| Caption 10
Applying knowledge of concepts to create
a quality product that is useful in our everyday world is a gratifying
way of synthesizing knowledge. Looking beyond mechanical steps for
using software and satisfying technical specifications to applying
recognized design principles improves the appearance and the readability
of the final product.
Indicators: I, II, III, IV, V,
7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10,
7.11, 7.12, 7.13, 7.14, 7.15,
7.16, 7.17, 7.18, 7.19, 7.20,
7.21, 7.22, 7.23, 7.24, 7.25, 7.27, 7.28, 7.29,
7.30, 7.31, 7.33, 7.34, 7.35, 7.36, 7.37, 7.38,
7.39, 7.40, 7.41, 7.42, 7.43, 7.44,
7.45, 7.46, 7.47, 7.48, 7.49, 8.7, 8.9, 8.20, 8.43,
8.45, 9.8, 9.20, 9.24, 9.36, 9.39, 9.42, 10.34, 11.9, 11.12, 11.16,
11.17, 11.18, 11.19, 11.21, 11.23, 11.24, 11.25, 11.26, 11.27, 11.30,
11.33, 11.35, 11.39
Artifact
#10
Descriptors: Scanning, file compression,
principles of design, digital graphic design for the agency logo,
font selection, screen capture of an image, use of software help
files, develop instructional materials, write specifications, develop
a rubric for evaluation, use editing techniques, use a variety of
tools to publish information (PDF and web), Web page design, validate
instructional materials.
Title: Desktop
Publishing Lesson, Create a Letterhead
Course: TATC 104 Desktop Publishing
Date Created: February, 2003
Source: Prior knowledge of components
of a letterhead, scanning techniques, digital graphic design techniques,
help files in Microsoft Word, and design principles from The Non-designers
Design Book by Robin Williams.
Media: School Viking logo, Scanner,
Photoshop Elements, Microsoft Word and its help files, Macromedia
Dreamweaver MX, Internet Access, Acrobat
Distiller
Description: The assignment
was to choose one item from a list of topic studies and write a
lesson plan teaching how to create it. Instructions emphasized that
the plan should have examples of the product to be created and that
the handouts for the lesson should model the concepts being taught.
The lesson had to be published in a universally accessible file
format, and the sample product was to be linked to a web page for
the lesson plan.
Specific product requirements were:
- Objective of the unit or lesson
- Teacher tools and supplies list
- Concepts and TEKS applications
- Sample product of lesson
- Terms utilized in lesson
- Procedures used in instruction
- Assessment tool (application assessment
is suggested; however, an objective assessment tool will be acceptable
also)
The finished product was required to
have appropriate notation for:
- Sources used
- Software requirements
- Hardware requirements
- Classroom instruction time for the
unit
- Classroom lab time for student work
- Auxiliary applications for modifications,
G/T students, etc.
Rationale: I have chosen
this Letterhead lesson plan as an artifact for Standard III because
it strongly supports the objectives of Standard III. Using design
concepts that have been studied in creating useful products not
only helps students internalize knowledge, it makes them aware of
how widely applicable those principles are.
Developing a reasonably complete packet
of teaching materials for one project, including specifications,
helpful resources, a vocabulary study, modifications for students
with varying capabilities, teacher notes, and an evaluation rubric,
was a good experience for me.
Implications for future: This assignment supports the work
of a group of teachers through collaborative effort. By having each
of us develop a lesson plan and post it to be shared with the group,
we each have a portfolio of excellent Desktop Publishing lessons
to choose from in the future. Using concepts and skills is far different
from teaching them to students. The experience gained in writing
a very complete lesson plan in a new teaching discipline will serve
me well in the future.
Reviewer's Comments: Your lesson
is looking great so far.
Reviewer's Name: Debbie Birdsong
Title: TATC Colleague
Date Reviewed: February 6, 2003
Reviewer's Comments: Your lesson
unit is really coming along. That looks good!
Reviewer's Name: Diana Saenz
Title: TATC Colleague
Date Reviewed: February 12,
2003
Note: These were rather
benign comments since I posted incomplete work on the deadline and
finished later. This course ended between a two-day and a three-day
in service for the district's Computer Science teachers that cut
deeply into my TATC work time. To show how desperate I was for time,
I actually turned down an invitation for dinner and visiting time
with the Chief Reader of the AP Computer Science Exam.
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