Week 2 Microsoft Publisher

Microsoft Publisher

This is a program used to create professional quality publications and marketing materials.

It involves a variety of different publication types including:
- Brochures
- Newsletters
- Postcards
- Greeting cards
- Email newsletters
- Websites

Publisher enbales users to create these publications with ease. It has built in templates ready to use, with font and colour themes applied. It is simple to insert graphics and information needed and users can easliy change any features or layouts without difficulty.

This program is easy to use and very engaging. Students would have no difficulty creating peices of work, advertising of publishing on this program. It has numerous different options for use so is therefore not restrictive. This is a good way for students to be involved in ICT whilst creating something unique and special. This program would be benficial in classrooms, probably more appropriate for upper primary school as may be a litle difficult for the lower levels.
Microsoft Publisher webstie is www.office.microsoft.com

This program can also be used to create ePortfolios. An ePortfolio is a portfolio that is created to reflect students work and learning. It provides examples of students work and learing that has taken place throughout their school career. Portfolios allow students to reflect on their work, identifying areas of strength and weakeness.