Karen Farley

Title



: Computer
Wallpaper (technology)

Grade



: upper
elementary

Materials



:
computer

illustration software (Painter, which comes
with Windows is fine.)

Objectives



:
Students will create a wallpaper for the computer.

Students will use a series of figures to create
a pattern.

Students will demonstrate the ability to use
the copy and paste function of a computer.

Procedure



:

Computers many times have wallpaper as their
background. In this assignment, students will create their own
wallpaper.

The teacher will demonstrate how to use the
draw program, emphasizing the copy and paste features. Students
will draw their wallpaper schemes — it must be a pattern of some
sort.

This assignment can be an on-going project
for students who greatly enjoy using the computer. This will
probably be a very time-consuming project because of the learning
curve involved in understanding the software.

Evaluation



:
The teacher should watch the student as she/he makes her wallpaper
to see if he/she demonstrates adequate knowledge of the program,
especially the copy/paste features.

Enrichment Activities



:
Computer illustration is endless is possibilities. This assignment
is a good beginning for students who have not used a computer
draw package before, however it is challenging enough for students
who are very familiar with computers.