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Technology ApplicationsTexas Essential Knowledge and Skills
Desktop Publishing:Desktop Publishing:Learning for LifeLearning for Life
Technology ApplicationsTexas Essential Knowledge and Skills
Desktop Publishing:Learning for Life
Authentic LearningAuthentic Learning
Technology ApplicationsTechnology Applications
Desktop Publishing Standards.Desktop Publishing Standards.
Motivating Environments.Motivating Environments.
Building a community of learners.Building a community of learners.
As it relates to:As it relates to:
Technology ApplicationsTexas Essential Knowledge and Skills
Desktop Publishing:Learning for Life
Desktop Publishing:Desktop Publishing:
Offers many learning Offers many learning opportunities for students.opportunities for students.
Can be used to create Can be used to create products for school and products for school and community.community.
Allows for students and Allows for students and teachers to learn together.teachers to learn together.
Authentic Learning Authentic Learning EmphasizesEmphasizes
Real-World Projects Real-World Projects
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Desktop Publishing:Learning for Life
TEKS list 8 high school technology application TEKS list 8 high school technology application courses. Desktop publishing is one of these courses. Desktop publishing is one of these courses. courses.
The TEA* and TA CED** web sites provide The TEA* and TA CED** web sites provide additional information and are listed in the additional information and are listed in the Featured Links.Featured Links.
The Technology Applications Texas Essential Knowledge and
Skills
** Texas Education AgencyTexas Education Agency**** Technology Applications Center for Educator DevelopmentTechnology Applications Center for Educator Development
Technology ApplicationsTexas Essential Knowledge and Skills
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Authentic LearningEnvironments
The standards for theThe standards for theDesktop PublishingDesktop Publishingcourse have beencourse have beenwritten so that thewritten so that theexperiences in theexperiences in theclass can be authentic.class can be authentic.
Many of the knowledge and skills learned Many of the knowledge and skills learned in this class can be used in other high in this class can be used in other high school and college courses as well as in school and college courses as well as in the workforce. the workforce.
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Requirements
Every high school student Texas must take Every high school student Texas must take at least one of the Technology Applications at least one of the Technology Applications course in order to graduate. course in order to graduate.
The possible courses include:The possible courses include:Computer Science.Computer Science.Desktop Publishing.Desktop Publishing.Digital Graphics/Animation.Digital Graphics/Animation.Multimedia.Multimedia.Video Technology.Video Technology.Web Mastering.Web Mastering.
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Highlights from theDesktop Publishing TEKS
Applying basic page design Applying basic page design elements.elements.Distinguishing design Distinguishing design requirements for audience, requirements for audience, purpose and product.purpose and product.Designing master pages and Designing master pages and styles to ease repetitive tasks.styles to ease repetitive tasks.Using decorative text such as Using decorative text such as drop caps and pull-out quotes.drop caps and pull-out quotes.Working with a print shop. Working with a print shop.
The TEKS for the Desktop Publishing course are available fromThe TEKS for the Desktop Publishing course are available fromTEA or Technology Applications CED linked within Resources. TEA or Technology Applications CED linked within Resources.
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In a Desktop Publishing classstudents can create products for:
Themselves.Themselves.
Teachers in the schools.Teachers in the schools.
Organizations and clubs in the Organizations and clubs in the school.school.
Special events for school and Special events for school and communities.communities.
Businesses in the community.Businesses in the community.
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Possible products from the desktop publishing class.
The Technology Applications CED web site includes sample The Technology Applications CED web site includes sample course outlines and assignments. See the Resources page. course outlines and assignments. See the Resources page.
Business cardsBusiness cardsNotepadsNotepadsProgramsProgramsLetterhead stationeryLetterhead stationeryMagazine coversMagazine coversAdvertisementsAdvertisementsMapsMapsBook jacketsBook jackets
CD or video coversCD or video coversMenusMenusStationaryStationaryNewslettersNewslettersGreeting cardsGreeting cardsPamphletsPamphletsBrochuresBrochuresInvitationsInvitations
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Motivating Environments
Authentic Learning has been Authentic Learning has been defined as “Real work for a defined as “Real work for a real audience.” real audience.”
In this educational approach, In this educational approach, students solve problems using students solve problems using similar tools to those of the similar tools to those of the professional.professional.
See Authentic Learning in the Resources. See Authentic Learning in the Resources.
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Authentic Learning promotes higher level Authentic Learning promotes higher level thinking skills and cross-discipline projects thinking skills and cross-discipline projects rather than single subject “book knowledge.” rather than single subject “book knowledge.”
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In authentic learning students start a project In authentic learning students start a project armed with the tools to find information and to armed with the tools to find information and to learn skills needed to solve the problem. learn skills needed to solve the problem.
The problem sometimesThe problem sometimeschanges as the studentschanges as the studentsinvestigate and createinvestigate and createsolutions. solutions.
Authentic Learning is a process
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Technology can aid authentic learning in many ways:
Information AcquisitionInformation Acquisition
Solving ProblemsSolving Problems
CommunicationsCommunications
These are 3 of 4 stands constant across all Technology Applications TEKS.
