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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.

Reflection:  I have been using DTP since 1980 when I received my first computer.  It was called "Newsroom".  Now, 23 years down the road I use Microsoft's version of DTP called "Publisher".  Things have changed a little;  there are a lot more graphics to choose from, a lot more fonts to choose from and all in all, more designs to choose from.  One thing that hasn't changed is design.  What looked tacky back then, still looks tacky today.  Robin Williams' book, "The Non-Designer's Design Book" has had a real impact on the way I look at published documents now.  I think it is an excellent book on teaching Design and Typographic Principles for the beginner.  I put out some Newsletters for different clubs and organizations in my time, but only as a novice.  It is pleasing to know what to look for and how to teach others to look for the four basic design principles of contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity.  I look forward to the future to when I can help students learn about Desktop Publishing.

Artifact #3 / Artifact#15


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Indicators: Standard I, Standard II, Standard III, 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, 7.19s, 7.20s, 7.21s, 7.22s, 7.24s, 7.28s, 7.29s, 7.30s, 7.31s, 7.32s, 7.33s, 7.34s, 7.35s, 7.36s, 7.37s, 7.38s, 7.39s, 7.41s, 7.45s, 7.47s, 8.1s, 8.11s, 8.17s, 8.20s, 8.24s, 8.25s, 8.31s, 8.33s, 8.34s, 8.35s, 8.41s, 8.44s, 8.45s, 9.38s, 9.39s, 9.41s, 9.42s, 9.43s.

Artifact #3

Descriptors: Newsletter, 10 Basic Elements of Effective Page Architecture (Headers and Footers, Logos and Titles, Headlines, Sub-Heads, Body Text, End of Story Symbols, Initial Caps, Visuals and Captions, Sidebars and Footnotes and Endnotes) and 5 Page Layout Elements (White Space, Columns, Grids, Graphic Accents, and Borders).

Title: Newsletter

Course: 104 Desktop Publishing

Date Created: January 21, 2003

Source: Individual Project using Content from TATC Interactive Guides. Also, Content from  Water Valley ISD's Technology Mission Statement and Technology Goals that I submitted for the School's Technology Plan.

Media: Microsoft Publisher

Description:  This was an assignment in our Desktop Publishing Course in TATC.  It is a Newsletter that is to be used as a learning tool for the novice Desktop Publishers.  The Content was information presented in the Interactive Guides to the design of the Newsletter. 

Rationale:  This assignment helped me zero in on design features of a Newsletter that I needed to learn.  By typing in the content from the Interactive Guides, it helped me go over and understand the fundamentals of Desktop Publishing Design more fully.

Implications for future:  This newsletter will be used in my classes as a learning tool for the novice Desktop Publishers.  What I have learned from the Desktop Publishing course, I will be able to pass on to my students in the future.

Reviewer's Comments:  I liked your masthead, your graphics, and the last page about your school's mission and technology goals.  Good layout design.

Review Name:  Christy Bailey

Date Reviewed: January 21, 2003

Title: TATC Student


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Indicators:  Standard I, Standard II, Standard III, Standard IV, Standard V, 7.1s, 7.2s, 7.3s, 7.4s, 7.6s, 7.7s, 7.8s, 7.9s, 7.10s, 7.11s, 7.12s, 7.13s, 7.14s, 7.15s, 7.16s, 7.17s, 7.18s, 7.19s, 7.20s, 7.21s, 7.22s, 7.23s, 7.24s, 7.25s, 7.26s, 7.27s, 7.28s, 7.29s, 7.30s, 7.31s, 7.32s, 7.35s, 7.36s, 7.37s, 7.38s, 7.39s, 7.40s, 7.41s, 7.43s, 7.45s, 7.46s, 7.47s, 7.48s, 7.49s, 8.1s, 8.9s, 8.11s, 8.14s, 8.17s, 8.24s, 8.25s, 8.27s, 8.31s, 8.33s, 8.34s, 8.35s, 8.37s, 8.38s, 8.39s, 8.41s, 8.43s, 8.44s, 8.45s, 8.46s, 8.47s, 9.1s, 9.2s, 9.3s, 9.4s, 9.8s, 9.9s, 9.10s, 9.11s, 9.13s, 9.14s, 9.17s, 9.19s, 9.20s, 9.21s, 9.22s, 9.24s, 9.25s, 9.26s, 9.27s, 9.28s, 9.29s, 9.35s, 9.36s, 9.37s, 9.38s, 9.39s, 9.40s, 9.41s, 9.42s, 9.43s, 10.11s, 10.16s, 10.32s, 10.34s, 10.36s, 10.37s, 10.38s, 10.40s, 10.41s, 11.1s, 11.4s, 11.7s, 11.10s, 11.11s, 11.14s, 11.17s, 11.18s, 11.19s, 11.21s, 11.23s, 11.24s, 11.25s, 11.26s, 11.27s, 11.28s, 11.29s, 11.30s, 11.31s, 11.32s, 11.33s, 11.34s, 11.35s, 11.38s, 11.39s.

Artifact #15

Descriptors: Unit/Lesson Plan, Designing a Letter head, Rubric, Elements of Design, Principles of Design. 

Title: Lesson on Designing Your Own Letterhead

Course: 104 Desktop Publishing

Date Created:  2/05/03

Source: Individual Project

Media: Web Site

Description:  The Goal of this project was to create a unit/lesson plan for a Newsletter. 

Rationale:  I followed the product requirements for the unit/ lesson plan which were: 1). Objective of the unit or lesson, 2). Teacher tools and supplies list, 3). Concepts and TEKS applications, 4). Sample product of lesson, 5). Terms utilized in lesson, 6). Procedures used in instruction, and 7). Assessment tool.  My finished lesson plan was to have the appropriate notation of the following: 1). Sources used, 2). Software requirements, 3). Hardware requirements, 4). Classroom instruction time for the unit, 5). Classroom lab time for student work, 6). Auxiliary applications for modifications, G/T students, etc..   

Implications for future:  Producing a Lesson plan online for the students to follow was a very knowledgeable skill that I learned how to accomplish.  My students in the future will learn from this type of teaching and it will follow along great with the TEKS.

Reviewer's Comments: Well organized.  Easy to follow lesson.

Review Name: Mike W. Wallace

Date Reviewed: 2/07/03

Title: TATC Student

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