Key Stage 3 National Strategy ICT Communication: text and graphics

Session objectives Explore the KS3 Strategy approach to teaching text and graphics Practice some activities in class Reflect on the learning experiences and resources offered

Communication: text and graphics KS3 Strategy training pack 1: Exchanging and sharing information 2: Planning and presenting information on screen 3: Capturing images fit for the purpose 4: Planning and presenting information on paper A selection of the training materials are shown in the following slides

Exchanging and sharing information Fitness for purpose Recognise common forms and conventions used in communications and how these address audience needs Apply understanding of common forms and conventions to own ICT work Slide 1.5

All colours within a fixed tonal range. Human face: sells more than without. Face not covered by text or image. (Title is layered below photograph.) Main title: lower case. Main article uses larger text and different colour for emphasis. Space for free gift. Bar code area. Text wrapped tight to the image. Use of colour as well as text size to highlight headings (hierarchy of main articles) Competition banner across the top but small: attention seeking by reversing overall colour scheme.

Slide 1.8

Exchanging and sharing information (Year 7) Refining and presenting information Plan and design the presentation of information in digital media, taking account of the purpose of the presentation and intended audience Fitness for purpose Use given criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of own and others’ publications and presentations Slide 1.10

Text characteristics Slide 1.11

Size Font size is measured in points Which font size would you choose? Slide 1.12

Colour Which colours are easier to read? Slide 1.13

Effects Which text effect would you choose? Slide 1.14

Case Text can be emphasised by using: UPPER CASE lower case Which case would you choose? Slide 1.15

Fonts Text can use different fonts: SERIF SANS SERIF Which font would you choose? Slide 1.16

Using images Slide 1.18

Which image would you use for a road sign to the beach? Slide 1.19

Which image would you use for an article about foot and mouth disease? Slide 1.20

Which image would you use for a travel brochure? Slide 1.21

Which image would you use for an advertisement for a bakery? Slide 1.22

Which image would you use to demonstrate how to use a mouse? A B C Slide 1.23

Exercise In pairs: Look at an example of a leaflet and work out the conventions for this type of publication Compare your findings with the pair next to you.

Capturing images fit for a purpose

Exchanging and sharing information (Year 7) Refining and presenting information Use ICT to draft and refine a presentation, including: capturing still and moving images and sound (e.g. using a scanner, digital camera, microphone)

Exchanging and sharing information (Year 8 and Year 9) Communicating Year 8: Understand some of the technical issues involved in efficient electronic communications (e.g. size and type of file) Year 9: Apply knowledge of the technical issues involved to communicate information efficiently (e.g. choose suitable file types to speed up transfer)

Why reduce file size? To fit the image onto a floppy disc To the image To save disc space on the network To enable a web page containing the image to load more quickly To enable a computer with limited memory to manipulate the image more quickly

Planning for teaching image capture Have my pupils used a digital camera before? How many of my pupils have used a scanner before? How will I arrange for pupils to take photographs or scan them in? How will I ensure that all pupils have an opportunity to use cameras and scanners? How much technical information do pupils need to know to complete the tasks successfully? What will I need to prepare to enable this to run smoothly in my classroom?

Handout: Quality and file formats

Planning and presenting information on paper

Exchanging and sharing information (Year 7) Fitness for purpose Recognise common forms and conventions used in communications and how these address audience needs (e.g. columns of text in newspapers, graphics and enlarged print in posters, hyperlinks on websites) Apply understanding of common forms and conventions to own ICT work

Good design Consider: Contrast Font Closeness Graphics Colour Photographs Content Logos

Common forms and conventions: corporate image

ICT capability Identified the problem: create a logo Identified the key features of a logo by comparing existing logos Created the criteria to judge the finished logo Analysed the logo to identify the component parts Used a range of techniques to construct the logo Applied understanding of font, image and colour to define the logo Reviewed and revised the logo

Teaching ICT capability Explicit reference to the teaching objective Display of finished product to clarify what is required Reduction of image into component parts Techniques demonstrated gradually and supported by handout Choices were discussed, made and justified at each stage Finished image reviewed and revised

Using Microsoft Word to create a logo Try out the worksheet provided

Session objectives Explore the KS3 Strategy approach to teaching text and graphics Practice some activities in class Reflect on the learning experiences and resources offered