Teaching by Design Using Your Computer to Create Materials for Students With Learning Differences

This innovative, practical book teaches how to use computer graphics programs (Microsoft PowerPoint, FreeHand, Illustrator, AppleWorks and CorelDraw ) to create, design, and adapt educational materials for people with profound to moderate developmental disabilities of all ages. A companion CD-rom included in the book provides dozens of timesaving graphic templates that give designers a head start in the process. More than 30 recipes provide easy, step-by-step instructions for creating dynamic, customizable materials, such as a Game Spinner, Telling-Time Worksheet, and Flash Cards. Creating materials requires basic computer skills that many readers may already have or can easily learn. The book is organized into the following sections: *Graphic Design Considerations: How presentation variables (images, layout, type-style) affect learning. *Graphic Skills, Programs, and Resources: Tips on using specific graphics programs; where to find images and buy art supplies.CD-Rom: IncludedVoss, Kimberly S. is the author of 'Teaching by Design Using Your Computer to Create Materials for Students With Learning Differences', published 2005 under ISBN 9781890627430 and ISBN 1890627437.