M4-5+Tec-tacular+Plan

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** Gantt Chart **
You do not need to create a plan, I have made a plan for you to use, see below.

Word || 2 lessons || Thesaurus || 1 lesson || Excel || ½ lesson – 1 lesson || [] [] Magazines Library || ½ lesson || InDesign tutorials [] [] || 1½ lessons || Photos || ½ lesson || [] || ½ lesson || Article || ½ lesson || PDF maker || ½ lesson ||
 * __ Plan for Article __**
 * Task || Detail || Resources || Time ||
 * Write draft || Write first draft of article bringing in detail and evidence from notes. || Research notes
 * Edit draft || Re-read draft article and edit for spelling, grammar and clarity. Adjust vocabulary to be appropriate for an educated audience. || Dictionary
 * Find photo examples || Use creative commons search to find 3-4 example pictures that support the article, to make it more attractive and give visual examples of unfamiliar objects/ equipment/ techniques etc. Download them and save in my folder. Ensure they are high quality. Create any graphs from data that support the article. || Creative commons search
 * Research background examples || Look for examples of InDesign backgrounds that look professional and serious, suitable for my chosen article but interesting and modern. || []
 * Design InDesign article || Open a new InDesign document. Save it with an appropriate file name. Create the background design using complementary colours selected from dhtmlgoodies.com. Select the organisation of colours using Visibone. || InDesign
 * Add photos to the article || Add the photos to the article, corresponding with the chosen design style. Resize where necessary. Try a few layouts to see the most effective design. || InDesign
 * Find fonts || Use 1001 fonts or dafont to find examples of fonts that may be suitable for my article. Find examples for heading, sub-headings, quotes, captions and body. Download them. || []
 * Add text to article || Add the text to the article. Adjust the font, layout and size to ensure it fits on the page. Edit the text if necessary. || InDesign
 * Add captions and quotes || Add captions that explain the photo or diagram, giving the source where appropriate. Add quotes that grab the reader’s attention, make them stand out though an opaque layer or font choice. || InDesign || ½ lesson ||
 * Finish and test || Finish the article, making final design adjustments to maximise impact and effect. Carry out the tests described in the design specification with appropriate testers. Make any adjustments necessary based on feedback. Ask for final feedback to confirm the changes are appropriate. || InDesign || 1 lesson – 1½ lessons ||
 * Final proof read || Print a black and white copy and check carefully for spelling, grammar and other mistakes or omissions. Correct. Convert to pdf, check the conversion carefully and give to Mrs Ahmed. || InDesign