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Understanding File Management

This Lesson will help students understand the basics of File Management. The lesson will help make the basics of computer use (file organisation, creating folders, using shortcuts etc.) interactive and interesting.

By the end of this lesson, students should have an understanding of:

• Disk Storage & Drives.
• Understanding File Organization
• Viewing Folders & Files
• Managing Files & Folders
• Creating & Using Shortcuts

This topic could form the basis of one class (45 min- 1hr class).

What you’ll need:

• Selection of Audio & Video Files (WMA, WMV, MP3, MP4 video files, etc).
• trakAxPC Pro.

Resources for Teachers & Students

These may vary in suitability depending on age group.

http://helpmerick.com/files/helpmerick/filemanagementhandout.pdf
http://cit.information.unl.edu/tips/filemgt.htm
http://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/media/Media,76968,en.pdf
http://facweb.furman.edu/~pecoy/mfl195/tutorial/
http://www.baddteddy.com/computer_tutorials/index.htm
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/3321
http://winbeginners.com/articles/extensions1.htm

Lesson Structure

Class Activity 1

Teacher gives a detailed explanation of the terminology and processes involved in File Management (Disk Storage, Disk Drives, Files, Folders, Windows Explorer, Create a New Folder, Move Files or Folders, Copy Files or Folders, Rename a file or folder, find a file, Delete & Restore a File or Folder, Create a Shortcut and Keyboard Shortcuts). See resources above for more information on these topics.

Class Activity 2

Students can watch trakAxPC tutorials on “Using the Media Browser”, “Saving a Mix for future editing”, “Exporting a Mix” and “Extract your CD directly into trakAxPC” (links below).

Class Activity 3

Students can select their favourite songs or record video segments. Students can break into groups and begin to import files using trakAxPC or Windows Explorer. Students should create specific folders for their new files so that they can be easily found and used. For example folders can include the student’s last name, initial and the date: Gallagher_C_June

Class Activity 4

Students should locate their files in the Media Browser within trakAxPC. Students can edit and/or convert their files in the mixing screen and Save or Rename their mix. Students can also export their mix to a new file type or convert their file to a different file type. They should pay attention to the file name (is it recognisable / will they find it?) and the different file extensions.

Class Activity 5

Students should also rename/move/copy folders where they have saved their mixes and try and reopen them in trakAxPC (Note* - some files will appear as missing depending on the action taken, this shows the importance of file management and understanding folder/file names and location). They should also delete folders and try and restore them (Recycle Bin).

Class Activity 6

Students can use the trakKutter and Mixing screen to help develop their keyboard shortcuts such as:

• Copy: Ctrl + C
• Cut: Ctrl + X
• Paste: Ctrl + V
• Undo your last action: Ctrl + Z
• Save: Ctrl + S

trakAxPC Tutorials

Once students understand the basics of File Management, they can begin to use trakAxPC to import, copy, move, save, rename and delete files and folders giving them a better insight into how files and folders work. If students are completely new to trakAxPC, we suggest watching the following tutorials first:

The Media Browser
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpPdK7bmGWo

Saving a Mix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCnCqqCHvec

Exporting a Mix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx1QioSUUQs

Extract a CD directly in trakAxPC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoDIL_3nFRY