Objective

Students will know…

• the concept of files and folders
• how to create, save and open files and folders
• how to move files into a folder
• how to reorganise icons on a destop.

Prerequisites

Children should have previous knowledge about…

• hardware and software of the computer
• Windows 10 operating system
• how to use a mouse, trackpad, and keyboard for accessing and interacting with applications.

Goal

Operational Definition

All – This gives the goal, which is the minimum that the teacher must achieve for all students in the classroom.
Some – This gives the goal that the teacher may try to achieve for some students in the classroom who can achieve the suggested goal over and above the goal stated for ‘All’.
Few – This gives the goal that the teacher may try to achieve for a few students in the classroom who can achieve the suggested goal over and above the goal stated for ‘Some and ‘All’.

Materials required: 

Technology

• An audio-enabled computer with an internet connection, smartboard projector, and screen.
• All devices like laptops, tablets and desktop computers with accessibility features enabled.
• Screen readers like JAWS and NVDA.
• Large keyboards, built-in screen magnifiers, hearing aids, text-to-speech and speech-to-text software
• Voice recognition software like Siri, Windows Speech Recognition, headsets, etc.
• Writing or typing tools for students.

Teacher Materials

• Whiteboard and markers or blackboard and chalk
• Lesson videos
• Files (Science, Maths, English worksheets) and folders
• Vocabulary cards
• Cones/raised lines/big circular ring/pipe or single-sided adhesive tape/velcro
• Concept cards
• Differentiated Steps to Success Activity Sheet – one per child

Student Handouts

• Handout 1: Worksheets
• Handout 2: Differentiated Steps to Success Activity Sheet – one per child

Print Preparation

The teacher will print, copy or laminate (wherever applicable):

• Concept cards
• Vocabulary cards
• Worksheets
• Differentiated Steps to Success Activity Sheet – one per child

Preparation for the Activity:

1. All the learning and teaching materials needed for this lesson plan must be ready before the lesson begins.
2. Ensure that there are enough copies for all children. Multiple copies can be made by photocopying too.
3. Please have the assistive technologies and accessibility features ready for your inclusive classroom.
4. The teacher must create a folder for each child within the class folder to save their files.

Setup for transacting the lesson:

This topic must be taught in the classroom or a computer lab.

Notes to the teacher:

• The teacher has to begin the class by introducing the concept card provided.
• The students have to be provided with worksheets.
• The students could also note down the concept words in their notebooks as these are introduced during the lesson. They could also try to write the meaning of the words in their language.

1. Expected Prior Knowledge

Awareness of the extent of student’s prior knowledge of the topic will help the teacher plan and deliver the lesson appropriately.
This could be assessed through the provided worksheet.

Worksheet: Pre-Assessment

Enlarged Worksheet: Pre-Assessment

LTM: Pre-teach Vocabulary

3. See, Remember, Organise!

Preparation for the Activity:

Preparing will help you to conduct a practical activity in an inclusive classroom and achieve the aim. 
Setting for the activity:
All are classroom activities, but variations for open space are suggested wherever possible. All children can work individually. However, children who need peer support can work with their peers.
Variation for the activity:
Visually impaired children should be allowed to touch the items on the table.
Children with speech impairment should be allowed to draw or write the name of the item on a piece of paper.

Procedure:

• The teacher can make the children stand in a semicircle around the table.
• The teacher gathers several items such as a pen, pencil, eraser, book, ruler, apple, banana, grapes, potato, onion, tomato, spoon, steel glass, and plate. Place these in a random order and keep them covered on a table before beginning the activity.
• The teacher should uncover the items for one minute and ask the students to observe them carefully. Once the time is up, the teacher should cover the table again and ask the students to recall all the items they had seen. The teacher should then take note of how many items were correctly recalled by the students and record them on the board.
• The teacher has to segregate the items according to their category, e.g. all fruits in one place, and repeat the game.
• The teacher counts how many items were correctly recalled and notes it on the board. This is likely to be higher than the first.
• The teacher then explains that when items are organised, it is more convenient to locate them.

Key skill the child will acquire: Children will develop the ability to organise and arrange things better. This activity will also improve concentration and attention span.  

4. A Beautiful Rainbow!

One day, little Miraya saw something beautiful in the sky.
“What is that, Mama?” she exclaimed in wonder. Mama said, “That is a rainbow!”
 “It’s so beautiful! Can we click a picture of it?” “Yes!” said mother. But before she could click a picture, the rainbow disappeared.
Miraya was very sad. So, her mother drew a rainbow on a sheet of paper and coloured it for her.
She told Miraya that the colours of the rainbow are always in the order of violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. We call it VIBGYOR!
Miraya was very happy.
The next day, Miraya drew a rainbow and started to colour it. But she forgot the order of the colours. She coloured the rainbow in any colour. Her rainbow was not beautiful. She was very sad.
Then, Mama saw the drawing and told her the correct order of the colours.
Now, Miraya made a beautiful rainbow. Mama said, “It is important to be organised, just like the rainbow!
Children, you must remember – A place for everything, and everything in its proper place! This is the best way to be organised!
(Here, we can explain that we must allocate places for everything/everyone and then make sure that everything/everyone is in the right place.)

Role Play: The children could be asked to wear T-shirts of the seven colours of the rainbow or hold squares or C-shaped cut-outs of the rainbow colours. They could then be asked to stand in groups in the order of VIBGYOR.

Video: A Beautiful Rainbow

Video: A Beautiful Rainbow with ISL

5. Match it to the Right Home!

Preparation for the Activity:

Preparing will help you to conduct a practical activity in an inclusive classroom and achieve the aim. 

