This task will enable you to work in a graphics package to support the Early Years Desirable Outcomes and in particular:

• Language, Literacy and Communicating Skills and Personal and Social Development, or
• Knowledge and Understanding of the World and Personal and Social Development, or
• Creative Development and Personal and Social Development.

It will make teachers aware of how a suitable graphics package can be applied effectively to enhance pupil learning across the curriculum.

This task entails using a graphics package.

Task:

Decide on the focus for the activity and the desired learning outcomes.

Using the graphics package of your choice, demonstrate to pupils how to:

• change brush size
• select different colours
• hold down the Select key to draw shapes
• flood fill shapes
• use the Undo button - if one is available

Prepare differentiated, cross-curricular tasks/activities that will allow pupils to:

• change brush size
• select different colours
• hold down the Select key to draw shapes
• flood fill shapes
• use the Undo button - if one is available

Learning Outcomes for the Teacher

Using a graphic package, know how to:

• load software
• save, retrieve, amend and print files
• change palettes

Resources

• graphic software
• computer
• printer

Teaching Strategies