thinking about something you have done to understand what went well and what could be better

when someone tells you what they like about your work and how they think you can make it better

Editing and improving a document

Computing

Using text and images to communicate

Editing text

Placeholders in templates

Adding content

Applying layout in desktop publishing

In this unit pupils will explore how text and images can be used to communicate messages. They will use desktop publishing software to make careful choices of font size, colour, and style to improve documents. They explore a range of page layouts using templates and placeholders as design tools.

Desktop publishing

Reflecting means thinking about something you have done to understand what went well and what could be ...

when someone tells you what they liked and what to change

changing something in your work to make it better

thinking about what went well and what to improve

“I like the layout, but maybe use bigger font next time.”

Which of these is an example of helpful feedback?

to think about what you did well and what to improve

Why is it important to reflect on feedback?

how text and images are arranged on a page

What does “layout” mean in desktop publishing?

A good layout makes your document easy to {{ }} and look at.

Match the layout feature to what it does.

keeping everything small and squeezed together

organising text and images neatly with space between them

What makes a layout clear and easy to read?

a spot where text or images can go in a document

What is a placeholder in desktop publishing?

Which of these is something you might create using desktop publishing software?

Starter Quiz

What does “layout” mean in desktop publishing?