continuing last lesson…

Creating your poster (VERSION 2)

1. Use a blank publication in MS Publisher for your poster.
2. You have already created a first version which simply contains the basic information for your poster and avoided any formatting.  
3. Create a word document listing the improvements you will make to this first version.  Call this document Poster Improvements. Save this into your Activity 2 folder.  You can include examples and/or screenshots to illustrate teh points you make.
4. If you have not already done so, then print out this first version in B & W to thte KC2mono printer.   
5. Make the changes to your poster and then print out a final version in B & W  to the KC2mono printer.
6. Check your poster for mistakes. If you find any simply highlight them, make the changes and then print again (this time in colour) to the SHR-library-colour.

Starter: What do you know about email? Try this quiz  to find out. 

Emailing your poster

1. Attach your poster to an email and send this to a friend asking for their comments.
2. Open a word document.  Call it “Purposeful use of Email“.  Save it into your Key Skill folder.  Add your Name, Form, Group and Date to the header and Page Numbers to the footer.  Take a screen shot of your email and paste it into the document.  Write a sentence to explain what the screenshot shows.  Print this document to the KC2mono printer. 

EXTENSION TASK

What have you learned about email?  Click here to test yourself.  If you get them all correct then try this.

Starter: What do you know about webpages? Try this SPOT the TEACHER quiz to find out. 

Creating your poster (VERSION 2)

1. Use a blank publication in MS Publisher for your poster.
2. You have already created a first version which simply contains the basic information for your poster and avoided any formatting.  
3. Create a word document listing the improvements you will make to this first version.  Call this document Poster Improvements. Save this into your Activity 2 folder.  You can include examples and/or screenshots to illustrate teh points you make.
4. If you have not already done so, then print out this first version in B & W to thte KC2mono printer.   
5. Make the changes to your poster and then print out a final version in B & W  to the KC2mono printer.
6. Check your poster for mistakes. If you find any simply highlight them, make the changes and then print again (this time in colour) to the SHR-library-colour.

EXTENSION TASK

What have you learned about websites?  Click here to test yourself.  If you get them all correct then try this.

STARTER:

What do you know about gathering data?  Click here to find out!!! First one to defuse the bomb can have a house point.

 TASK 1 Creating your poster (VERSION 1)

1. Use a blank publication in PUBLISHER for your poster.
2. Create a first version which simply contains the basic information for your poster, avoid any formatting at this point. 
3. Print out this first version in B & W and annotate to indicate how you will change the formatting of headings and maybe add tabs or tables to improve the presentation of your information.
4. Identify how you will alter any pictures that you include.  They will need to be developed in the same way as Activity 1. 
5. Make the changes to your poster and then print out a final version in B & W.
6. Check your poster for mistakes. If you find any simply highlight them, make the changes and then print again (this time in colour).

EXTENSION TASK

What have you learned about gathering data?  Click here to test yourself.  If you get them all correct then try this.

STARTER: What do you know about the reliability, validity and bias in information or data?  Click here to find out!!! First one to acheive an A* can have a house point.

Developing and Saving Images for your Poster

Task D – Developing Pictures

• 1. You need to include pictures in your poster and you can find these on the internet and / or scan them from your advertiding flyers. Before you include them in your poster you need to alter or develop them in some way. You will be shown how to do this in Photoshop Elements.
• 2. You should include before and after printouts showing your original picture, an explanation of what you have done and the developed picture.

Before you launch photoshop take a look at Mr Curtis’s screencasts.  They start simply and then get a little harder!!! 

http://www.screencast.com/t/Y7gTGDxn2lv

http://www.screencast.com/t/y6×8P5QgdKB

http://www.screencast.com/t/VMe5Aa0bEA

Photoshop Elements Techniques

Launch Adobe Photoshop elements

Start / All Programs / Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0

Choose Edit and Enhance Photos

Add the navigator

Windows / Navigator.  Grab the tab and move it above Layers (LEFT side of your screen). 

Opening a Saved Picture in Photoshop Elements

Click HERE and watch the teaching video to open a saved picture.  

Drawing Shapes in Photoshop Elements

Right click Shape Tool.  Choose Custom Shape Tool.  Choose a shape from the top toolbar e.g. SNOW FLAKE.  Remember to choose a colour e.g. BLUE.  Click and drag the shape onto the layer (your picture). 

Adding text (This will be a new layer)

Right click Text Tool.  Choose Horizontal Type Tool.  Type in your text e.g. “MUNRO’S Scottish Takeaway”.  Remember to choose a font type, size and colour from the top toolbar. 

EXTENSION: With your text selected, choose Create Warped Text Tool from the top toolbar or choose Layer / Type / Warp Text.  Choose a Style e.g. Arc and adjust it using the tools in the dialogue box. Click OK to apply the change.   

NOTE: You can use the Move Tool to move, resize and rotate any element (layer)on your page e.g. SNOW FLAKE or the text “MUNRO’S Scottish Takeaway”. 

Combining Images in Photoshop Elements

Click HERE and watch the teaching video to show how to combine pictures.

Adding Effects in Photoshop Elements  

Click HERE to choose and watch a teaching video.  They show Fill Effects, Image Effects and Filter Effects for you to try on your picture.

Saving your Picture

Choose File / Save.  Give your work a sensible name e.g. MUNRO’S  Scottish Takeaway Image.  It is a PSD (Photoshop file) and this format will allow you to change / edit your picture.  When your picture is COMPLETELY FINISHED save it in another file format (CompuServ GIF).  This format will allow you to import and use your picture in other packages e.g. Word, Publisher, Access, etc.

EXTENSION TASK

When you have finished and printed your image document, watch these videos to extend your knowledge of MS WORD.  Now try this Quiz. and this ONE. and this ONE.