Week 3 - Word Processing and DTP


This week I learned how frustrating technology can be. I had a hard time with Powertalk and placing my documents into this blog. You will read more about the blog below, but these two things were very time consuming and just flat out hard. As for Powertalk, I couldn't get it to download. When I didn't get it downloaded, I couldn't get it to work. Hours later, I finally finished.


Other parts of this week assignment went well. i enjoys the technological Bloom's pyramid. It placed technology, with 1950's material, into a nice teaching tool. The DTP assignment was easy on the surface. I have been using these things for 10 years and felt good about them. But I did encounter problems. as you will read.


Two times year I have a fundraiser for my classroom to help expenses on field trips and rewards. I send out a flyer to all students about a Dodgeball Tourney we have. My Special Ed Students are required to come and help work the tournament, as well as participate. In the past, I would put the information down on half of piece of paper and hand them to the students. The flyer was pretty boring, not to mention small and easy to lose. The only thing appealing about it may be the title.


On my new flyer, I decided to make a splash with color. I found a great picture that would tell the story of the flyer with one glance, as well as, catch the readers' eye. I also wanted to give it informative direction with bold titles, such as date, time, and cost. This allowed me to know that all the information on the flyer is visible and direct. Another idea I had was to enlarge the food menu we planned to serve. Most all kids love pizza, so I pushed it up a couple of fonts and made it bold with asterick on both sides. Everyone who touches the flyer should know we will be serving pizza.


Overall, I think the flyer is exactly what I wanted. The picture tells the story without even reading the words!


Troubles-I created my flyer in Microsoft Word and had a heck of a time saving it into JPEG. After and hour messing with it, I figured a way to get my flyer into JPEG. I don't know if anyone else had a problem, but here is what I did. Please let me know if there is an easier way.

• When I saved my completed flyer, I could not find JPEG, or it wouldn't allow me to save in JPEG.
• I then saved it as a PDF file
• I went into the PDF file and took a snapshot of the flyer.
• I then opened up a JPEG file I had. I went to edit that picture.
• Once I was on the editing page, I hit paste. My flyer took to the whole page.
• I then saved it under a new name and in JPEG.

This sounds easy; however, like I said previously, it took me an hour. I hope everyone else had a easier time than I did. If you want to look at my work, it is in the right hand column. I also attached the original.


I learned this week Technology will always come as a benefit, as long as you have time to put the hours in to learn it. Have a good Week!