Year 3 - Computing
Editing text
Desktop publishing
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will explore how text and images can be used to communicate messages. They will use desktop publishing software to make careful choices of font size, colour, and style to improve documents. They explore a range of page layouts using templates and placeholders as design tools.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to change the font of text to make it suitable for its use in desktop publishing.
Key Notes
- Desktop publishing (DTP) software helps you make documents such as cards, posters or certificates.
- Font is the style in which text is presented.
- Font style, size and colour can be changed so information is easy to read and the important messages are communicated.
Vocabulary To Learn
- desktop publishing: software that helps you make documents such as cards, posters or certificates
- font: the style in which text is presented
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The appearance of text should be made as exciting as possible so that people want to read it.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Describe the system or process from this lesson in clear steps.
Desktop publishing (DTP) software helps you make documents such as cards, posters or certificates. Font is the style in which text is presented.
2. Define this computing term and give one practical example. 'desktop publishing'
software that helps you make documents such as cards, posters or certificates. Add one real device or system example to prove understanding.
3. Correct this common computing misconception.
Mistake: The appearance of text should be made as exciting as possible so that people want to read it. Correction: Overly decorative text can be distracting and might put people off reading it. Clear, well-structured formatting makes text easier to read and more effective at communicating a message.
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