Graphics applications: tasks
Starters / Plenaries
Word AssociationA starter or plenary task. Students are asked to write down all of the words they associate with this topic. They then work with a partner to categorise them. (subscription only) |
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Teacher TalkaboutStarter or plenary task The class 'test' the teacher on their knowledge of key words related to this topic (subscription only) |
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Pass the BuckAn excellent starter or plenary for involving all students and getting them to identify a large number of facts about the current topic (subscription only) |
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One, Two, ThreeCan be used either as a starter or a plenary task. Students are given a sheet to complete firstly on their own, then with a partner and then joining up with another pair (subscription only) |
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Lucky Dip QuestionsStarter or plenary task Every student is given a number at the start of the activity. This is used to help pick who will ask and answer questions about what has been learned during the lesson. (subscription only) |
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Just a minuteStarter or plenary task Students are asked to talk to a partner about this topic for 60 seconds whilst abiding by a set of rules (subscription only) |
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Give me tenA starter or plenary task Students work in pairs to come up with ten words related to this project before joining up with another pair to expand their list. (subscription only) |
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4-4-2A plenary activity where students are asked to summarise the lesson and pick out the main key words related to the topic. (subscription only) |
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CorkboardA great plenary idea both for AFL and for getting feedback from every student (subscription only) |
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I predictThis task acts as the plenary from one lesson and the starter for the next lesson (subscription only) |
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Lesson SummaryThis plenary provides students with an opportunity to evaluate the lesson and their learning and an AFL opportunity for the teacher. (subscription only)s |
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MastermindA plenary activity which is loosely based on the game show 'Mastermind' (subscription only) |
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New WordsA plenary task Students have to identify three new words/terms that they learned during this lesson and then explain their meaning (subscription only) |
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PyramidA plenary activity. Students are asked to complete a self assessment sheet to indicate what they have learned during this lesson (subscription only) |
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Text MeA plenary task A plenary activity where students are asked to write a text message to explain what they have learned during the lesson (subscription only) |
Lesson tasks and homework
Fill-in-the-gapsStudents are given a piece of text with a number of key words removed. The key words appear in a table above the text. They need to replace the words correctly back into the text. (subscription only) |
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What am I?Students are given descriptions related to this topic and asked to identify what is being referred to.
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Vector and Bitmapped images.This resource gives students fifteen different images. They have to identify which ones are vector graphics and which ones are bitmapped images.
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Sources of imagesThis task asks students to consider different sources of images and think about advantages and disadvantages. It also asks them to consider the issue of copyright when using images. (subscription only) |
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Agony AuntStudents are put into the role of an agony aunt who has to answer a set of letters about technology related problems. (subscription only) |
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Construct an answerStudents are given an exam style question to answer. They are also given a set of key words to incorporate into their answer. (subscription only) |
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100 wordsStudents have exactly 100 words to summarise the key points about this topic (subscription only) |
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A to ZStudents are asked to write down key words relating to this topic (subscription only) |
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CrosswordStudents are given a crossword to solve with clues relating to key words for this topic. (subscription only) |
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Vector and bitmap sorting taskStudents sort out statements into two different categories depending on whether they are relevant to bitmap or vector graphics (subscription only) |
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True / False TaskStudents are given a list of statements related to this topic. They identify those which are true and those which are false. (subscription only) |
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Crosssword cluesStudents are provided with a completed crossword and asked to write the clues to accompany the answers (subscription only) |
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Discussion statementsStudents are given a number of open ended and sometimes controversial statements related to this topic. In groups, they discuss each statement in order to see if they can come up with a suitable answer. (subscription only) |
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Identify the questionStudents are given the answer to a number of questions. Their task is to identify what the original question might have been. (subscription only) |
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Mind MapStudents are given the basic structure of a mind map for this topic. They are asked to complete the mind map by adding extra branches. Mind maps are a useful tool to use as a revision aid. (subscription only) |
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PNIStudents are asked to identify the positive, negative and interesting points relating to this topic (subscription only) |
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Presentation taskStudents can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles. This resource provides students with a template for this topic with the aim on them spending time on the content rather than the 'pretty stuff'. (subscription only) |
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Pros and ConsStudents are asked to identify the positive, negative and interesting points relating to this topic (subscription only) |
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Vector Vs BitmapThis three slide PPT clearly explains the difference between vector and bitmap images. It also demonstrates what happens to image files when they are compressed. Kindly contributed by Laurence James |