SHS3 Ict · Semester 1 Week 4: Organising, Managing and Presenting Information Using Essential Productivity

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.1.1.LI.4 - Utilise basic tools in desktop publishing to add pictures, text boxes, tables, word art, and picture frames to a publication.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the basic tools (pictures, text boxes, tables, word art, and picture frames) in the desktop publishing interface and state the purpose of each tool.
Insert a picture into a publication using the Insert tab in desktop publishing software and resize or reposition it appropriately.
Create a text box, type text into it, and format the text box (fill colour, border, and shape) to suit the publication design.
Insert a table into a publication, enter data into the cells, and apply a table style to make the information clear and attractive.
Design a one-page publication (for example, a flyer or announcement) that combines at least three of the tools: pictures, text boxes, word art, and picture frames.

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Curriculum details

Strand: ICTs IN THE SOCIETY (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Organising, Managing and Presenting Information Using Essential Productivity (1.1)
Content standard: 3.1.1.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Presentation software and Desktop Publishing Software Teaching 3.1.1.LO.1 Develop and use essential skills to communicate information using presentation software and desktop publishing tools.
Indicator: 3.1.1.LI.4 - Utilise basic tools in desktop publishing to add pictures, text boxes, tables, word art, and picture frames to a publication.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 4 (Week 4 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

content standard text - p.69: the content-standard token is visibly printed `3.1.1.CS1`, which omits the separator before the final sequence; `3.1.1.CS.1` is used as the import code only to preserve the document's year/strand/sub-strand association
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 70

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

● Engage in discussions to understand and explore the basic tools used in desktop publishing, such as text boxes, tables, word art, and picture frames.
Project-Based Learning ● Participate in project-based learning activities to practice using these tools and enhance publications with visual elements. ● Embrace diversity and practice inclusion by creating publications that accommodate different abilities and promote accessibility.
Teaching and Learning Materials:
- and Learning
- * Notepad or exercise book * Pen * Smartphones * Laptops
- * Desktop computers * Tablets * TV and Radio
- * Productivity tools * Open Educational
- Resources (including
- YouTube, MOOCs -
- Udemy/Coursera,
- Khan Academy,
- TESSA) * The iBox (CENDLOS)
- Subject-based applications or software
- Instructional
- Laboratories (with multimedia equipment and smartboards)
- Maintenance and repair workshops
Assessment (3.1.1.AS.4). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning.