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Launching and saving on Microsoft paint

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Term: 1st Term

Week: 9

Class: Primary 4

Age: 9 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Topic:- Launching and saving on Microsoft Paint

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Design and save on Microsoft Paint.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, playway method, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source, experimentation

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: computer room, Microsoft Paint application, computer system

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-3: Designing and saving on Microsoft Paint

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revisits the previous lesson on tool bars and menu bar and introduces the new topic

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher then outlines the steps to take in launching Microsoft Paint

 

1. Click Start in the lower-left corner of the desktop

2. In the Start menu, click All Programs, then Accessories, and then click the Paint program.

 

How to change default save as type in ms paint

 

1. Open PAINT, then click the BLUE drop down box in the top left hand corner of the screen (this is the box that gives the drop down options for saving a file)

2. now click SAVE AS and a selection of save as formats including JPEG will appear to the right

3. move your cursor over the JPEG option and RIGHT CLICK (not left click), three options will be presented

4. click (select) the top option which says ADD TO QUICK ACCESS FOLDER.
5. This creates a new ICON at the top of the paint screen next to the DO and UNDO arrows (icons).
6. Now in future when you want to save anything as JPEG simply click this new icon (rather than the blue drop down box) and the normal save screen will open with JPEG as the DEFAULT.

 

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

The teacher demonstrates the typing and saving of document on Microsoft Word as the pupils observe

The pupils participate and pay attention

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a short note on the board

The pupils copy the notes in their books

 

NOTE

Steps to take in launching Microsoft Paint

 

  1. Click Start in the lower-left corner of the desktop
  2. In the Start menu, click All Programs, then Accessories, and then click the Paint program.

 

How to change default save as type in ms paint

 

  1. Open PAINT, then click the BLUE drop down box in the top left hand corner of the screen (this is the box that gives the drop down options for saving a file)
  2. now click SAVE AS and a selection of save as formats including JPEG will appear to the right
  3. move your cursor over the JPEG option and RIGHT CLICK (not left click), three options will be presented
  4. click (select) the top option which says ADD TO QUICK ACCESS FOLDER.
    5. This creates a new ICON at the top of the paint screen next to the DO and UNDO arrows (icons).
    6. Now in future when you want to save anything as JPEG simply click this new icon (rather than the blue drop down box) and the normal save screen will open with JPEG as the DEFAULT.

 

CLASS ACTIVITY: The pupils in pairs, design a house, cup or table using Microsoft Paint

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively



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