ETT 229 Prescott College Document Design Discussion

OverviewIn this assignment, you will be creating a newsletter using Microsoft Word. Once you
have completed your newsletter and saved it, use this assignment link to submit.
Objectives
Through the successful completion of this newsletter assignment, the learner will
demonstrate the ability to:
Modify page margins
Insert a page border
Insert and customize text boxes
Modify font styles and colors
Insert and recolor image
Assignment Instructions
The attached job aids (below) are instructions for completing your newsletter. If you are
using a PC, use the job aid for PC. If you are using a Mac, use the job aid designed for
Mac users.
Newsletter Job Aid – Office 365 for Mac
Newsletter Job Aid – Office 365 for Windows
Sample Newsletter
The following is a sample of what your resume should look like (although colors may not
be the same).
Student Sample Newsletter
Job Aid for Apple Macintosh version of Office 365
ETT 229 Project 2: Create a Newsletter Using Microsoft Word
Section A: Project Overview
Purpose: This project introduces you to page layout concepts through the creation of a classroom newsletter in
Microsoft Word. The project has been designed in a practical fashion so that it will serve as a beneficial exercise and
inspire creativity to personalize the assignment for your own purposes. For example, if you are not an education student, you may choose to create a newsletter for your sports team, gaming group, workplace, or any other appropriate
group. Through the successful completion of this newsletter assignment, the learner will demonstrate the ability to:
• Modify page margins
• Insert a page border
• Insert and customize text boxes
• Modify font styles and colors
• Insert and recolor images
Assignment Submission: All assignments must be submitted via Blackboard. (Please use the Assignment link
within this project’s Blackboard folder to submit your assignment.) Label your file using the following format:
ETT229_Lastname_Newsletter (example: ETT229_Jones_Newsletter.docx)
Assignment Grading: Please review the grading rubric shown below. Before submitting your project, review the
rubric to ensure that you have met all requirements.
Grading Rubric for Project 2: Newsletter
File Management:
• Document is saved and named correctly, then uploaded via the correct assignment link.
Document Formatting:
• Document top and bottom margins are 0.6″
• One-page document uses an appropriately decorative border.
• The page heading is a text box, shaded with a color that coordinates with the border.
o The heading is a rectangle that fits within the borders.
o The text in the heading contains the student’s name and class/group/organization or other
appropriate title.
o The text in the heading is appropriately formatted with color, size, and font style.
• The layout includes a minimum of four text boxes.
o The text boxes do not show borders.
o The text boxes are neatly arranged.
• The student has inserted an appropriate image of him/herself or has made other arrangements
with the instructor if no image was available.
o The image is appropriately sized and placed.
Content:
• All content uses correct spelling and grammar, and is professional in tone.
• The entire page contains content of text and/or images; at least one text box must contain text.
TOTAL
ETT 229 Newsletter Job Aid (Version 2 for Mac O365, revised Spring 2018)
10 points
70 points
20 points
100 points
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Job Aid for Apple Macintosh version of Office 365
Section B: Create and save a new document
1) Launch Microsoft Word (the Office 365 version for Apple Macintosh; do not use the “Office Online” app), then
create a new blank document.
2) Click on the File menu (at the very top of the screen), then choose Save As…
3) Type in the file name, using the format
ETT229_Lastname_Newsletter.
Save the document to a convenient location
(such as your Desktop or a project folder),
leaving the file format as the default .docx file.
Be sure to SAVE your project periodically
throughout the remaining steps of this exercise!
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Job Aid for Apple Macintosh version of Office 365
Section C: Modify the margins
4) From the Layout tab: choose Margins, then select Custom Margins.
5) From the resulting Document window, change the top and bottom margins to 0.6” (leave the side margins at 1″),
then click OK.
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Job Aid for Apple Macintosh version of Office 365
Section D: Create a page border
6) From the Design tab: choose Page Borders, then select Box as well as some appropriate Art.
7) Click OK. Your document should now have a border around all edges.
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Job Aid for Apple Macintosh version of Office 365
Section E: Create a header using a text box
8) From the Insert tab: choose Text Box, then select Draw Text Box.
9) Following the example shown, click-and-drag your mouse from just beneath the top-left corner of your border to
create a rectangular text box across the width of the available space.
10) Click exactly onto any border of your newly drawn Text Box. The Shape Format tab should now be active. Click
on the Align Text drop-down menu and choose Middle.
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Job Aid for Apple Macintosh version of Office 365
11) Also from the Shape Format tab, click on the Shape Fill drop-down menu. Select a color that coordinates with
your border. (This should be your personal choice, different from the color shown in the example.)
12) With the text box still selected, click on the Text Fill drop-down menu then choose a light color for the headline
text that you will type in the next step.
13) Double-click in the center of the text box; a cursor will appear. Type your name, then press
Return. On this new line, type the name of a class you’d like to teach. (If you’re not planning to
be a teacher, put the name of a club or group to which you belong.) Using the options available
on the Home tab, enter-align the text then modify the typeface and font size as desired.
