Decision-Making💬 Catchphrase: “It’s a Code of Action!”Loved combining creativity with technology — can’t wait for the next meet! 💫

Every time I scroll through our forum, socials, or join in our meetings, I’m reminded that what makes the ACE program so special isn’t just the tools we use — it’s you. The ideas you share, the joy you bring to learning, and the way you show up for one another. This community is full of creative educators who lift each other up, who remind us that learning can be playful and purposeful, and who believe that creativity has the power to change lives...starting in our classrooms. So let’s celebrate that!Tell us in the comments: What do you love most about being an Adobe Creative Educator? How has this community impacted you, your students, or your classroom?   Your stories are what make this community come alive — every spark, every success, every “I tried this and it worked!” moment helps someone else feel inspired to create. Let’s keep that ripple going!Photo Credit: Claudio Zavala, Jr at ISTE 2024! 

Hi Book Club friends.  This week, we are discussing coding, digital drawing & design, and 3D design, printing, and construction. My key takeaway: I know we have mentioned this in our chats, but I love how Tim integrates art with technology. He makes art accessible while also getting students to be creative in so many different ways. The scaffolding and peer interaction make all students creative in varying ways.  Questions for this week:  In Chapter 8, Time mentions the importance of coding. We know this is an important skill for many of our students. In what ways, do you make coding accessible for your students? Are there ways you integrate art with coding?  In Chapter 9, Tim highlights the power of peer feedback and collaborative drawing to make digital art more interactive and community-centered. How do you encourage peer interaction and feedback in your own digital drawing activities? What tech tools help you make this happ

Hi ACE people!! 👋This week we’re exploring animation, photography, social media, and podcasting (A personal favorite of mine😉)! Big idea: Embed projects/assessments into the actual world our students live in. When I read these 3 chapters, what really jumped out at me was the idea that all these projects were based out of the world around us and not just confined to the 4 walls of our students. Oftentimes, we as educators think just within the boundaries of our classroom; the big test, the school year, and oftentimes miss the opportunity to help our students reach out to their own world. I loved the explicit example lessons given for students so they could connect with the world around them and amplify their student voice! 🎙️️Question for you: When is a time that you've worked with students in amplifying their voice into their world? Did you have any constraints? Is school built for this type of work?  OPTIONAL: Include an image th

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Find Us at ISTE 2026 and Join Us for Adobe Live! 🎉 Hi friends! 👋 We know how meaningful it is to learn and create together, whether that's side by side in a packed convention center or from your couch on a Friday afternoon. So here's where you can find our Adobe for Education Community team right now, and all year long. Find us at ISTE 2026 in OrlandoAdobe Booth #1729 — your home base all week! Our ACE Innovators are taking the stage, and we've got daily student panels with middle school, high school, and higher ed creators sharing how creativity has shaped their journeys. Aqua by Adobe — Booth #2454 — swing by for presentations from our ACE Innovators, grab some fun swag, and meet the Aqua Community. Community events all week — from the Adobe + Breakout EDU Photowalk to EdTech Karaoke (#ETK26) to the Adobe After Party at Hollywood Studios. There's something happening every day, and you're invited to all of it. A session not to miss: "From Learners to Leaders: Empowering Students to

Hello ACE Community!! ❤️   October always feels like the sweet spot of the school year. Your classrooms are buzzing, your library corners are cozy, and the creative ideas just keep coming. This thread is our monthly gathering place to swap stories, share wins, and celebrate the incredible work you and your students are doing with Adobe Express. How to Jump In Drop a link to your social post, video, or blog from October. Add a quick reflection: What was your favorite moment or biggest takeaway? Use the Reply button so everything stays in one thread (easier for us all to scroll and celebrate together!). Not sure what to share? Here are some easy ways to join in this month: Digital Citizenship Week | Oct 13–17Have students create a public-service announcement that encourages positive online behavior, protects privacy, or builds media-literacy superpowers. 👉 Try the PSA activity Book Bento Box + Generative AIInvite students to design a digital “b

There’s something special about reading and learning together. This fall, our community is diving into ACE Innovator Tim Needles’ STEAM Power—exploring creativity, curiosity, and innovation in the classroom.   Throughout the season, educators around the world will share reflections, ideas, and classroom takeaways right here in the EDU Forum, leading up to a live community conversation in November.   Jump in, share your voice, and see where the conversation takes you!👉 Join the Fall Book Club#AdobeEduCreative

💬 You Asked, We Listened!  Real updates, inspired by educator feedback    Hey friends 👋 So many of the best ideas for Adobe Express come from you, the teachers and educators who use it in the classroom with your students.    When you say, “I wish Adobe Express could…” our team takes note. This thread is where we’ll keep sharing the improvements that came directly from your feedback (aaand a peek at what’s in the works)!  Check back on this thread anytime to see what’s new, what’s next, and how other educators are using these updates in their real classrooms.  November: Two Big Updates! Educators, you have been loud and clear: you wanted easier and quicker access to podcasting tools for your students…and we heard you!   First, a HUGE shout-out to the educators and districts who have been advocating for easier access to creation tools that elevate student voice and showcase student work. This goes out to Victoria MacEntee