Welcome to Year 7 ICT Ysgol Dewi Sant’s ICT Department
Objectives To learn about the school network and understand where files are stored. To know what different drives you have access to To understand good file management To know how to annotate your work and use PRINT SCREEN
Objectives The School Network Your files are stored on a network server This is a computer with lots of disk storage in the computer room. Each student and teacher has their own area - called the Z drive to which they have READ/WRITE permission - who can guess what that is. Teachers put work on a drive called the U drive. Students only have READ permission to this. Open up File Explorer and take a look at the drives you can access.
Objectives File Management : Discussion Why do we need to give files sensible names? What is the benefit of using a folder structure to store work on the computer?
Objectives
File Management : Starter Activity Create a new folder called ‘ICT’. If you haven’t already, create some other subject folders. Make sure all your files are in the correct folders. Make sure all the names you have given your files are meaningful, if not rename them. File ->Rename
Objectives How to make a folder …. From the Start button - select My Computer. On the top menu click on File and then on New and then Folder
Objectives Annotate Your Work…. To annotate means to explain. Use the PrintScreen button to take a picture of your screen with all the folders you have made. Paste this into a new Word file and explain what you have done. There are good examples of annotation all round the room. There is a video tutorial on how to use printscreen, how to crop, align pictures and make your illustrations attractive. Your teacher will help you.