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Standards VII
Desktop Publishing
The desktop publishing teacher has the knowledge and skills needed to teach the Foundations, Information Acquisition, Work in Solving Problems, Communication strands of the Technology Applications Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in desktop publishing, in addition to the content described in Technology Applications Standards I-V.
Desktop Publishing is one of the most widely
used applications by teachers. We create
handouts, memos, flyers, letters to parents,
instruction sheets, etc. on a daily basis. I
thought that this would be one of the easier
courses, but found out there is so much more to
creating publications than just typing up
something and printing it out. Through the
DTP and Extended DTP courses I have now learned
to look at DTP in a whole new way. I have
found so many "Joshua Trees" after reading Robin
William's "Non Designer's Design Book"!
The Readings, Interactive Guides, and Internet
sites that have been suggested by the course and
class members have been a great resource for me.
I have also found and bookmarked so many others
that I can use as resources in the future.
I feel that I now have a sound background on
which to
build a DTP course. I want to continue
to build on this background and fill in the weak
areas. I hope to use some of the
publications that we made in our courses and
will use many of the lessons and ideas that were
presented by other members in my class with my
students.
Artifact #3/Artifact #13
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Caption 3
Indicators: TA TEKS: 7.1k,
7.1s, 7.2s, 7.10s, 7.14s, 7.15s, 7.16s, 7.17s,
7.18s, 7.19s, 7.21s, 7.23s, 7.24s, 7.28s,
7.30s, 7.32s, 7.37s, 7.39s, 7.40s, 7.42s, 7.43s, 7.47s, 8.1s, 8.2s, 8.3s,
8.19s, 8.20s, 8.24s, 8.25s, 8.45s, 11.2s
Artifact #3
Descriptors:
Desktop Publishing, Photo Editing, Page Layout
Title: Discussion 2: Greeting Card
Course: 104 Desktop Publishing: Module
2-Designs and Typography Considerations
Date Created: January 18, 2003
Source: Module 104 Instructions,
Individual Project
Media: Microsoft Publisher 2000, Adobe
PhotoShop, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Acrobat
Description: For this project we
were to create a greeting card. The requirements
were:
 | Create our own card
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| Post the card to
the discussion site |
| Complete
step-by-step online lessons which introduced us
to some of the elements of desktop publishing
design |
| Ask our mentor to
overview the project |
The
card I choose to do was a Thank You card for my
grandson to send to people who supported him
during the stock shows this year. I choose to
create the Thank You card in the Top Tent fold
because I needed more room to display the
pictures. This card would be printed on both
sides of one sheet of paper. I used PhotoShop to
edit the pictures. I created the
original card in Microsoft Publisher, used the
color print option CMYK, and then converted the
Publisher document into a PageMaker document by
using the file converter in PageMaker. I
did some additional editing in PageMaker and
then created a .pdf file with the screen option
in order to display it on a monitor.
Rationale: This project was to
introduce the class to Desktop Publishing.
After completing the suggested on-line lessons,
the learner would be familiar with some of the
elements of design in desktop publishing. I
included this project because the TEKS covered
many of the Desktop Publishing requirements.
I had to use the elements & principles of
design, layout, typography, Digital Graphics,
solve program compatibility problems, address
file size/compression, communicate with my peers
about the project, and present the project in a
universally usable file.
Implications for future: This project
was a fun project to do and I can see using it
with my classes as well as personal use.
The online step-by-step instructions should be a
good tool to use with the classes also. It
provides a good introduction to desktop
publishing with a fun and creative product as a
result.
Reviewers Comments:
Sheryl,
Great job. Loved the pictures. Very
neat, clean, easy to read. Used rule of
thirds. Chris is lucky to have a
grandmother who can make things for him.
