DTP Lesson Ideas

Fill in the gaps

Students are given a piece of text and have to fill in the gaps with the correct words.

A useful way of quickly checking understanding and also a permenant revision aid.

This task provides an attractively laid out sheet for students to store basic notes on this topic.

Students need to identify just the key points and record them in the clearly marked spaces.

DTP Practical Exercises

Task - leaflet for a pop concert Here is another task that my students loved doing. It took two lessons however, and they didn't want to stop even after that. Click on the link for full instructions.
Task - Design a CD Cover Students are asked to use their desktop publishing skills to design a CD cover for a band.
Task - Design a Magazine Cover Students are asked to use their desktop publishing skills to design a magazine cover for a band.
Task - Design a Menu Students are asked to use their desktop publishing skills to design a menu
Task - Design new packaging Students are asked to use their desktop publishing skills to design new packaging for a product
Task - rules of the computer room poster Students are asked to use their desktop publishing skills to design a poster illustrating the rules of the computer room
Task - Design a travel brochure Students are asked to use their desktop publishing skills to design a travel brochure
Task - Christmas program Students are asked to use their desktop publishing skills to design a Christmas program