Lesson Objectives



​Core
Use and explain the advantages of adding images to a document

Challenge
Apply text justification around an image to create an improved document design

Super Challenge
Generate and enhance documents using advanced features such hyperlinking and positioning of images

Keywords

Images   Design   Drawings   Alignment   Wrap   Insert   In line   Wrap   Break   Format   Appropriate audience   Clip Art   Stock photo

Starter - The Newspaper Comparison - 5 mins

  • You will look at two versions of the times newspaper
  • They look very different. 
  • Discuss the differences with your partner
  • Which would you choose to read and why?

Why do images improve a document? 

How images improve documents?
  • Why are images  used in books, magazines and websites?
  • How do you know if you have the chosen the correct image to include? 
We will be discussing how images might improve a document, book or website for the user.

Task 1 - Mind Map: Image Advantages and Disadvantages - 20 mins

You will use your exercise book for this task.
Below is an example of an incomplete mind map.   
  • Work for 10 min alone to  add as many advantages and disadvantages that you can think of.
  • Share your ideas with the person next to you
  • Improve your mind map after sharing your ideas

Task 1 - Challenge

When you have completed your mind map, then you can work on this challenge
Research using the internet
Use your exercise book to write about each these subjects:   
  • What is Clip Art?
  • What is Stock Photography?
In your explanation you might explain the following questions:
  • What are they used for?
  • ​Are they free to use?
  • Where do you find them? (Websites?)
  • Who makes them?

Inserting Images into Google Docs - 5 min

Your teacher will demonstrate how to insert an image into Google Docs.
Whilst your teacher is demonstrating this you should keep notes in your exercise book to remember how to do this for yourself

Task 2 - Formatting an image position in Google Docs - 20 mins

In this task you will be provided with a document that has an image in it.  You will look at the formatting options for setting its position next to text.  You are going to try to work out the differences between three formatting options and then write what you discover in your exercise book.  
  • Open the icon below "Task 2 - Positioning of Images in Google Docs"
  • This will open the task sheet in Google Docs
  • Follow the instructions in the document - experiment with the positions of the image
  • Explain what you see in your exercise books 
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Task 2 - Positioning of Images in Google Docs

Task 2 Challenge
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Complete this challenge after working out the image positioning.  
In Lesson 1 you labelled a picture of the toolbar in your books.   Now you will do this in Google Docs.
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Use the Extension Task file below which contains an image of a Google Docs toolbar. 
  • Open the file below
  • Click on the image in the file
  • Select edit
  • You should see a drawing window appear where you can add lines and text
  • There is a toolbar for drawing
    • The diagonal line adds lines
    • The box with a T inside adds text
  • Label each to the toolbars icons
(Hint:  Use cut and paste)
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Extension Task - Use this document to complete the extension task

Finally...

  • Check you have all the keywords in your book from Lesson 1.
  • Add the keywords from Lesson 2.
  • Underline the keywords you have learned in this lesson.
Once this is done, then write in your exercise book about something that you have learned in this lesson.  Think about something you learned on your own in this lesson.