7 - DL - Leaflets

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

7 - DL - Leaflets

Why might you
make a Leaflet?

Key Objectives

All: Learn why leaflets are used as a medium for informing people.

Most: Use online digital editing software to create printable leaflets to inform the reader.

Some: Understand and use design principles to create an engaging professional leaflet.

Why Leaflets?

Advertising and promotion (businesses)

Awareness (social, environmental, health concerns)

Information / education (charities, historical landmarks, tourism)

Using the digital literacy skills you've gained this year, plan your leaflet to convince the head to start a school team for a; sport, e-sport or other competitive activity.

Text generation:

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Royalty free images:

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You will need to gather/decide on: 

• A team name or leaflet title.
• Short introductory paragraph.
  
• Body content (3-4 different chunks of information)
• Images and graphics (school logo, the activity you've chosen in action)
• A call to action, make the reader want to choose your activity "Call now", Visit the website", "Pick me"
• Contact information (can be fake)
• Colour scheme, style

Give them some time to get stuck, then walk through 2-3 bullets at a time until they've all got some content to put into the leaflet. leave the instuctions up for them to get ahead or catch up.

Build your Leaflet

Template: Click here

Text generation:

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Royalty free images:

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You will need to include: 

• A team name or leaflet title.
• Short introductory paragraph.
  
• Body content (3-4 different chunks of information)
• Images and graphics (school logo, the activity you've chosen in action)
• A call to action, make the reader want to choose your activity "Call now", Visit the website", "Pick me"
• Contact information (can be fake)
• Colour scheme, style

Give them some time to get stuck, then walk through 2-3 bullets at a time until they've all got some content to put into the leaflet. leave the instuctions up for them to get ahead or catch up.

What have you done to make your leaflet visually appealing?

How did you try to persuade the head to pick your activity?

What features of Canva did you find most useful for completing the task?