Lesson Plan
Course Title: Principles of Information Technology
Session Title: Introduction to Desktop Publishing
Lesson Duration: 120 Minutes
Performance Objective:
Upon completion of this assignment, the student will be able to understand the four concepts of
desktop publishing and create business cards using templates.
Specific Objectives:
• The student will understand the four basic design elements of Desktop Publishing.
• The students will identify issues related to contrast, alignment, proximity, and repetition.
• The students will be able to create business cards.
Preparation
TEKS Correlations: 130.272
• (1)(C) employ effective reading and writing skills;
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(7)(B) improve the touch-system skill using the keyboard and keypad to input data; and
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(7)(F) produce desktop publishing documents incorporating both text and graphics such as
business cards, newsletters with mastheads, and advertisement flyers.
Instructor/Trainer
References:
• Using your favorite internet browser, perform a web search for “Dictionary of Computers”
and “Teaching Desktop Publishing”.
Instructional Aids:
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Presentation
Sample Business Card 1
Creating a Business Card
Sample Business Card 2
Creating Your Own Business Card
Business Card Rubric
Materials Needed:
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Printout of Handouts
Cardstock for Business Cards
Equipment Needed:
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Projector for Presentation
Computer
Color Printer
Learner
Introduction
MI
Introduction (LSI Quadrant I):
Say, “Does anyone know what Desktop Publishing is?”
Say, “Desktop Publishing is involved in most things that you look at daily. Can
anyone think of anything that might be related to Desktop Publishing?”
Say, “Whenever you look at a magazine, flyer, brochure for a hotel, or business
card from any business, desktop publishing skills were used to produce this
outcome.”
Say, “Someone takes the time to think of what they need to create in order to
catch the eye of the readers. When you go to grocery stores and you pick up
the magazine beside the register, someone created that with you in mind.”
Say, “Today we are going to learn some basic Desktop Publishing information
so that you can create documents that readers want to see.”
Outline
MI
Outline (LSI Quadrant II):
Instructor Notes:
I.
Answer any questions
that the students need
answered.
Presentation
a. Show the presentation to your students.
II. Hand out the sample business cards
Emphasize the four
elements and inform the
students that they may
need this information
later.
Allow students to ask
questions.
III. Hand out the CREATING A BUSINESS CARD
handout.
Explain the different
parts of the business
card
a. This activity will be a guided practice.
b. Teacher and student will work on this
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assignment simultaneously.
IV. Creating Your Own Business Cards
a. Hand out the document and allow
students to read over it.
Students may get
confused during this
section. Make sure all
students understand the
directions while going
over the guided practice
Allow students to find a
picture in clip art and
save in a designated
place on the computer
so that they can retrieve
it later.
Inform the students that
they will be able to
create their own
business cards based
on information that they
want to use.
Allow them to use the
Creating A Business
Card handout as a
guide.
Allow them to use
organization, jobs, skills,
or anything that makes
them feel comfortable.
Encourage creativity.
Application
MI
Guided Practice (LSI Quadrant III):
After the Presentation, the teacher will assist the students in recreating the
sample business card. The teacher will perform the task on the screen as
students perform them on their computers.
MI
Independent Practice (LSI Quadrant III):
The students will use the information learned to create a business card of their
own. Each business card will look different, but the information should be
similar. Students will enjoy doing this assignment because they get to use their
own creativity.
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Summary
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Review (LSI Quadrants I and IV):
As students complete the sample business card, they will become
knowledgeable on how to create a business card. They will understand how to
align and use color to enhance business cards.
Evaluation
MI
Informal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III):
The students will recreate Sample Business Card 2. The teacher will assist
students as needed.
MI
Formal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III, IV):
The students will use the information learned to create a business card of their
own.
Each business card will look different, but the information should be similar.
Students will enjoy doing this assignment because they get to use their own
creativity.
Extension
MI
Extension/Enrichment (LSI Quadrant IV):
With additional practice, your students will be able to create advanced business
cards.
As an enrichment activity, have your students make business cards for 5
different teachers. The students will use the subjects taught as a guide on how
to format the business card.
