Basic 7 Computing Term 1 Week 3 Lesson Plan

Recap with learners to find out what they already know about the computers' desktop.

Concrete-resource task: Set out these resources for each group: Desktop computer; Mouse; Printed Windows desktop screenshot. Learners inspect the hardware and printed examples, then operate or compare them during the computing task below. Brainstorm learners to describe the computers desktop. Turn on a computer and ask learners to observe the computers desktop. Ask learners to identify some of the things they see on the screen Learners to identify things they have not seen before on a computers screen. guide learners to identify the features of the desktop. • Taskbar • Start button • Icons • Wallpaper • Mouse pointer Assist learners to navigate through the features on the desktop. Guide learners to demonstrate how to preview thumbnails. A thumbnail is a compressed preview image of the original that is used as a placeholder.

Reflection (10 mins) Use peer discussion and effective questioning to find out from learners what they have learnt during the lesson.

Using questions and answers, find out what learners already know about file and folders. Share with learners the performance indicators.

Concrete-resource task: Set out these resources for each group: Desktop computer; USB flash drive; Printed file-folder screenshot. Learners inspect the hardware and printed examples, then operate or compare them during the computing task below. Let learners explore the features of the taskbar. Demonstrate how to preview windows on the taskbar. In groups, let learners navigate through the features of the desktop. Guide learners to explore different account levels for users of computer systems. A user account is a location on a network server used to store a computer username, password, and other information. The account users may be a regular user or guest user. Have learners to explore different permission levels that are applied to files and folders. Files and folder permissions control what user is permitted to perform which actions on a file or folder. files and directories can have three types of permissions: read, write and execute. Lead learners to demonstrate file management techniques by following the naming conventions and organizing files in folders and subfolders. File management includes, • Renaming - (giving a desired name to a file of folder) • Moving - (copy and paste, cut and paste methods) • Deleting - (moving unused files and folder into the Recycle Bin) Explore the types and importance of file extensions. A file extension is a string of characters attached to a filename, usually preceded by a full stop and indicating the format of the file. Examples are DOC and DOCX, HTML and HTM, ODT, PDF, XLS and XLSX, ODS, PPT, TXT, MP3, etc.

Take feedback from learners and summarize the lesson.In groups, learners create folders and files.