How to Enhance Instructional Images Using Skitch
Train students how to select types of images using the Capture Menu., Train students how to use the annotation tools on the editing toolbar., Train students how to modify, save and share a Skitch Note., Ask students to have digital images for each...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Train students how to select types of images using the Capture Menu.
There are a few options for uploading an image to Skitch which can be done by accessing the 'Capture' option in the navigation menu. -
Step 2: Train students how to use the annotation tools on the editing toolbar.
There are six annotation tools situated on the left side of the Stitch workspace.
The first icon allows you to draw arrows.
The second tool allows you to create a text box and type text.
The third tool allows you to create various shapes.
The fourth tool allows you to highlight and draw.
The fifth tool allows you to place stamps.
The sixth tool allows you to change the color and size of the above tools. , In the navigation menu, clicking 'Skitch' brings up the option to save. 'Save Image As' allows you to save the image created to any location on the computer and allows you to pick the format you would like to save it in. , Explain to students that standard Technical Communication practices suggest using simple, reader-centered visuals that represent one idea per image (Anderson, 2013, p. 334).
Encourage students to think about their instructions' readers' 'tasks and attitudes' when choosing their graphics (Anderson, 2013, pp. 331-33).
Remind students that images used for their LifeGuide Hub must be properly licensed. , Advise students not to begin annotating., As a class, brainstorm reasons and goals for annotating images for instruction sets.
Scaffold and support the conversation by emphasizing that images included in instruction sets should: a.) help readers visualize a process that is difficult to describe and b.) make important information easy to find., Explain to students how using Skitch enhances each image. , Monitor student work while providing guidance and reiterating key points brought up during the classroom discussion.
Use this as an opportunity to gauge your own effectiveness, noting points that need to be re-taught or require further practice. , -
Step 3: Train students how to modify
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Step 4: save and share a Skitch Note.
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Step 5: Ask students to have digital images for each step in their instructions ready for class discussion.
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Step 6: Direct students to create a new Skitch Note using one of their digital images.
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Step 7: Inquire with students about how they may use the annotation tools to enhance their image.
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Step 8: Reveal the following "before and after" images to students.
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Step 9: Prompt students to begin annotating their images using Skitch in class.
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Step 10: Plan for the next class to be about incorporating students' enhanced images into their LifeGuide Hub article.
Detailed Guide
There are a few options for uploading an image to Skitch which can be done by accessing the 'Capture' option in the navigation menu.
There are six annotation tools situated on the left side of the Stitch workspace.
The first icon allows you to draw arrows.
The second tool allows you to create a text box and type text.
The third tool allows you to create various shapes.
The fourth tool allows you to highlight and draw.
The fifth tool allows you to place stamps.
The sixth tool allows you to change the color and size of the above tools. , In the navigation menu, clicking 'Skitch' brings up the option to save. 'Save Image As' allows you to save the image created to any location on the computer and allows you to pick the format you would like to save it in. , Explain to students that standard Technical Communication practices suggest using simple, reader-centered visuals that represent one idea per image (Anderson, 2013, p. 334).
Encourage students to think about their instructions' readers' 'tasks and attitudes' when choosing their graphics (Anderson, 2013, pp. 331-33).
Remind students that images used for their LifeGuide Hub must be properly licensed. , Advise students not to begin annotating., As a class, brainstorm reasons and goals for annotating images for instruction sets.
Scaffold and support the conversation by emphasizing that images included in instruction sets should: a.) help readers visualize a process that is difficult to describe and b.) make important information easy to find., Explain to students how using Skitch enhances each image. , Monitor student work while providing guidance and reiterating key points brought up during the classroom discussion.
Use this as an opportunity to gauge your own effectiveness, noting points that need to be re-taught or require further practice. ,
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