Introduction to Ms-windows… · B6 Computing

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.1.2.1.8 - Demonstrate the use of the navigation Pane of the File Explorer to access different locations of the computer from the navigation pane.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the navigation pane in the File Explorer window and name its main sections (Quick Access, This PC, and the list of folders).
Use the navigation pane to open different locations of the computer, such as the Desktop, Documents, Downloads, and local drives (C:, D:).
Expand and collapse folders in the navigation pane using the arrow icons.
Access files and folders in different locations by clicking on them in the navigation pane.
Explain how the navigation pane is a faster way to move around the computer compared to opening folders one by one.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Introduction to Computing (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Introduction to Ms-windows Interface (desktop Background and Locations of the Computer) (1.2)
Content standard: B6.1.2.1 - Demonstrate the use of the Desktop Background as well as working with folders.
Indicator: B6.1.2.1.8 - Demonstrate the use of the navigation Pane of the File Explorer to access different locations of the computer from the navigation pane.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 5 (Week 5 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Computing Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 32
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Guide learners to the use of the navigation Pane of the File Explorer to access different locations of the computer from the navigation pane.