UNIT 2 - VISUAL COMMUNICATION AND DIGITAL LAYOUT DESIGN
- Lesson Objectives/Goals/Instructional Outcomes
Digital Citizenship Awareness Poster
Project Directions
In this project, you will combine the topics of Digital Citizenship and Visual Communication Design in a new web app called Piktochart. You will do research on a specific area of Digital Citizenship and complete the Digital Citizenship Awareness Poster Facts handout. Once it has been completed you will use Piktochart to create your Awareness Poster. This poster should include our new knowledge of Visual Communication; color, composition, imagery, and typography along with the researched information.
Your finished poster should answer the KEY Focus Questions (see below) and Communicate Visually with Text, Photos, Graphics and Color!
The finished poster MUST be well designed and give a clear message and info to the viewer about that topic.
Your finished poster should answer the KEY Focus Questions (see below) and Communicate Visually with Text, Photos, Graphics and Color!
The finished poster MUST be well designed and give a clear message and info to the viewer about that topic.
Step 1
Select one of the Digital Citizenship Poster Topics. Use the Internet to help answer the KEY Focus Questions from your chosen topic below:
Digital Citizenship Poster Topics
Digital Citizenship Poster Topics
- Using Social Media Appropriately
Answer KEY Focus Questions - How should I use Social Media appropriately? List tips for using social media apps safely? What are the consequences if Social Media is used inappropriately?
- Cyberbullying
Answer KEY Focus Questions - What are the Dangers of Cyberbullying? What Actions can you take if it's happening to you? How should you report Cyberbullying? - Fair Use and Copyright
Answer KEY Focus Questions - List the Dos and Don'ts of Fair Use and Copyright? When is the use of Copyrighted Material acceptable? What can you use? What is against the law? - Internet Safety and Online Privacy
Answer KEY Focus Questions - How can you be safe when using the Internet? What are the biggest privacy threats online? What are the Privacy Risks of Social Networks and Online Browsing? How can you protect yourself?
- Digital Footprint
Answer KEY Focus Questions - How is your digital footprint created? Why is a digital footprint permanent? What are Potential Harmful Digital Footprint Impacts For Teens?
Step 3
Now that your have your facts complete you will create your Infographic poster using Piktochart.
Before you begin here is a REMINDER:
Make sure to include ALL the following elements in your poster
*NOTE - BOTH of these are required in your poster.
- At least 3 Photographs - a picture made using a camera
- At Least 3 Graphics - images created using computers. These consist of logos, icons, and illustrations
Step 4
Piktochart Video Tutorials - How to use Piktochart
Watch these 2 Videos below on using Piktochart - THEY ALL HAVE AUDIO
Plug-in your earbuds to the computer.
See me if you don't have your earbuds.
Plug-in your earbuds to the computer.
See me if you don't have your earbuds.
Video 1
Video 2
Step 5
Beginning to use Piktochart - Piktochart website link here
- Setting up an account using your school Google account
- Select a Infographic Template
Look at ALL the images below to walk thru the set up process in Piktochart
Step 6 - Visual Communication Design Review
Before you finish and print out your project please double check and make sure your poster's VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN has been done as effectively as possible. Also check to see your not missing anything required on your poster.
If you need to make changes, do so now.
These design tips are the building blocks to any great design.
For font’s sake, limit your typefaces
When selecting a typeface or font for headings and text, use easy to read fonts for simple and effective graphic design. The eye finds it hard to scan multiple typefaces, so stick to two, or three fonts total.
Don’t be scared of scale
Change up the size of objects and elements. Make text, photos, icons, shapes or any features that need to be emphasized larger. Use bold colors to enhance this technique and draw the eye.
Respect the space of your elements
Give your objects and their neighbors room to breathe. Your composition should be evenly spaced, ensuring no overcrowding of shapes, images or text. And always ensure your message remains easy to read.
For font’s sake, limit your typefaces
When selecting a typeface or font for headings and text, use easy to read fonts for simple and effective graphic design. The eye finds it hard to scan multiple typefaces, so stick to two, or three fonts total.
Don’t be scared of scale
Change up the size of objects and elements. Make text, photos, icons, shapes or any features that need to be emphasized larger. Use bold colors to enhance this technique and draw the eye.
Respect the space of your elements
Give your objects and their neighbors room to breathe. Your composition should be evenly spaced, ensuring no overcrowding of shapes, images or text. And always ensure your message remains easy to read.
In the examples to the right, one poster is easy to read, has consistency of colors, and typography. Has an organized layout, great image sizes, clarity, placement, and hierarchy of content on the poster. The other example does not.
Can you identify which is which? This makes a huge difference in the Visual Communication Design of the posters readability, and the overall visual appearance to communicate a message. |
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Step 8
Downloading and Printing your Project
Look at all the images below before completing this process:
Step 10
Hand in your finished project to Powerschool
Go to our class PowerSchool page > Activities > Assignments > Piktochart Digital Citizenship Poster > Press the Hand In button
Locate your Piktochart Poster which should be located in the DOWNLOADS folder or your Google Drive folder on your computer.
Locate your Piktochart Poster which should be located in the DOWNLOADS folder or your Google Drive folder on your computer.
Great Student Examples
The following student examples did a GREAT job on the assignment with ALL aspects such as:
Facts on topic, Photos, Graphics, Layout & Composition (hierarchy, proximity, white space, alignment, contrast and repetition)
Facts on topic, Photos, Graphics, Layout & Composition (hierarchy, proximity, white space, alignment, contrast and repetition)
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