DTP and AT: How can they be effective in learning? Class 3.

DTP and AT: How can they be effective in learning?

Class 3

Objectives SWBAT understand the principles of DTP. This

knowledge will be demonstrated via analysis of journals and creation of a DTP newsletter.

SWBAT assess different assistant technology solutions.

SWBAT understand the basic concepts of research

Logistics Create Google Document for class

Go to your Google Account Select “Documents” Click “Create New”

Select document Click the “untitled document” box (Next to the Google Docs

logo) and name your document with “520_your last name” Mine would be 520_Walker Click “OK”

Share the document with me Click “Private” Under “Add People” type my email:

[email protected] Click “share & save”

Desktop Publishing Basics

By Gary Braman

Modified by B. Sockman and C. Walker for 520

DTP Terminology

What is Desktop Publishing?

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DTP Terminology

What is Desktop Publishing?

DesktopPublishing

Computer Software Laser printer

Why does it Matter?

How do people learn?

VISUAL INTELLIGENCE!

Kinesthetic – IF making

Motivation - Publishing on Amazon - www.createspace.com

https://www.createspace.com/

DTP Terminology

Page Orientation

Portrait

Landscape

DTP Typography

Arrangement or Column Structure

Flush left, Rag right

Flush right,Rag left

Justified Center

The Elements of Style by Robert Bringhurst

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elements_of_Typographic_Style



DTP TerminologyColumn width

Indent

Run aroundor Text wrap

Gutter

Display type

Bottom Margin

Top Margin

RightMargin

Text type

LeftMargin

Using Text Type

• Two type faces per document

ASerif

ASans Serif

Using Text Type• Use Serif type faces for PRINT

Type

Using HeadingType• Use San Serif type faces for HEADINGS

Type

Using Text Type• Use accent type sparingly to create a callout

If everything is bold, nothing is bold.

Using Text Type• Use Upper and lower case not all CAPs

Type TYPE

Using Text Type• Break up text with headings and sub-heads

Using Text Type• Separate paragraphs with indents or space

Using Text Type• Column width: 39 characters—Justified

Using Text Type• Don’t use CAPS, bold or italics for blocks

This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all bold.

THIS IS ALL CAPS. THIS IS ALL CAPS. THIS IS ALL CAPS. THIS IS ALL CAPS. THIS IS ALL CAPS. THIS IS ALL CAPS. THIS IS ALL CAPS.

This is all italic. This is all italic. This is all italic. This is all italic. This is all italic. This is all italic. This is all italic. This is all italic. This is all italic. This is all italic. This is all italic.

Using Display Type• Use all CAPS sparingly Use for

headings and titles

Using Display Type• Use Thick sans serif type for reverse

Using Display Type• May use initial caps to start story

his is an example paragraph used to illustrate an effect. If you can read this, your eyes are quite good. Thanks for coming by today.

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Using Display Type• No space between headings and text

Using Display Type• Don’t mix decorative type faces

Word Processing Basics

• Use Tabs for alignment

With tabs

Item one

Item two

Item three

Without tabs

Item one

Item two

Item three


• One Space between sentences

One space between sentences. Not two spaces.

One space between sentences. Not two spaces.


• Spell check

Spell CheeckSpell Chek

Spel Check

Speell Check

Spelll Cheack


• Don’t use…

Use Bold or Italic instead

…for emphasis


• Don’t use all caps in decorative type faces

Lists• Use numbers, letters or symbols for bullets

1. Item one

2. Item two

3. Item three

a. Item one

b. Item two

c. Item three

• Item one

• Item two

• Item three

Lists• Don’t use asterisks or hyphens for bullets

* Item one

* Item two

* Item three

- Item one

- Item two

- Item three

Lists• Don’t mix symbols for bullets

- Item one

• Item two

* Item three

Lists• Don’t use bullets with center alignment

• Big item one

• Item two

• Item three

DTP Design• One dominant element per layout

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DTP Design• Alignment—use a clear line to align items



Admission-$6.00

DTP Design• Grouping—group items that belong to together


Admission-$6.00


DTP Design• Contrast—between elements and background



Admission-$6.00



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DTP Design• White space—leave some empty space



Admission-$6.00

DTP Design• Don’t have elements too close to the edges

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DTP Design• Don’t go “Box Crazy”



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DTP Design• Don’t use distracting borders



Admission-$6.00

DTP Design• Don’t place elements in the corners



Admission-$6.00

DTP Design• Don’t place images in the middle of text

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DTP Design• Don’t mix alignments



Admission-$6.00

Center

Left

Center

Left

TRUE OR FALSE

There is no difference between portrait and landscape printing

Use as many fonts as possible to keep the readers attention.

Use italics and bold instead of

FALSE

FALSE

TRUE

PortraitLandscape

Use as many fonts as possible to keep the readers attention

Which is Serif and San Serif?

• How many fonts per document?

ASerifASans Serif

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Adaptive Technology What is it?

Areas of research for DTP Organizing Writing Reading Communication Computer Use: Input Devices Computer Use: Output Devices Solutions for Gifted Students Solutions for CLD Students

Assignment Create Newsletter about Assigned Content Wiki Page Due next class

http://mcom520.wikispaces.com/Desk+Top+Publishing

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