Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Computing Term 3
We are painters
Creating an E book.

Background Information
This unit will enable the children to:
use the web safely to find ideas for an illustration,
select and use appropriate painting tools to create and change images on the computer,
understand how this use of ICT differs from using paint and paper,
create an illustration for a particular purpose know how to save, retrieve and change their work
reflect on their work and act on feedback received.

In this unit the children will…
Looking at illustrations.
Planning the resources.
Creating and storing the illustrations.
Retrieving and manipulating the illustrations.
Making an e book.
Retrieving the e books.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
Use a paint program to create an illustration
Edit an image
Combine multiple illustrations into a single document
Export a document in a portable format
Know what to do if they find inappropriate images
Most children can:
Find relevant illustrations on the web
Use a paint program to create an illustration that conveys character
Make improvements to an image using paint software
Be able to retrieve previously saved work
Give constructive feedback to other pupils
Some children will be able to:
Think about how digital illustrations may have been created
Appreciate how image files are stored on a computer
Revise their work on the basis of feedback they receive

Key Vocabulary
.ebook, illustration, image, search, save, paint,