Creating a Drill and Practise Game (Using Publisher)

To create Flashcards in Publisher, I considered a few details.(Unfortunately, the file had to converted to PowerPoint because of the inability of slideshare or Google Docs to upload Publisher files) I wanted to ensure that the pupils did not guess words or remember their colour to identify them, so the colour and background colour of all the cards were quite similar but different. In order that students are not frustrated when presented with the words, I ensured that the words were suitable for the developmental level of grade six students . I also verified that the words link with the content information that they have learned which allows them to make a connection between the words and what they already know about hurricane preparedness.

Using 'how to steps' I will describe the process of creating the flashcards in Publisher 2003.

• From the Microsoft Office folder I select Publisher


• In the 'New Publication' pane on the left, I clicked on 'Blank Publication' then selected 'Postcard'.


• On the extreme left I clicked on the text box icon.


• Then I put the cursor on the place in the postcard (a plus sign will be seen) where I wanted the text to be written, and dragged it across the white space to make a text box.


• Next I typed in selected text, highlighted it and used the font colour, fill colour, font size and font type options to format the text and text box as required.


• I then inserted a picture which was located on the Web and saved it in my pictures.I then went back to Publisher and from the Menu toolbar selected 'Insert- Pictures-From file and select and insert the desired picture.


• When the picture appeared it was way too large so I re size it by clicking and dragging from its bottom left corner upwards when a double-headed arrow appeared. I positioned the picture by clicking and dragging when the four-headed arrow appeared.