Part of a mini-range of visual aids to help students learn the graphics package The sheet has a small set of activities on the second sheet PDF format so could be shared electronically or printed if you want students to tick the boxes Useful for Key Stage 3 (particuarly for differentiation) and/or Creative iMedia R082/R094 This sheet covers adding and customising text and text on a path

Fifth lesson in my series to help teach students how to use the basics of Adobe Illustrator (based on 2023 version) The main focus of the lesson is to help students to learn how to use masking to create text with an image behind and shapes with images in. If you use the complete set of lessons this will help to re-practice the skills - needed for student success. Lesson includes Microsoft PowerPoint presentation (including embedded videos); video files; starter task with file; plenary questions (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy); student tasks with Microsoft Word task sheet which acts as a tick sheet and direction to help video. Image included for one task. Suitable for Creative iMedia R094 as students could use Adobe Illustrator alongside Photoshop to design a logo. Please note: lesson created using 2023 version. Whilst almost all tools will be the same, there may be a few that are not present in earlier versions.

I used these when teaching “Job Roles in the Media Industry” alongside a research task (will put on TES soon!) Helps students remember which parts are important. Includes PDF of 2 per page and a PDF with 4 per page Also include a little presentation slide with some rules I made up!

Students are presented with code with gaps and hints of how to complete it They then enter the code (or the partially code is provided) and test it There is a teacher presentation which takes them through each question so it is flexible how you use the resource. Two versions included - with and without f string Covers: printing; arithmetic calcultions; IF ELIF ELSE; lists, loops; len Presentation include plenary questions Python files included

Cribsheet for the practice phase to help students write a client brief Editable Word format

Not just any revision crib sheet! This one also comes with an Excel workbook of activities for students to revise with (independently or with teacher support) Each activity is numbered to match the cribsheet Crib sheet PDF and activities in XLSX format.

Quick exercise to test students knowledge of MIN, MAX, AVERAGE, ROUND, COUNTA, COUNTA, ARITHMETIC FORMULAS as well as researching error messages task

We devised this lesson as part of a series of lessons to motivate less able students to enjoy Python as found PRIMM worked really well The lessons use Mu but any Python IDE could be used Includes editable lesson presentation, an matching activity in a presentation, a question worksheet and Python source files (except the MAKE section) The presentation includes animations of some of the coding being typed Please note it is not possible to display all slides and worksheets within the preview but you can see more on our website

Part of a series we’re developing to prepare students for the BTEC IT Unit 3 assignments, based on the knowledge we’ve built up running the course This lesson looks are how businesses use social media to promote products and services, which students need for P1, M1 & D1 This lesson include a presentation; exercises to complete at the end; student template for answers

Part of a series we’re developing to prepare students for the BTEC IT Unit 3 assignments, based on the knowledge we’ve built up running the course This lesson looks are creating an image or brand, which students need for P1, M1 & D1 This lesson include a presentation; matchup exercise in the middle of the lesson; exercises to complete at the end; student template for answers

Part of a series we’re developing to prepare students for the BTEC IT Unit 3 assignments, based on the knowledge we’ve built up running the course This lesson looks are Audience Profiles, which students need for P2 This lesson include a presentation and exercises (with a file for them to answer them in)

Exercises to get used to data types Aimed at students who may find Python tricky Part of the Python Practice Makes Perfect series where students practice by repetition Includes Python files

Checklist for students to decide if an interactive multimedia product is suitable Originally used with KS3 and Creative iMedia legacy course (R087) but could be helpful for R097 if students are considering creating a website

Videos with narration to help for students use the RocketCake web editor software Includes: saving; setting a page title; creating a navigation bar; adding a banner; creating the body of the page; standardising your fonts & colours; creating a template; creating an image gallery; creating a slideshow; adding HTML5 audio & video; adding a video from YouTube; buttons; rollover buttons; hyperlinks; hotspots; adding ALT text; creating a contact form; creating anchors to aid navigation; creating breakpoints; publishing a website;embedding PDF, Preview tool pointed out; bullet points; image slideshow maintain ratio If using with examined courses, remember to adhere to assessment rules - it is intended for practice and not as an assessment companion! A useful companion to our Web Design Using RocketCake booklet

An A4 infographic to help with the properties of graphics files PDF format

Whilst brand manuals do not need to be specifically taught for R094, they provide a useful exercise to practice the key concepts. Resource includes: Teacher presentation (Microsoft PowerPoint format) Student tasks (Microsoft Word format) Suggested answers for Task 1 (Microsoft Word format) R094 Visual Identity Revision Poster

Part of a series to prepare students for the BTEC IT Unit 6 Assignment B&C, based on the knowledge I’ve built up running the course This unit of work uses RocketCake in order for students to produce their website, however lessons some of the practical lessons may also be useful if other methods of website production are being used This lesson aims to teach students about how to prepare their website for SEO; add image galleries/slideshows; videos, PDFs and Google Maps. This lesson includes: demonstration (with videos/animations) and then tasks for them to practice plus a tick sheet to ensure they have complete all the sub-tasks Assets provided to save time in lesson and RCD files for the teacher to give an example of the completed tasks Challenge built into some of the slides/tasks Not all parts of the resource are shown in previews RocketCake Professional Edition required for some parts of the lesson (this is a relatively inexpensive upgrade for schools)

Sheet to help students plan a survey Aimed at students using Google Forms to create the survey, but the first page/side can work as a standalone sheet to structure a survey as well

Booklet containing keywords relevant to creating a website using RocketCake software and a space for students to complete their own notes/definitions Please note: this booklet is divided by topics which reflect how we split up the teaching of Rocketcake in the lessons Please note: The booklet was made when I was using version 3.3 (free, not professional) but I also used it to teach RocketCake 4 due to few changes in the software. A useful companion to our collection of RocketCake resources