Lesson Plan

• Identify appropriate image file formats for different purposes.
• Demonstrate how to insert an image and set exact horizontal and vertical coordinates in Word or PowerPoint.
• Apply suitable text‑wrapping and anchoring options to maintain layout consistency.
• Resize images while locking the aspect ratio to avoid distortion.
• Evaluate the final layout for visual appeal and optimal file size.

• Computer lab with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint installed.
• Projector or interactive display.
• Sample image files (JPEG, PNG, GIF).
• Worksheet with step‑by‑step instructions and self‑assessment questions.
• Ruler or on‑screen grid feature.
• Handout summarising image format characteristics.

Begin by showing a document where images are mis‑aligned and ask students how it affects readability. Recall their prior experience inserting pictures and discuss why precise placement is essential for professional presentations and exam requirements. Explain that by the end of the lesson they will be able to position images accurately using coordinates, wrapping, and anchoring.

1. Do‑now (5') – Examine a poorly formatted page and list three problems caused by imprecise image placement.
2. Mini‑lecture (10') – Review why precision matters, image file formats, and wrapping/anchoring options.
3. Demonstration (15') – Teacher inserts an image in Word, opens Layout Options, sets absolute horizontal (e.g., 3 cm) and vertical (e.g., 5 cm) positions, chooses a wrap style, and locks the aspect ratio.
4. Guided practice (15') – Students follow a worksheet to place a supplied image at given coordinates, first in Word then in PowerPoint using the grid and “Size & Position” pane.
5. Check for understanding (5') – Quick quiz using the self‑assessment questions; students write brief answers on exit tickets.
6. Review & reflection (5') – Compare before/after layouts, discuss common pitfalls (distortion, wrong wrap, loss of precision) and file‑size considerations.

Summarise the key steps: choose the right format, insert, set absolute coordinates, select appropriate wrap, and lock aspect ratio. Collect exit tickets to confirm understanding, and assign a homework task to design a one‑page flyer containing at least three precisely placed images, using the correct formats and documenting the coordinates used.