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Icon
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Verbal/
Linguistic
Logical/
Mathematical
Visual/Spatial
Musical/
Rhythmic
Bodily/
Kinesthetic
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Naturalist
Existentialist
Teaching Strategies
Lecture, discussion, journal
writing, cooperative learning,
word origins
Problem solving, number
games, critical thinking,
classifying and organizing,
Socratic questioning
Mind-mapping, reflective
time, graphic organizers,
color-coding systems,
drawings, designs, video,
DVD, charts, maps
Use music, compose songs
or raps, use musical
language or metaphors
Use manipulative, hand
signals, pantomime, real life
situations, puzzles and board
games, activities, roleplaying, action problems
Reflective teaching,
interviews, reflective listening,
KWL charts
Cooperative learning, roleplaying, group brainstorming,
cross-cultural interactions
Natural objects as
manipulative and as
background for learning
Socratic questions, real life
situations, global
problems/questions
Personal Development
Strategies
Reading, highlighting, outlining,
teaching others, reciting information
Organizing material logically, explaining
things sequentially, finding patterns,
developing systems, outlining, charting,
graphing, analyzing information
Developing graphic organizers, mindmapping, charting, graphing, organizing
with color, mental imagery (drawing in
the mind’s eye)
Creating rhythms out of words, creating
rhythms with instruments, playing an
instrument, putting words to existing
songs
Moving while learning, pacing while
reciting, acting out scripts of material,
designing games, moving fingers under
words while reading
Reflecting on personal meaning of
information, studying in quiet settings,
imagining experiments, visualizing
information, journaling
Studying in a group, discussing
information, using flash cards with
other, teaching others
Connecting with nature, forming study
groups with like-minded people
Considering personal relationship to
larger context
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SAMPLE BUSINESS CARDS 1
Principles of IT
Principles of IT
JANE DOE
DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
JANE DOE
DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
123 ABC Dr.
Any Town, USA 12345
Phone: 555-555-5555
Principles@ITwebsite.com
123 ABC Dr.
Any Town, USA 12345
Phone: 555-555-5555
Principles@ITwebsite.com
Principles of IT
Principles of IT
JANE DOE
DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
JANE DOE
DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
123 ABC Dr.
Any Town, USA 12345
Phone: 555-555-5555
Principles@ITwebsite.com
123 ABC Dr.
Any Town, USA 12345
Phone: 555-555-5555
Principles@ITwebsite.com
Principles of IT
Principles of IT
JANE DOE
DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
JANE DOE
DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
123 ABC Dr.
Any Town, USA 12345
Phone: 555-555-5555
Principles@ITwebsite.com
123 ABC Dr.
Any Town, USA 12345
Phone: 555-555-5555
Principles@ITwebsite.com
Principles of IT
Principles of IT
JANE DOE
DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
JANE DOE
DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
123 ABC Dr.
Any Town, USA 12345
Phone: 555-555-5555
Principles@ITwebsite.com
123 ABC Dr.
Any Town, USA 12345
Phone: 555-555-5555
Principles@ITwebsite.com
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Creating a Business Card
1. Open your professional document application and click File and New
2. Under available templates, choose BUSINESS CARDS
a. We are using a Template, which is a preset design.
3. Double-click on the PRINT BUSINESS CARD icon
4. From the list of business cards, choose:
a. Business Cards (green square design with macro)
5. Choose File and Save As: Save document as SAMPLEBC1.
6. The first thing to do is edit the text using the following directions:
a. Click Edit Card Text on the toolbar.
b. A dialog box will pop up that lists multiple business card templates.
c. Type the information from the Sample Business Card handout in the appropriate
space.
i. example: Company Name = Principles of IT
ii. type it exactly as you see it!
d. Click OK.
e. The information that you typed in the dialog box should appear on the business
cards. There might be a delay.
7. Next is changing the picture
a. Find a non-copyrighted photo of a computer and save it to your computer before
you complete this activity.
b. Once you have saved your photo, click Change All Pictures.
i. Click Insert
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ii. You may need to edit or resize the photo if it is too large.
iii. Click Resize All Pictures
1. Type 1.50 in the height section and click OK.
2. This will make the picture the best size.
3. The picture you choose may need a different height, so use your
own judgment. If 1.50 doesn’t work, try to play with the numbers.
