Week Three EDOL533

WEEK 3


I chose to use the Microsoft word desktop publishing software to create a weekly student award flyer for spelling. As a teacher I would have weekly awards to give out for high achievement on things such as spelling tests, behavior, attendance, math, or other academic awards. These awards can be customized for each student and type of award from a basic format found on desktop publishing software, in this case, Microsoft word. Microsoft word has many different templates for desktop publishing that can be used in a classroom. Some examples include awards, flyers, agendas, posters, announcements, letters, and charts. As a teacher I plan to use desktop publishing software for many purposes. I think many of the desktop publishing uses would be helpful in my classroom, and as handouts for students to take home for their parents. As for the classroom, I would use the desktop publishing software to make posters of what we were working on, lists of classroom rules, subject matter posters / flyers, spelling lists, word banks, and other meaningful classroom decoration. For the students I would make weekly newsletters that would be sent home explaining the upcoming week’s assignments and announcements. The newsletters would also include the previous week’s awards and other news. I would also like to maintain a classroom website with information similar to that of the newsletter but also including pictures of what is happening in class.

I chose this award format because I plan to be an elementary school teacher and this award is simple enough for a younger student to understand, yet it is also customizable so that I could decorate it to fit its particular use. Many desktop publishing software templates can be distracting because they may be too wordy or have too many graphics to the point where the message the teacher is trying to convey gets masked by the imagery and decoration. I feel the most appealing types of desktop publishing materials / handouts are the ones that convey a clear message, with minimal yet meaningful decoration. I like this particular award template because it is simple and friendly for both students and parents. I added the student’s name, the date, the award subject, date, and signature. Originally, the template had only minimal decoration so I added the stars to give it a little more appeal. The additional information that you can add to any desktop publishing template is truly unlimited.