JHS2 Computing · Term 2 Week 8: Introduction to Desktop Publishing

Lesson notes

Indicator: B8.2.3.1.5 - Add and modify pictures from different sources

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Insert pictures into an MS-Publisher document from different sources: local files, Clip Art, online images, and screenshots.
Resize, crop, rotate, and reposition pictures using the handles and Picture Tools ribbon.
Apply picture styles, borders, and effects to enhance the appearance of inserted images.
Wrap text around pictures and adjust picture layout within a Publisher document.
Evaluate and select appropriate pictures for a given purpose, considering quality and relevance (CI5.4, DL5.1).

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Strand: Productivity Software (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Introduction to Desktop Publishing (2.3)
Content standard: B8.2.3.1 - Demonstrate how to use MS-Publisher
Indicator: B8.2.3.1.5 - Add and modify pictures from different sources
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 8 (Week 20 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Computing, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 31
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

1. Explore addition and modification of pictures from different sources to your document by working in pairs.