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Job Aid for Apple Macintosh version of Office 365
Section F: Build your newsletter’s layout
Note: This newsletter project is built entirely on free-floating text boxes, so you should avoid entering text into the
open space behind the text boxes (the traditional typing space).
14) First, make sure that nothing is selected in your document. Then repeat Step 8 to create at least four text boxes
that will contain your newsletter’s content. Choose any arrangement of the boxes that you like. Don’t worry if the
edges aren’t perfectly aligned!. See example below.
Section G: Insert an image of yourself
Note: To complete this step, you will need a digital picture of yourself. This photo can be taken with a phone, a digital
camera, or a web cam. If you do not have a photo of yourself that you can use, please email your instructor.
15) Select one of your columns in which you will insert a picture of yourself. To insert an image, click once within the
selected text box. Then from the Insert tab, select the Pictures drop-down menu to select Picture from File.
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Job Aid for Apple Macintosh version of Office 365
16) Navigate through your computer’s directory to locate the file. Double-click on the file name and click Insert.
17) Size your photo by clicking on the center of the photo, then go to the Picture Format tab to adjust the Height
and Width to your desired size.
Section H: Develop your content
18) For this step you will not be provided detailed instructions. Instead, you are encouraged to use your own
creativity to ensure that there is content listed in each of the text boxes that you’ve created. Consider that this
newsletter is your method of introducing your class and its subject to your students’ parents. Be sure to provide
a personal message and a little biographical information in the column where your picture exists. Then, consider
using one of your larger text boxes to describe an upcoming unit or event. There is no right or wrong way to
create content for your newsletter, but the content must fill the entire page. If you would like, you are welcome
to use other images or clip art.
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Job Aid for Apple Macintosh version of Office 365
19) To remove the black frames around your text boxes, hold down your Shift key as you select each of the text
boxes. Then from the Shape Format tab, click on the Shape Outline drop-down menu to choose No Outline.
Note: While you will no longer see the outlines of your text boxes, they still exist. Click in the general area of the
text box to activate the editable area.
20) Save your file one last time. You’re done!
End of Job Aid
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Job Aid for Microsoft Windows version of Office 365
ETT 229 Project 2: Create a Newsletter Using Microsoft Word
Section A: Project Overview
Purpose: This project introduces you to page layout concepts through the creation of a classroom newsletter in
Microsoft Word. The project has been designed in a practical fashion so that it will serve as a beneficial exercise and
inspire creativity to personalize the assignment for your own purposes. For example, if you are not an education student, you may choose to create a newsletter for your sports team, gaming group, workplace, or any other appropriate
group. Through the successful completion of this newsletter assignment, the learner will demonstrate the ability to:
• Modify page margins
• Insert a page border
• Insert and customize text boxes
• Modify font styles and colors
• Insert and recolor images
Assignment Submission: All assignments must be submitted via Blackboard. (Please use the Assignment link
within this project’s Blackboard folder to submit your assignment.) Label your file using the following format:
ETT229_Lastname_Newsletter (example: ETT229_Jones_Newsletter.docx)
Assignment Grading: Please review the grading rubric shown below. Before submitting your project, review the
rubric to ensure that you have met all requirements.
Grading Rubric for Project 2: Newsletter
File Management:
• Document is saved and named correctly, then uploaded via the correct assignment link.
Document Formatting:
• Document top and bottom margins are 0.6″
• One-page document uses an appropriately decorative border.
• The page heading is a text box, shaded with a color that coordinates with the border.
o The heading is a rectangle that fits within the borders.
o The text in the heading contains the student’s name and class/group/organization or other
appropriate title.
o The text in the heading is appropriately formatted with color, size, and font style.
• The layout includes a minimum of four text boxes.
o The text boxes do not show borders.
o The text boxes are neatly arranged.
• The student has inserted an appropriate image of him/herself or has made other arrangements
with the instructor if no image was available.
o The image is appropriately sized and placed.
Content:
• All content uses correct spelling and grammar, and is professional in tone.
• The entire page contains content of text and/or images; at least one text box must contain text.
TOTAL
ETT 229 Newsletter Job Aid (Version 2 for Windows O365, revised Spring 2018)
10 points
70 points
20 points
100 points
1
Job Aid for Microsoft Windows version of Office 365
Section B: Create and save a new document
1) Launch Microsoft Word (the Office 365 version for Microsoft Windows; do not use the “Office Online” app),
then create a new blank document.
2) Click on the File menu (at the very top of the screen). Choose Save As, then click Browse.
3) Type in the file name, using the format ETT229_Lastname_Newsletter. Save the document to a
convenient location (such as your Desktop or a project folder), leaving the file format as the default .docx file.
Be sure to SAVE your project
periodically throughout the
remaining steps of this exercise!
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Job Aid for Microsoft Windows version of Office 365
Section C: Modify the margins
4) From the Layout tab: choose Margins, then select Custom Margins.
5) From the resulting Document window, change the top and bottom margins to 0.6” (leave the side margins at 1″),
then click OK.
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Job Aid for Microsoft Windows version of Office 365
Section D: Create a page border
6) From the Design tab: choose Page Borders, then select Box as well as some appropriate Art.
