January 30, 2012
by shrmunrl1
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TASK 1 – Collecting printed information
(Rhiannon, Sophie, Emma, Felicity, Grace, Georgie H, Alex, Abi, Georgie K, India, Bridget, Lydia and Bethany).
Visit your chosen venue and collect some printed information about the venue and its presentations. This could be in the form of a brochure, a leaflet, a newsletter or a flyer. The more information the better.
Task 2 – Searching the internet for information
(Lydia).
1. Using a search engine on the internet, search for your venue.
2. Take a screen shot of the search results page
3. Go to a suitable website and take screen shots of various pages that will be useful.
4. Print out your screenshots and along with the printed information from your venue (you may want to scan or photocopy this information), highlight the information that you think will be useful for your leaflet. You should highlight text, pictures and figures that you might use and write next to them why they will be useful.
Your EVIDENCE document should include:
SEARCH – complex
RESULTS – useful
HOME PAGE – URL / Web Address
CONTACT DETAILS – address, tel no
EVENT – film / show details
PRICE DETAILS – ticket types
IMAGES – selection with URL / Web addresses.
TASK 3 Developing Text for your poster.
(Charli, India, and Lydia)
Open Word and type in the title “Developing Text for the Poster“. Add your NAME to the header. Save this document into your Key Skills level 2 / Activity 2 folder. Type in two subtitles – BEFORE and AFTER. Beneath the BEFORE subtitle copy some appropriate text about your venue or event from the internet. Copy in the URL to acknowledge copyright of this material. Beneath the AFTER subtitle reword the original text you found. Use the thesaurus to help you to apply new adjectives and adverbs. THIS TEXT MUST APPEAR ON YOUR FINAL POSTER!!
TASK 4 Developing Images for the POSTER
(Charli, Sophie, Kitty, Abi, Georgie K, India and Lydia)
Open a word document. Type in the title “Developing images for the poster”. Add your name to the header and page numbers to the footer. Type in the subtitles
Beneath the BEFORE subtitle copy an image you want to develop from the internet about your chosen venue / event. Copy in the URL (web address) for this image to acknowledge copyright.
Beneath the AFTER subtitle copy the developed image. Describe how you have developed it in Photoshop. This developed image MUST appear on your poster.
Here are some podcast to help you to develop your images in photoshop
http://www.screencast.com/t/Y7gTGDxn2lv
http://www.screencast.com/t/y6×8P5QgdKB
http://www.screencast.com/t/VMe5Aa0bEA
If you have time then develop a second image.
TASK 5 Creating the DRAFT version of your POSTER.
(Everyone except Tilly and Vicky).
Open Publisher or if you prefer it PagePlus. You need a ONE page A4 portrait or landscape document. Add your name to the footer. Save this document as DRAFT POSTER into your Activity 2 Poster folder. This should be in your Key Skills Level 2 Folder.
The following elements need to appear on your DRAFT POSTER.
- Undeveloped image – the original found on the internet.
- Undeveloped text – the original found on the internet.
- Name of VENUE.
- Location (address) of venue.
- Contact details (Tel No. Fax No. URL of website, email) of venue.
- Name of EVENT or PERFORMANCE.
- Date(s) of event of performance.
- Prices of tickets / seat, etc.
Please use the above list as a CHECKLIST!!!
TASK 6 Purposeful Use of Email.
(Tilly you need to improve your email document)
Open Word. Type in the title “Purposeful Use of Email“. Add your name to the header. Save this document into your Activity 2 POSTER folder.
Create an email. Subject = ”My Draft Poster“. Attach your draft version of your poster. Send to = Ask at least one, but preferably two, members of your class to suggest improvements for your poster. BEFORE YOU SEND YOUR EMAIL, take a screenshot of its content.
Paste this “SENT” email into your word document. DO NOT REDUCE ITS SIZE because I need to read all of the elements! Below the screenshot, comment on the purpose and content of the email.
When you receive an email from a classmate please make at least one sensible suggestion to improve their work and try to reply promptly. e.g. Use photoshot to enhance your venue logo. OR Try to reword your blurb about your event to make it sound move interesting.
When you receive your reply(ies), take a screenshot and paste it into your word document. Again comment on the content of the reply(ies). You on can comment on wether or not you plan to use the suggestion!
TASK 7 Creating the FINAL version of your POSTER.
Open Publisher or if you prefer it PagePlus. You need a ONE page A4 portrait or landscape document. Add your name to the footer. Save this document as FINAL POSTER into your Activity 2 Poster folder. This should be in your Key Skills Level 2 Folder.
The following elements need to appear on your DRAFT POSTER.
- Developed image – the original found on the internet.
- Developed text – the original found on the internet.
- Name of VENUE.
- Location (address) of venue.
- Contact details (Tel No. Fax No. URL of website, email) of venue.
- Name of EVENT or PERFORMANCE.
- Date(s) of event of performance.
- Prices of tickets / seat, etc.
Please use the above list as a CHECKLIST!!!
TASK 8 Page Numbering and Contents Page
Check that your portfolio is complete and that page numbers have been added to the bottom right hand corner of each page.
Open word. Create a contents page like the one below…
Key Skills Content page
Description Page(s)
- Memo for Activity 1
- ICT source for Activity 1.
- Non ICT source for Activity 1.
- Development of Text for Activity 1.
- Development of Images for Activity 1.
- Development of Numbers for Activity 1.
- Shop leaflet.
- Memo for Activity 2.
- ICT source for Activity 2.
- Non ICT source for Activity 2.
- Development of Text for Activity 2.
- Development of Images for Activity 2.
- First version of your entertainment venue poster.
- Purposeful use of email.
- Improved version of your entertainment poster. Page 1 – The black and white. Page 2 – Colour Copy.
Task 9 Folder structure
Open Word and create a document entitled Folder Structure. You will need to show a number of screenshots from your network area.
- Screenshot 1 – Your area showing a Key Skills folder.
- Screenshot 2 - Your Key Skills folder showing an Activity 1 (Outfir Leaflet) folder and Activity 2 (Poster) folder.
- Screenshot 3 – Your Activity 1 folder showing the relevent files for activity 1.
- Screenshot 4 – Your Activity 2 folder showing the relevent files for activity 2.
FINALLY…
You need to sign and date your cover sheet. BLACK INK PLEASE!!!