Materials required for this activity:
Files (assorted Science, Maths, and English worksheets) and three folders.

Setting for the activity:
All are classroom activities, but variations for open space are suggested wherever possible. All children can work individually. However, children who need peer support can work with their peers.

Variation for the activity:
Visually impaired children should work with a peer. The peer should read the file, and the child can then put it in the respective folder.

Procedure:

• The teacher can make the children sit in three semi-circles.
• The teacher provides files (assorted Science, Maths, and English worksheets) and three folders for each group.
• The folders have to be labelled Science, Maths and English.
• The children must segregate the worksheets and put them into their folders.

Key skill the child will acquire: Children will develop the ability to organise and arrange files in the folders better. 

Video: Activity Time WIP

6. Where do I belong?

Wordwall: Where do I belong?

7. Files and Folders

File: A file is anything created on a computer, whether a picture or text. Files are used to store songs, pictures, etc.

File name: A file name tells us something about the contents of the file without having to open it.

File extension: A file extension is that which appears after the file name to identify the file type. 
Examples of file extensions
.png or .jpg – paintings, photographs or any image.
.avi or .mp3 – music
.txt or .doc or .odt – text files

Folder: A folder is where files are stored on a computer.
Folders help us:
a) Organise related documents or files together.
b) Locate important files quickly.

A folder that is present inside another folder is called a subfolder.

The main folder is called the parent folder.

Arranging folders into parent and subfolders is called directory structure.

Creating a folder
1. Move the mouse pointer to an empty space on the desktop.
2. Right click (click once on the right button of the mouse).
3. Select the option ‘Create Folder‛.
4. Enter a name for the folder

Moving Files into a Folder
Using Drag and Drop
1. Select the file (using the left click of the mouse).
2. Hold the left button pressed and move the mouse towards the folder. The file icon selected also moves as you move the mouse pointer. This is called ‘Drag‛.
3. Release the mouse button when the mouse pointer is on the folder. This action of the mouse is called ‘Drop‛.

Reorganising icons on a desktop
1. Select the icon (using the left click of the mouse).
2. Drag the icon on the desktop using the mouse.
3. Release the mouse in an empty space to drop the icon at that place

LTM: Concept Cards

Video: Files and Folders

Video: Files and Folders with ISL

8. Files and Folders: Click and Explore

Files are like pages, neat and small,
Folders are like bags, holding them all.
Files hold pictures, music, and text,
Folders keep them, who’s up next?

Files are saved, one by one,
Folders keep them all in one.
Click on a folder, open it wide,
Files are waiting, neatly inside!

Video: Files and Folders: Click and Explore

Video: Files and Folders: Click and Explore with ISL

9. Create a new file, naming and saving the File

Open Notepad/TextPad application. The application opens
Type some text
To save the work, click on ‘File’ on the main menu.
Click on Save as
Type a file name in the file name box
Click Save
This creates the Notepad file or the TextPad file

Video: Create, Name and Save a file

Video: Create, Name and Save a file with ISL

Worksheet: Activity Sheet

10. Create a New Folder

• Go to the desktop screen
• Right-click and click on New
• Click on folder
• Type a folder name you want for your folder
• Press Enter

The new folder with the file name will be seen on the desktop.

Video: Create a New Folder

Video: Create a New Folder with ISL

Try me: Creating a New Folder and File

Video: Creating a shortcut

Video: Creating a shortcut with ISL

Try Me: Creating and Deleting a Shortcut

Video: Renaming a file/folder

Video: Renaming a file/folder with ISL

11. Activity: Clean Up the Desktop!

Aim: To move files and folder using drag and drop or copy and paste.
Materials required:
Computer or laptop for each student (or shared)
Desktop with several files (pictures, documents, or sample files)
Mouse or touchpad
Procedure:
1. Create a Folder
Right-click on the desktop
Choose New → Folder
Name the folder: My School Work
2. Find the Files
Look for files on the desktop (example: Math.doc, Reading.pdf, Picture.png)
3. Move the Files
Click and drag each school file into the My School Work folder
(Teacher can also show copy → paste as another method)
4. Check Your Work
Double-click the folder
Make sure all the correct files are inside

Discussion Questions
Why is it good to keep files in folders?
What happens if files are not organised?

12. Activity: Fix the Messy Desktop!

Aim: To move and organise desktop icons by dragging them to neat locations.
Materials required:
Computer or laptop for each student (or shared)
Desktop with several icons (apps, folders, files)
Mouse or touchpad
Procedure:
1. Look at the Desktop
Observe the desktop icons
Is it neat or messy?
2. Plan the Layout
Decide where icons should go
Example:
School folders on the left
Games on the right
Most used icons at the top
3. Move the Icons
Click and drag an icon to a new place
Release the mouse to drop it
Repeat for all icons
4. Check Your Desktop
Make sure icons are not overlapping
Everything should be easy to find

Discussion Questions
Why is an organised desktop helpful?
How does it save time?

13. Assessment

Activity 1:

• Open Notepad/Textpad/MS Word.
• Type the text below.

Little Elephant Raj In colourful India, a little elephant named Raj roamed the land. He danced under the bright sun with his friends, spreading joy and happiness.

• Save the file named ‘Little Elephant’ on your desktop.

Activity 2:

• Go to the desktop screen
• Right-click and click on New
• Click on the folder
• Type your name
• Press Enter.

The new folder with the file name will be seen on the desktop.

12. Assistive Technologies and Adaptive Devices

Assistive Technologies and Adaptive Devices

Teacher Resource Document

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