7) Click OK. Your document should now have a border around all edges.
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Job Aid for Microsoft Windows version of Office 365
Section E: Create a header using a text box
8) From the Insert tab: choose Text Box, then select Draw Text Box.
9) Following the example shown, click-and-drag your mouse from just beneath the top-left corner of your border to
create a rectangular text box across the width of the available space.
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Job Aid for Microsoft Windows version of Office 365
10) The Format tab should now be active. If not, click exactly onto any border of your newly drawn text box. Next,
click on the Align Text drop-down menu and choose Middle.
11) Also from the Shape Format tab, click on the Shape Fill drop-down menu. Select a color that coordinates with
your border. (This should be your personal choice, different from the color shown in the example.)
12) With the text box still selected, click on the Text Fill drop-down menu then choose a light color for the headline
text that you will type in the next step.
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Job Aid for Microsoft Windows version of Office 365
13) Double-click in the center of the text box; a cursor will appear. Type your name, then press
Return. On this new line, type the name of a class you’d like to teach. (If you’re not planning to
be a teacher, put the name of a club or group to which you belong.) Using the options available
on the Home tab, enter-align the text then modify the typeface and font size as desired.
Section F: Build your newsletter’s layout
Note: This newsletter project is built entirely on free-floating text boxes, so you should avoid entering text into the
open space behind the text boxes (the traditional typing space).
14) First, make sure that nothing is selected in your document. Then repeat Step 8 to create at least four text boxes
that will contain your newsletter’s content. Choose any arrangement of the boxes that you like. Don’t worry if the
edges aren’t perfectly aligned!. See example below.
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Job Aid for Microsoft Windows version of Office 365
Section G: Insert an image of yourself
Note: To complete this step, you will need a digital picture of yourself. This photo can be taken with a phone, a digital
camera, or a web cam. If you do not have a photo of yourself that you can use, please email your instructor.
15) Select one of your columns in which you will insert a picture of yourself. To insert an image, click once within the
selected text box. Then from the Insert tab, select the Pictures drop-down menu to select Picture from File.
16) Navigate through your computer’s directory to locate the file. Double-click on the file name and click Insert.
17) Size your photo by clicking on the center of the photo, then use the Picture Tools on the Format tab to adjust the
Height and Width to your desired size.
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Job Aid for Microsoft Windows version of Office 365
Section H: Develop your content
18) For this step you will not be provided detailed instructions. Instead, you are encouraged to use your own
creativity to ensure that there is content listed in each of the text boxes that you’ve created. Consider that this
newsletter is your method of introducing your class and its subject to your students’ parents. Be sure to provide
a personal message and a little biographical information in the column where your picture exists. Then, consider
using one of your larger text boxes to describe an upcoming unit or event. There is no right or wrong way to
create content for your newsletter, but the content must fill the entire page. If you would like, you are welcome
to use other images or clip art.
19) To remove the black frames around your text boxes, hold down your Shift key as you select each of the text
boxes. Then from the Shape Format tab, click on the Shape Outline drop-down menu to choose No Outline.
Note: While you will no longer see the outlines of your text boxes, they still exist. Click in the general area of the
text box to activate the editable area.
20) Save your file one last time. You’re done!
End of Job Aid
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Ms. Jones
Freshman Social Studies
Weather Station Visit!
This year we will be having an in-class fieldtrip to the
DeKalb research and development of weather studies
facility. Last year was a great success and all of the
students seemed to enjoy the visit and learn about all
of the machines that help predict the weather. Our
scheduled date is November 3. Permission forms will
be sent home soon.
We are planning to be back to the school by 2:45 so
that the students will be able to take their normal bus
schedules to get home. Along with clothes suitable for
the weather, the students should bring a sack lunch
along with them for the trip. For any further questions
please call the school line for Jen Reincke (815) 1234567 or email her at socialstudiesteach@yahoo.com
Welcome to my class! My name is
Samantha Jones, and I’m the
freshman social studies and
geography teacher at Smith High
School. As a recent graduate of
Northern Illinois University, I have
created an exciting and modern
curriculum that will help the
children in Smith better
understand the way the world
works. We will use multimedia,
role-playing, and traditional
methods of study.
In my free time, I’m also an avid
in-line skater and amateur
Shakespearian actress. In the
summer you can catch me on
stage (details to come).
I am excited about this new school
year and working with each you!
This semester much of the
focus will be preparing the
students to take the US
constitution test. We will
be testing the students on
their knowledge of the bill
of rights, knowledge of
important Supreme Court
cases, and the students’
knowledge of how
Congress and the US
Senate work and function.
Test Dates: 11/12-11/14
This semester we will be also
be taking part in mock
elections, and also in a mock
court case. By allowing the
students to participate in these
mock events it will help show
them what elements are
involved in an actual campaign
and also what steps lawyers
take to prepare for court
cases. At the end of the year it
is my goal to instill lifelong
habits of civic duty, community
involvement, and to hopefully
make the students more active
in the political process as it is
something that will affect their
daily life.