By using the scanner to incorporate appropriate graphics, students will enhance the quality of their final document. Students should be aware that the general rule of thumb is a person looks at a document for three to seven seconds to determine if the document is of value to them. Students will be aware of the basic designing principles of desktop publishing regarding the placing of text and graphics in an appealing layout to the reader. The topic for the student s project will be pre-approved by the teacher.
Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.
Tie this discussion back to the history of computing lessons covered earlier in the year. Discuss the basics of networking. In small groups the teacher will demonstrate the placement of a graphic in the scanner. Students will learn to crop and enhance their pictures before saving them. Students will be briefly introduced to Adobe PhotoShop, a software package to further enhance a scanned picture.