DigCompEdu Competence area

3.3 Collaborative learning

Progression Level

Expert (B2)

Minimum digital skills level of Students

C1

Minimum digital skills level of Educators

C1

Learning/Teaching situation

To apply peer review among students.

Target group

Teachers who want to apply peer review among their students.

Ingredients

  • PC/laptop
  • Internet connection
  • Free software options

Description

Individuals visiting a webpage are constantly interacting with the text on the page and as an addition the graphics. Texts are a powerful tool for content creation as they play the role of mediating communication, attracting readers and reflects professionalism.  Furthermore, texts can be used develop a personal style for branding online business, professional portfolio or logos of your institution etc.

How to do it (step by step)

Step 1

Preparation:  Font Creator plays as a creative tool to add personification but can be used in collaboration with already existing fonts. There may already be an existing font to collect during the creative process and decide which part you want to create your own font.

 

Selecting Material to Share – A2

As fonts do not work alone in conveying a message it is important to use the right test for information sharing. The most basic approach to using topography is selecting the correct font. Typography about arranging all the contents of your website, adjusting text within the design and presenting the information in a professional way.

 Learning situation: Using Font creator to develop text for the landing page on a learning website.

Planning your website content:
Consider the material and the intent with your interface. This includes, content strategy, theme, procedures and learning outcomes. The website design plays a role of creating interest therefor readability is important for content.

 

Find methods to incorporate text elements:
Decide on factors such as size and how they can be used to complement you contents and your brand. For example, structured multimedia, such as graphs and pictures content with informative headlines.

Step 2

Creating and modifying digital resources

Develop methods to create added value to your content:
Trust factors like testimonials, certificates, photos, or case studies

Incorporate Engaging media:
Try to think of ways of creating interaction for example comment sections, polls or quizzes. Feedback tools can be helpful for finding out the needs of your various audiences so that you can adjust your content suitably.

 

Step 3

Managing, Protecting and sharing

Considers possible restrictions to use the digital resources related to technical requirements:
Take measures to protect sensitive data and check for Copy right infringement laws should be checked before.

Take measures to build a community:
Carefully building a protected platform for interaction or any other needed for social exchange and conversation.

Measure and track performance -Feedback tools can be helpful for finding out the needs of your various audiences so that you can adjust your content suitably.

 

There is more…

As fonts do not work alone in conveying a message it is important to use the right text for information sharing. It’s uses can be for branding your company name, website, newsletter, or any contents.

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