February 29

Year 7 - It's leap year. For more info on the whys and wherefores about this day - check out this site: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/leapyear2.html

This morning we will complete 2 parts of the Design Cycle - Design and Plan

Tuesday you will Create your pamphlet advertising (ancient) Rome as a tourist attraction!

February 26

Year 7 - today we will begin to Design our Rome Advertising Pamphlets. We have plenty to do, let's get started.

February 22

In Microsoft Word 2007, you can easily create a tri-fold pamphlet or brochure. It's essentially a regular sheet of paper turned long-ways (landscape) and folded twice.
To turn a document long-ways, follow these steps:
1. Choose the Page Layout tab, Page Setup.
2. Click the Orientation icon.
3. Select the Landscape option and click on it.
4. Click on the Margins icon and select Narrow. Click on Narrow.
To make the three columns for the brochure, follow these steps:
1. Choose the Page Layout tab, Page Setup.
2. Click on Columns.
3. Select 3 columns. This will apply to your entire document.
Now your document is formatted for three panels that fold over on a single page.

Let’s practice inserting:
· an image in each of the 3 columns
· a drop cap
· 2 different fonts
· Justify your columns
· caption below image
· bold text
· italics
· underlined text
· red and green typepage border only along the top of the page

PS: Year 7 click here for some new Vocabulary Games:-D http://www.quia.com/jg/1312188.html

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February 19

There was an assembly (the Technology Department showcased student learning this week) - so our class is cut short.

1) Typing
2) Concentration
3) You MAY work on creating the content for your project (that means that you can do Humanities work in IT class!).

On Friday before you leave I would like you to print out your Investigation so I can take them home with me for the weekend. I need some reading material (hahahaha).

February 15 - Activity Day

No classes today Year 7 - It's Activity Day. Have fun! See you next week!

February 12

Type, Type, Type - 15 minutes starting NOW!

We need practice inserting columns into Word 2007 documents.