4. Click OK.
8. Aligning the text
a. Click Format Card Text on the toolbar.
b. In the drop down box under Change Formatting Of, choose Company Name.
i. Under alignment, pick the center alignment button.
ii. Next, click Format Font
1. A dialog box will pop up that will allow you to make changes.
2. Font – Arial Black
3. Font Style – Bold
4. Font Size – 16
5. Font Color – Blue, Accent 3, Darker 50%
6. Click OK, and OK again.
7. The company name should change on all of the business cards.
c. We will now change the Name and Title
i. Click Format Card Text
1. In the drop down box under Change Formatting Of, choose Name
and Title.
ii. Under Alignment, choose CENTER Alignment.
iii. Next, click Format Font.
1. A dialog box will pop up that will allow you to make changes.
2. Font – Arial Black
3. Font Style – Bold
4. Font Size – 10
5. Font Color – Automatic – Black
6. Click OK, and OK again.
7. The company name should change on all of the business cards.
d. We will now change the Address
i. Click Format Card Text
1. In the drop down box under Change Formatting Of, choose
Address
ii. Under Alignment, choose left Alignment
iii. Next, Click Format Font
1. A dialog box will pop up that will allow you to make changes.
2. Font – Arial
3. Font Style – Bold
4. Font Size – 8
5. Font Color – Automatic – Black
6. Click OK, and OK again.
7. The Address should change on all of the business cards.
e. Besides the picture, your first business card should look similar to the sample
business card that you have.
f. You can now create your own business cards!
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SAMPLE BUSINESS CARDS 2
JOHN DOE
JOHN DOE
OWNER
1234 ABC WAY
SOMECITY, USA 12345
PHONE: 555-555-5555
JOHNDOE@MONEY.NET
OWNER
1234 ABC WAY
SOMECITY, USA 12345
PHONE: 555-555-5555
JOHNDOE@MONEY.NET
JOHN DOE
JOHN DOE
OWNER
1234 ABC WAY
SOMECITY, USA 12345
PHONE: 555-555-5555
JOHNDOE@MONEY.NET
OWNER
1234 ABC WAY
SOMECITY, USA 12345
PHONE: 555-555-5555
JOHNDOE@MONEY.NET
JOHN DOE
JOHN DOE
OWNER
1234 ABC WAY
SOMECITY, USA 12345
PHONE: 555-555-5555
JOHNDOE@MONEY.NET
OWNER
1234 ABC WAY
SOMECITY, USA 12345
PHONE: 555-555-5555
JOHNDOE@MONEY.NET
JOHN DOE
JOHN DOE
OWNER
1234 ABC WAY
SOMECITY, USA 12345
PHONE: 555-555-5555
JOHNDOE@MONEY.NET
OWNER
1234 ABC WAY
SOMECITY, USA 12345
PHONE: 555-555-5555
JOHNDOE@MONEY.NET
JOHN DOE
JOHN DOE
OWNER
1234 ABC WAY
SOMECITY, USA 12345
PHONE: 555-555-5555
JOHNDOE@MONEY.NET
OWNER
1234 ABC WAY
SOMECITY, USA 12345
PHONE: 555-555-5555
JOHNDOE@MONEY.NET
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CREATING YOUR OWN BUSINESS
You will be using the information below to create your own personal business card. Below are a
list of ideas to get you thinking about what you may put on your business card.
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You can use your own address or make up an address
Use a picture that correlated with your job/organization
Use the 4 Elements of Design to help make your business card POP.
1. What would you like to create a business card about?
2. What do you like to do?
3. Do you have a job?
a. If so, what is your title?
b. What is the address, phone number, email address?
4. Are you a member of any organizations?
a. Do you hold any leadership positions in the organization?
5. If none of the ideas above apply to you, create a business card for a business that you
would like to own.
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BUSINESS CARD RUBRIC
Name: _________________________
Category
Points Available
Consistent layout
20
Proper Alignment
20
Appropriate Picture
20
Color consistency
20
Content
• Name
• Title
• Address
• Email
Address
Total Points
Date: __________________
Points Earned
20
100
COMMENTS:
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