The newsletter design project made me realize it is a “science”. Its success relies on many factors often not recognized by a novice. These factors range from the obvious such as the audience which was highlighted by Lamb to the little known fact of the amount of white space. All elements come together creating an intriguing newsletter meant to inform, entertain, and educate.
The most compelling piece of information learned from this project was the amount of white space necessary in a document. Yearwood demonstrated this concept extensively and showed numerous examples on how to achieve the correct amount in a publication. One of his key points was that white space allowed the reader’s eye to travel through the publication directing the reader to the most important information. My publications created before hand had minimal amounts of white space. This new learned information can be applied to all printed documents and will change the way I format everything I create.
The newsletter design project was easily completed by following the rubric and applying information learned from the assigned readings. Lamb’s article on newsletter evaluation was especially helpful with her question/answer format to critiquing one’s own newsletter to ensure a quality product. Collaboration with colleagues is very beneficial and can improve one’s work because more than one set of eyes is always a plus when it comes to proof-reading and critiquing.
Life long learning has always been a part of my life. I am a curious person that is constantly looking for a simpler method of completing tasks. I enjoy learning from others and as a teacher I have on multiple occasions “begged, borrowed, and stole” the techniques I use in my classroom! My current topic of interest is how to get computers in my science classroom through grant or donation.
Lamb, A. (2005). Planning Newsletters. Retrieved from http://educscapes.com/session/publishing/planning.htm.
Lamb, A. (2005). Evaluating Newsletters. Retrieved from http://educscapes.com/session/publishing/evaluating.htm.
Yearwood, J. (2009, July). Basic Elements of Page Design.
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