Editing and improving a document
I can edit and improve a document based on feedback I receive.
Editing and improving a document
I can edit and improve a document based on feedback I receive.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Getting feedback from other people can help improve a creation.
- You can edit images and text to improve the appearance of creations.
Keywords
Reflecting - thinking about something you have done to understand what went well and what could be better
Feedback - when someone tells you what they like about your work and how they think you can make it better
Edit - changing or improving your work
Common misconception
Getting feedback on what you create from other people means that they don't like what you have done.
Feedback is always useful to make what you create even better. Even the best publications can do things in a better way.
To help you plan your year 3 computing lesson on: Editing and improving a document, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 3 computing lesson on: Editing and improving a document, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Equipment
Pupils will need access to a device with software that allows editing and formatting text. Examples in this lesson use Google Slides https://oak.link/google-slides and Canva https://oak.link/canva
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does “layout” mean in desktop publishing?
Q2.A good layout makes your document easy to and look at.
Q3.Match the layout feature to what it does.
tells you what the page is about
makes it easier to read
helps explain what the words are saying
Q4.What makes a layout clear and easy to read?
Q5.What is a placeholder in desktop publishing?
Q6.Which of these is something you might create using desktop publishing software?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does “editing” mean?
Q2.Reflecting means thinking about something you have done to understand what went well and what could be ...
Q3.Match the words to their meanings.
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
Q4.Which of these is an example of helpful feedback?
Q5.Match the example with what it shows.
giving positive feedback
being too critical
suggesting an improvement