the Academy of Creative Technologies, Canyon Springs High School

My good buddy @jasonstewartphotography is an awesome wildlife photographer and he is creating a YouTube channel of his adventures packed with tips, tricks and tutorials specifically geared toward capturing great shots in nature. If you’re interested or just want to see some beautiful pictures, give him a follow on Instagram or youtube by searching Jason Stewart Photography. Enjoy...

Parting shot... Traditionally, I post a pic around this time of my Chuck’s propped up on my desk in front of my empty classroom as a parting shot to the school year. This year, things are different. Not only have I been out of my classroom since before spring break, but for the first time in 21 years I will not be returning to the #projACTs at Canyon Springs High School. As most of you know, I have been blessed with the opportunity to teach Graphic Design at Whitworth Univers...ity in Spokane, WA! As I look back at my time in ACT, my mind is flooded with many fond memories of the students, staff and the experiences we all shared together. Art shows, back to school bbq’s, field trips, hit n’runs, taco nights, and end of the year banquets were just a few of the wonderful opportunities we had to get to know people outside of the ACT lab. Each year was different and there was always a buzz of excitement at the start looking forward to what was to come. Being a part of ACT was a blessing... each and every year was a blessing... each and every class in the program was a blessing... and each and every person I encountered because of ACT was a blessing. So, thank you to each of you for making such an impact on my life. #act4life See more

A little inspiration to Canyon Springs’ Class of 2020 from one of the ACT’s best and brightest teachers. @thecougarfeed @morenovalleyusd

Congratulations to Lizeth Trujillo for earning the Principal’s Award this year!!!!! You rock!!!!

Mad props to our very own #aestheticrevolutionaries ‘ counselor! Mrs. Gomez, YOU ROCK!!! #Repost @morenovalleyusd Our #SchoolCounselor of the Year is the amazing Ms. Michelle Gomez from @canyonspringscounseling. Ms. Gomez has served as a School Counselor with the MVUSD for 14 years. She is a passionate, innovative, devoted counselor and advisor. She makes every effort to empower and motivate students with the necessary tools to be successful by supporting them academ...ically, emotionally and socially. Ms. Gomez doesn’t hesitate to stop what she is doing to support a student or staff member in need of assistance. She is a passionate and innovative leader and is always communicating with others in the continuing development of counseling programs. Ms. Gomez exemplifies Excellence on Purpose and it is an honor to recognize her contributions to the Canyon Springs community. #mvusdSalutingEd2020 #schoolcounselor #schoolcounselorsofinstagram #schoolcounselorlife #collegeready #collegeprep #highschool #morenovalley #riverside #l4l #mvusdlifttorise See more

Week 1 of distance learning came to an end last night. Here is a collection of work from ACT 1-3 using various media! Project - Illustrate one of 30 randomly generated sentences in whatever medium you have access to. You MUST include the sentence within the illustration. Enjoy! If you would like to join us... just for funzies... stay posted!

Distance Learning a la ACT... students were asked to create illustrations based off of one of thirty randomly generated sentences. Here are a few of the early submissions - All you need to do is pick up the pen and begin. May I take your baggage? I often see 11:11 or 12:34 on clocks. Rock music approaches at high velocity.... ...enjoy...stay safe...stay creative... #distancelearning #californiapartnershipacademy #cpa #cte #careertechnicaleducation #careerteched #theprojacts #projectact #act #handsonlearning #learnbydoing #pbl #projectbasedlearning #problemsolving #troubleshooting #thinkoutsideofthebox #thinkoutsideofyourself #create #becreative #staycreative #graphicdesign #graphics #illustration #digitalart #futureartists See more

Lets see what YOU can come up with!

Break out your crayons!!!! It's coloring time!!! I thought it might be fun to scroll through the old IG feed and convert some classic ACT pics into coloring pages. So, why not start with @bigbillb as a luchador wearing a Donald Duck cap, right? I will create downloadable options on www.projectact.net later today. Any requests?

#aestheticrevolutionaries class of 2020! Submit something! Make us proud! #Repost @canyonspringscounseling Seniors check your c/o 2020 google classroom! We have a fun assignment for you! Upload pictures, videos, TikToks, and be featured every Friday until graduation! #seniorseason #seniorspotlight #morenovalleyunifiedschooldistrict #morenovalley

Current members of the ACT! Check your Google Classroom for information about 3rd quarter grades and changes that are coming your way due to our current situation. Stay Safe. Stay Creative.

Seniors! You should totally enter this!!!!! Totally!!!! #Repost @collegeboard The #Collegiance contest is now open! Seniors who post a video announcing their college decision to Instagram using #Collegiance and #CollegeBoardContest will be eligible to win prizes worth up to $5,000! Make sure you follow the official rules at collegiance.org.

Since the early days of ACT, I’ve always had a sk8r or 2 as part of our creative crew. Something about their free spirits, I guess. Well, Sam and Omar promised me 30 seconds in their next sk8 vid, so I’m using this Sunday Funday to relearn how to Ollie. Typical social media quarantine question of the day - How are you keeping busy, #aestheticrevolutionaries? #chasingthatcorporatesponsor #nevertooold #tobreakahip #olliemob

Came across this today. Affinity has some excellent graphics apps available equal to the Adobe products. Let me know if you try these and what you think! #Repost @affinitybyserif We want to help. So from today anyone can use our creative apps completely free for three months. Take 50% off if you decide to buy. And we’re going to engage 100 freelance creatives for paid work.... Link in bio for more info.