Year 3 - Computing
Using text and images to communicate
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 recognise the advantages and disadvantages of how text and images are used to communicate messages.
Key Notes
- Messages can be communicated in different ways.
- Using text to communicate a message provides detail but can reduce how quickly the message can be understood.
- Using images to communicate a message can improve the speed of understanding but can lose the detail of a message.
- Text and images together can communicate a message quickly but can take up space or have too much detail.
Vocabulary To Learn
- message: communication provided to someone
- text: written words used to pass on a message
- images: pictures that pass on a message
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- It is important that messages have as much information on them as possible.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Describe the system or process from this lesson in clear steps.
Messages can be communicated in different ways. Using text to communicate a message provides detail but can reduce how quickly the message can be understood.
2. Define this computing term and give one practical example. 'message'
communication provided to someone. Add one real device or system example to prove understanding.
3. Correct this common computing misconception.
Mistake: It is important that messages have as much information on them as possible. Correction: More information isn't always better in a message. Too much detail can overwhelm the reader and make the key points unclear. Effective messages are clear, concise and provide only the necessary information for the intended audience.
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