Word Processing 2 - "Technology and Me" Newsletter
Now that you have become familiar with some of the basic functions and formatting options for your word processing programs, we are going to work with a template.
Many professions use templates in the workplace. A carpenter might use a template to cut material to a certain size and shape over and over again.
In computing, a template is a design that determines how your blog, web page, spreadsheet, or document will appear; it is a way to give a uniform "look and feel" to your work.
As you work with your template, pay attention to the styles that the designer employed to get the look and feel that you chose for your project. Here are your instructions:
Here are the guidelines for your assignment:
Here is a sample of a students work that uses some effective layout techniques within a chosen template:
Many professions use templates in the workplace. A carpenter might use a template to cut material to a certain size and shape over and over again.
In computing, a template is a design that determines how your blog, web page, spreadsheet, or document will appear; it is a way to give a uniform "look and feel" to your work.
As you work with your template, pay attention to the styles that the designer employed to get the look and feel that you chose for your project. Here are your instructions:
- Start Word or Pages
- Using the 'Project Gallery' (Word) or the 'Template Chooser' (Pages) and select a template for a 'newsletter' that appeals to you.
- Use 'Save As' to save your work in your portfolio. Use the file name 'YourLastName - Newsletter'
- Remember to create a new folder called 'Last Name-WP 2' to organize your work.
- The title for your newsletter is "Technology and Me".
- Work your way through the template replacing the place holder text and place holder images as you go.
Here are the guidelines for your assignment:
- Include 4 original articles that describe the following:
- The ways that you use technology for fun
- The ways that you use technology at work or school
- The ways that you would like to use technology in the future
- Some advantages and disadvantages of using technology
- Include at least 3 original 'Fun Facts' or 'Did you know?' in appropriate sections. The use of a 'sidebar' can be effective. Most templates will have this feature built into the design.
- To fill up the remaining sections of your newsletter, you may use other 'technology related' topics that you would like to include. If you are using material or information from specific sites, please include a footnote to reference this material.
- Use a variety of pages (you can make this selection when you 'add a new page' to your project).
- Your project should be at least 6 pages in length.
Here is a sample of a students work that uses some effective layout techniques within a chosen template: