Instructional Handout
This assignment was to give practice using Microsoft Word to design and create a visually effective document that would allow someone to easily learn to use the find function on a PC. I finally got to experiment with the “textbox” tool in this assignment, because I always just typed directly onto the page. I chose to review the find function because of how underrated it is among students. It is such a simple tool, but it saves so much time when searching for a specific section or key word in a document. I used a red heading to make it stand out. The boxes frame each of the three steps, keeping the borders aligned. The visuals show the learners information rather than telling it, and I only used a few to keep clutter from being distracting. Each step is clearly outlined to chunk the information to learners. I struggled to make the handout more attractive, because I tend to stick with minimal design and the “less is more” concept. I played this to my advantage and created a simple and clean, streamlined design that was organized; however, this style may not be appropriate for every document I make, and I have to continue working on developing my creativity.
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Instructional Presentation
This assignment gave practice creating effective lesson plans that is thorough and complete enough that someone else can teach the class, even without the original author. I really took advantage of the concept of visuals. I used a lot of visual in this PowerPoint (almost every slide has an image), but I think I did well in making sure they were not superfluous. I chose to do my instructional presentation on Google Forms because this is another underrated (FREE) tool on the Internet. The design is also clean and simple with a sans serif, white typeface and a darker background. I used a lot of demonstration in the presentation, and learners are encouraged to follow the process on their own computers. Each step ends with a prompt for the instructor to answer questions that may arise and to walk the room to confirm visually that learners understand the concept and are able to demonstrate it. The information is also chunked into steps: creating a new survey, sharing an existing survey, and accessing the data. The most difficult part of this project was creating the slide-by-slide layout of what I wanted to do. There were so many aspects of the presentation to consider that it was all a bit overwhelming in the beginning. Once I planned out exactly what direction I wanted to head, it was easier to follow that plan and flesh out the project. I have to continue to work on properly laying out what I want to create, because without a solid plan of where a project is going, it is impossible to make a thorough and coherent end result.
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