Lesson Plans
Course Title: Principles
of
Information Technology
Session Title: Identifying Apps, File
types, Purposes, and Extensions
Lesson Duration: 5 days (December 1 – 5)
Performance Objective:
Upon completion of this assignment, the student will be able to identify an app file and know
over 100 different types and their function, identify file types by their extension, choose an
application to open the file, and identify the purpose of the application chosen. The student will
be able to organize files within folders according to file type and purpose.
Specific Objectives:
 Define application software - Monday
 Identify a file type by looking at its extension - Tuesday
 Identify the type of application software needed to open a given file Tuesday
 Identify the use for a given application software Wednesday/Thursday
 Demonstrate how to create, name, organize, copy, move, and delete files and folders
Wednesday/Thursday
 Quiz on information above - Friday
Preparation
TEKS Correlations: 130.272
(5) The student demonstrates knowledge of the different software associated with information
systems. The student is expected to
(F) demonstrate understanding of apps and file extensions and the purpose of file types
across software products;
(H) identify appropriate use of application software;
(L) demonstrate proper file management techniques such as creating, naming,
organizing, copying, moving, and deleting files.
Instructor/Trainer
References: Content Developer Knowledge
Instructional Aids:
• Identifying Apps, File Types, Purposes, and Extensions Presentation
• Identifying File Types, Purposes, and Extensions Notes Organizer
• Activity #1 Worksheet
• Activity #1 Worksheet Answer Key
• Activity #2 Instruction Sheet
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Identifying File Types, Purposes, and Extensions Test KEY
Materials Needed:
Copies of Notes Organizer/Journals and agendas, instruction sheets, and test
Equipment Needed:
• Computer and projector for presentation
• Computers/Phones for individual student use
Learner
As a class, have the students organize themselves into like groupings (examples: male and
female; grade levels; age). Then, have the students organize themselves into subgroups
(example: main group is age, subgroups male and female).
Note: the objective of this exercise is to help the students understand the need for organization
and that there are several ways to organize the same information.
Introduction
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Introduction (LSI Quadrant I):
ASK, “Have you ever gone to your computer to complete something you were
working on and not been able to find where you saved it?”
ASK, “You can’t remember what you named it and you end up starting all over
again?”
SAY, “That’s why it’s important to establish a good folder and organizational system
for your files.”
SAY, “Have you ever opened a file and it was just a bunch of symbols? That’s
because you used the wrong software to open the file.”
Outline
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Outline (LSI Quadrant II):
I.
II.
III.
IV.
Students define and give
examples of application
software (slide 4)
Instructor Notes:
Instructor should use a computer and
projector to display the presentation:
Identifying File Types,
Purposes, and Extensions.
Students identify a file type by
looking at its extension (slides 6- Speaker notes are provided in the
9)
presentation to aid the instructor with the
content of the slides.
Students identify the type of
application software needed to
Hand out the Identifying Files
open a given file (slide
Types, Purposes and
10)
Students are shown how to
create, name, organize, copy,
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move, and delete files and
folders (slides 11-15)
Extensions Notes Organizer, 1 per
student, to aid them in note taking during
your presentation.
Activity #1: Also listed in guided practice
below Reinforcement activity in
which students identify apps and
file type and extension
Hand out the Activity #1
Worksheet, 1 per student. Allow 35
minutes to complete.
Review the correct answers and let
students grade their own work.
NOTE: Prior to this activity, create a
folder containing various blank
documents.
Activity #2: Also listed in guided practice
below
V.
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Hand out the Activity #2 instruction sheet,
1 per student.
Answer key provided in lesson
documents.
Demonstrate how to create,
name, organize, copy, move, and
delete files and folders
Formal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III, IV):
Activity #3: Application of all the learning in the lesson
EXAM: Questions over apps, file types, purposes, and extensions (Friday)
Extension
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Extension/Enrichment (LSI Quadrant IV):
Enrichment #1: Have students organize their files according to each class they are
currently taking.
Enrichment #2: Instruct the students to create simple files with creative filenames
using various different software applications. Have them organize the files in folders
according to type.
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