Media Editing Lesson Plan
Lesson: 1 - Local drives, folder and files.

Purpose: Learn how to create folders and files. Rename the folder and learn the location of the folder and usage of standard folders.

No. of. Classes

1 - (Time : 1:30 minutes, Laptops/desktops : 10, Students strength : 15 to 20).

Materials Required

Desktop or Laptop computer.

Curriculum Content 1.) Drive,
1.a) Creating & renaming a folder,
1.b) Location and usage of standard folders.
Prior knowledge

Students should have basic Computer knowledge like switch on and off the computer, right click, left click and double click.

Exercises

Exercise:1


1. Finding the treasure hunt using clues given. All this will be done through a treasure hunt game in the computer.


Here are the instructions for the teachers for treasure hunt:

  • Click here for Teachers Notes.

    • Here is the folder link to download and then do as given in the instructions:

  • Click here to download the folder.

    • Here are the instructions for Students deatils for the treasure hunt:

  • Click here for Student Notes.

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    Learn about Searching, Finding and Replacing words and Hyperlinked Words.

  • Treasure Hunt 2.

    • Learn the task of opening an encrypted file using a video and follow the steps in it.

  • Treasure Hunt 3.

    • Exercise:2


    2. Students should create a folder in D drive. After creating it, move the folder to C drive and then rename the folder to “My favorites”.


    Solution


    Here is the solution for creating, moving and renaming the folder.

  • Link to view the solution for exercise-2

    • Teacher's Instruction
    1. While the students learn, the teacher should observe whether they articulate the words like search, location, drive and are familiar with these terms.
    2. Teachers guide the students to do the activity.
    3. Teachers should observe whether the students are following the instructions to do the treasure hunt activity.
    4. Teachers may guide the students to recall their previous knowledge of folders, files, local drives and removable drives and understand the differences between them.