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Information Acquisition
Information and graphics used in Information and graphics used in products created in the Desktop products created in the Desktop Publishing class can come from Publishing class can come from a variety of sources. a variety of sources.
Allowing students to choose Allowing students to choose content within parameters can content within parameters can create a more motivating create a more motivating environment. environment.
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Copyright Laws:Copyright Laws:
Whether using existing information Whether using existing information and graphics or creating their own, and graphics or creating their own, students need to be aware of students need to be aware of copyright laws. copyright laws.
Take the Copyright Quiz in the Resources.Take the Copyright Quiz in the Resources.
Additional copyright and fair use links can be found in Additional copyright and fair use links can be found in the Supporting Materials.the Supporting Materials.
CC
Information Acquisition
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Solving Problems
In Desktop Publishing students develop In Desktop Publishing students develop skills in formatting and manipulating text skills in formatting and manipulating text and graphics for print. They also learn:and graphics for print. They also learn:
How to import graphics from a variety of How to import graphics from a variety of sources.sources.How to share information electronically. How to share information electronically.
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As students work together on As students work together on projects they learn to:projects they learn to:
Collaborate as a group.Collaborate as a group.
Resolve information Resolve information conflicts.conflicts.
Give and respond to adviceGive and respond to advice from peers. from peers.
Solving Problems
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The knowledge and skills The knowledge and skills gained in the Desktop gained in the Desktop Publishing course can Publishing course can transfer to other classes transfer to other classes and real world tasks. and real world tasks.
The assigned tasks can The assigned tasks can also reach beyond the also reach beyond the school walls. school walls.
Beyond Classroom WallsBeyond Classroom Walls
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Communication
Students take pride in Students take pride in creating well-designed creating well-designed documents that can have documents that can have real-world uses.real-world uses.
Excited students create a Excited students create a motivating environment. motivating environment.
Listen as the students Listen as the students describe how their describe how their products are used. products are used.
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The Desktop Publishing class also teaches The Desktop Publishing class also teaches how to develop design skills for better how to develop design skills for better communication. communication.
The product is designed with the audience and The product is designed with the audience and media in mind. This affects the uses of:media in mind. This affects the uses of:
color.color.graphics.graphics.typography.typography.formatting.formatting.
Communication
The Technology Applications CED has a list of resources for teachingThe Technology Applications CED has a list of resources for teaching and learning Desktop Publishing and design. and learning Desktop Publishing and design.
The link is in the Resources.The link is in the Resources.
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Desktop publishing courses Desktop publishing courses can also include project can also include project management skills and management skills and evaluation techniques. evaluation techniques.
These skills can motivate These skills can motivate students’ learning and can students’ learning and can be used in real-life be used in real-life situations. situations.
Project Management
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Building a Community of Learners
A Community of Learners implies A Community of Learners implies that everyone has something to learn that everyone has something to learn and each has something to share. and each has something to share.
See Community of Learners in the Resources.See Community of Learners in the Resources.
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In a world of ever In a world of ever changing technology, changing technology, teachers need to join teachers need to join the Community of the Community of Learners and Learners and continue to grow continue to grow along with their along with their students. students.
Life Long Learners
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As they developed the newAs they developed the newcourse, leaders at the schoolcourse, leaders at the schooldistrict in the video consulteddistrict in the video consultedwith other school districts andwith other school districts andwith industry.with industry.
Everyone was invited into the Community of Everyone was invited into the Community of Learners. Learners.
Building a Community of Learners
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When developing a Community of Learners, you can include any of
the following:
Students.Students from another class/grade levels.Other teachers in your school.Teachers in other schools.Parents.Local businesses.Experts in the field.
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Often a student or group will become an expert in
one skill or task.
One teaching strategy to use with a One teaching strategy to use with a Community of Learners is:Community of Learners is:
List and divide the skills to be learned.List and divide the skills to be learned.Assign an individual/group to research and Assign an individual/group to research and practice a single skill to become the expert on a practice a single skill to become the expert on a topic.topic.The individual/group then becomes a resource The individual/group then becomes a resource person(s) on that topic as the class completes the person(s) on that topic as the class completes the project.project.
Technology ApplicationsTexas Essential Knowledge and Skills
Desktop Publishing:Learning for Life
The knowledge and skills listed The knowledge and skills listed in the Desktop Publishing TEKS in the Desktop Publishing TEKS and learned in the class have and learned in the class have real world applications.real world applications.
Many classes across Texas and Many classes across Texas and the other states create products the other states create products that are used in the school, that are used in the school, community and local business. community and local business.
Real World ApplicationsReal World Applications
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Students can learn real-world skills such as Students can learn real-world skills such as research, teamwork, problem solving, research, teamwork, problem solving, communication and design. communication and design.
Such skills areSuch skills arevital in a productivevital in a productivework force. work force.
Beyond Computer SkillsBeyond Computer Skills
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Authentic Learning Environments Authentic Learning Environments within the Desktop Publishing class within the Desktop Publishing class can encourage motivated learning can encourage motivated learning and acquisition of skills that will be and acquisition of skills that will be valuable learning for life. valuable learning for life.
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