iSquad Instructional Support Get Going With File Management for PCs

Focusing Questions 1.What is the difference and the relationship between a file and a folder? 2.How can I create a system to organize my files, documents, pictures etc.? 3.How do I organize the files and folders on my computer?

Instruction

Framing The Session As you gather more and more information in your computer you will need to organize your digital resources and materials in order to be able to manage them more efficiently In this session I will show you how to keep these resources well organized so that you can help other students and teachers to organize their files. You will learn how to organize your computer so it is easier to find files and downloads.

Teaching Let’s look at a sample file structure. Download the “Sample File Structure” and “How to use a flash drive” documents to My Documents.Sample File StructureHow to use a flash drive” We will discuss the difference between a file and a folder. I will show you how to create folders and place documents in them.

Guided Practice You will now practice creating a folder and placing a document in it.

Work Time

Getting Started In a Word document, you will brainstorm on ways in which you can organize your files and folders. You will decide which documents will go into which folder. During your work time you will create folders and place your existing files into them.

Work Time Break into your designated groups. Create subject area folders for each of your classes and other folders for miscellaneous documents that are currently saved on your computers. Make sure to name the folders as they are created. Drag documents, pictures and other downloaded material into the folders to help organize them. Create a new document and save it into one of your folders. Download a picture from the Internet and save it in a pertinent folder. Practice switching between different folders to view contents in each folder..

Share

During your work time you created folders, organized your files and saved new documents into your folders. At this time we will share some of our ideas and discuss how this exercise will be helpful to us. We will look at how a few of you have organized your “My Documents” folder into specific folders and subfolders and organized your documents in them Share

What did you do? Share

How does this work address the questions that began the session? Did you learn how to create an organization system for your digital documents? Can you show someone how to do this? Was it difficult to do? What problems did you encounter?