Review Name: Wanda Corn Date
Reviewed: January 22, 2003 Title:
TATC Learner '02
TATC Mentor '03
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Caption 13
Indicators: TA TEKS: 7.1s,
7.2s, 7.3s, 7.4s, 7.6s, 7.7s, 7.8s, 7.10s, 7.13s, 7.14s, 7.15s, 7.16s,
7.17s, 7.18s, 7.19s, 7.21s, 7.22s,
7.24s, 7.27s, 7.28s, 7.29s, 7.30s, 7.31s,
7.33s, 7.34s, 7.35s, 7.36s, 7.37s, 7.38s, 7.39s, 7.40s,
7.42s, 7.43s, 7.46s, 7.47s, 8.23s, 8.24s,
8.27s, 8.31s, 8.44s, 8.39s, 8.42s, 9.8s, 9.19s, 9.21s, 9.24s, 9.29s,
9.35s, 9.43s, 10.30s, 10.37s, 10.38s, Standards I, II, III,
IV, V, VI
Artifact #13
Descriptors: Desktop Publishing,
Digital Graphics, Calendar, Course Outline,
Scope & Sequence, Links, Logo, Internet
Research, Team Collaboration,
Title: Discussion 2: Class Information
Publication
Course: 204 Extended Desktop
Publishing: Module 4-Production and
Assessments
Date Created: May 15, 2003
Source: Independent Project with Group
Work on the Links Section
Media: Microsoft Publisher, Adobe Acrobat 5.0,
Adobe Photoshop
Description: The Class Information
Publication was to be created with the intention
of being able to use it as an informational
handout about our Desktop Publishing Class to
give to students, parents, and the
administration. I chose to present my
publication in a booklet form. We were to apply
all the previously explored concepts of
developing a DTP document learned in the 104
Desktop Publishing Modules as well as concepts
learned in the Extended DTP Modules. At the beginning of the Extended
Desktop Publishing Course we were to think of
sections to put in a Class Information
Publication. Through out the four modules we
were assigned different sections that would be
incorporated into the final publication. The
requirements and sections were:
| Cover Page with graphic |
| Table of Contents section |
| Course Outline |
| Course Scope/Sequence |
| Course Calendar |
| Links Section |
| At least one additional section |
Another part of the project was to work as a
team with three other people to create a links
section for the Class Information Publication.
Each team member assumed one of the roles below
and the role of researcher. I was one of the
writers.
| Researcher: Each member of the group was
to find at least three links, summarize the
site, and send the information to the
Writers. |
| Project Manager: Each member reported to
the Project Manager with a summary of our
task and how we felt about the task at the
end of the project |
| Lead Programmer: Designed the layout and
applied the content sent from the Writers
for the links section |
| Writers: Collected the resource
links from each group member and compiled
them including referenced credit to the
member, composed an introductory paragraph,
and passed the file on to the Lead
Programmer |
Rationale: This artifact is
included because I think it represents the
progress I have made in the DTP course. I
am also including it as a Best Work example
because it incorporates all I have learned in
the area of Desktop Publishing. This
assignment required me to carefully plan the
content and presentation, apply the principles
and elements of design, include the concepts
learned in the Non-Designers Design Book, use
research skills, and work as a team member.
Implications for future: I have
already refined this publication even more and
plan on presenting it to my administration as
well as students and parents next year. I
am also in the process of developing similar
booklets for my other classes. I plan on
posting the publications on my class web pages
and keeping an updated calendar with class
assignments also. I would like to see my
students eventually create similar publications
for other teachers and keep the class
publication updated.
Reviewers Comments:
Good planning with going
with black and white or color. You also
were very smart to make it in a larger print
version. I like the color layout and white
space. I thought you did a great job
deciding what info needed to be in the document
and what was just for your planning.
Review Name: Cheri Walker
Date Reviewed: May, 2003
Title: TATC Instructor
Reviewers Comments:
Wow! You created a
great brochure/booklet for use in your DTP
classes. Super idea and nice layout and
colors. This is a good best work example.
Review Name: Kathleen D. Markwardt
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2003
Title: 2003 TATC Learner
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