Proper+Care+and+Feeding+of+Laptops

=DISK CLEANUP= =SETTING THE STAGE //(To be reviewed before the session begins.)//= =Session Overview= Proper care and maintenance is the best way to insure the HELPDESK will not have to pay you a visit. In this session, we will begin to create basic steps to keep laptops working efficiently starting with Disk Cleanup.

[|Disk Cleanup.ppt] [|Disk Cleanup Handout.doc] [|Disable Screensaver Handout.doc]

What is a Disk Cleanup? What are temporary files? How does Disk Cleanup help a laptop operate better? Why should the screensaver be disabled? What are the steps to disabling a screensaver? What are the steps to do a Disk Cleanup? How can we assist others to independently utilize Disk Cleanup on their laptops?
 * Focusing Questions**

The following materials are used in this session: Laptops Projector Other
 * Materials**

= = The following resources are used in this session. N/A = =
 * Resources**

= = = === =INSTRUCTION //(Typically lasts about 20% of session.)//= =Framing the Session= iSquaders, one of the common complaints that students have about their school’s technology, many times it does not work. Due to heavy usage everyday, laptops will begin to breakdown. Today, we are going learn one method of preventative maintenance on laptops and how to share that with other students.

= = You have a group of fellow students that have laptops. It is important that these laptops are operating properly. The only way that will happen is that basic steps are taken to maintain these laptops. Now you are only one person … you cannot maintain all of those laptops yourself. Therefore you will show your fellow students how to a Disk Cleanup on their own laptops. Let’s get started with some basic terms:
 * Teaching**

Disk Cleanup Temporary Files

Disk Cleanup – this is a procedure that is used to remove unneeded files that might slow down the computer. Temporary files – these are files that are created by a variety of software to handle temporary data storage or help run programs.

Before you get started you should disengage the screensaver. The screensaver can sometimes get in the way when you are performing maintenance on the computer; however, be sure to put it back on when you are finished. To disengage the screensaver (Give students handout): You are now ready to service your computer.
 * 1) Right click anywhere on the desktop and a window appear.
 * 2) Click on Properties
 * 3) Click on Screensaver
 * 4) Scroll to find “None” … click on it
 * 5) Click OK

Now let’s go to Disk Cleanup. Disk Cleanup is used to remove any unnecessary files or folders inside the computer. Here is how you do a Disk Cleanup (Give students handout):
 * 1) Click Start
 * 2) Click All Programs
 * 3) Click Accessories
 * 4) Click System Tools
 * 5) Click Disk Cleanup
 * 6) A window will open asking which you wish to clean … you want the C drive.
 * 7) Check all boxes to remove all excess files (you do not need to view files).
 * 8) Depending on the amount of files that need to be removed, will control the time that it takes to complete the process ( Normally expect approx. 5 minutes)
 * 9) When completed … click OK.
 * 10) After you are finished engage the screensaver.

Now that I have shown you the procedure, it is your turn to try it. Perform each step slowly … think it through. (Faculty Advisor: Walk around the class … as the students are scanning for their school’s network. Ask them questions about the steps they are taking.) Have the students review each step and explain the importance of each step.
 * Guided Practice**

=WORK TIME //(Typically lasts about 60–70% of session.)//= =Getting Started= It’s time to try it on your own. You will pair up with a partner and for the next 30 minutes practice showing others how to do a Disk Cleanup on a laptop so they can do it independently. When the 30 minutes are up, we will come back together and discuss what you learned.

Step 1 Have students decide which partner will be the iSquader and the Student. Step 2 The iSquader will ask the Student what they know about doing a Disk Cleanup on a computer. Step 3 The iSquader will explain the vocabulary terms to the Student. Step 4 The iSquader will explain to the Student the purpose of each of the procedures. Step 5 The iSquader will walk the Student through each step of Disk Cleanup. Step 6 When the activity is completed, the iSquader will have the Student review the steps of a Disk Cleanup again. Step 7 Reverse Roles
 * Participant Activity**

While the participants are practicing, walk around the room to offer support and guidance. Notice, if there are any common problems participants are having that might need to be reviewed. =
 * Facilitator Conferring**

= =SHARE //(Typically lasts about 10–20% of session.) S//hare= When conferring with the students, find examples of practices that iSquaders used that were successful when working with their student.

When you bring the students together for the share, refer them to your lesson’s focusing questions and ask:

What is a Disk Cleanup? Answer: A procedure that is used to remove unneeded files that might slow down the computer . What are temporary files? Answer: These are files that are created by a variety of software to handle temporary data storage or help run programs.

How does Disk Cleanup help a laptop operate better? Answer: By removing unneeded files will help allow the laptop to run at peak efficiency.

Why should the screensaver be disabled? Answer: When the screensaver goes engages, it can interrupt a utility when it is working.

What are the steps to disabling the screensaver? Answer: Right click anywhere on the desktop and a window appear. Click on Properties Click on Screensaver Scroll to find “None” … click on it Click OK

What are the steps to a Disk Cleanup? Answer: Click Start Click All Programs Click Accessories Click System Tools Click Disk Cleanup A window will open asking which you wish to clean … you want the C drive. Check all boxes to remove all excess files (you do not need to view files). Depending on the amount of files that need to be removed, will control the time that it takes to complete the process ( Normally expect approx. 5 minutes) When completed … click OK.

How can we assist others to independently do a Disk Cleanup? Answer: (Have students who had successful support strategies share their techniques with the class).

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= =ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS= Author: Edward A. Fitzgerald Sr. E-mail: EFitzge3@schools.nyc.gov School/Employer: Harvey Milk High School Title: Instructional Technology Specialist =

= =**TEMPLATE DESCRIPTION** **Each session contains the following components and can be conducted in 45–60 minutes:** **Session Overview** This is a concise summary of the session, and how it fits into the training series as a whole. **Focusing Questions** These are the specific questions that guide the session. The purpose of the session is to address these questions. **Materials** This is a list of all materials that the facilitator must make sure are present at the training site, including technology resources. **Resources** All handouts can be found linked from the Resources section of the participant agenda. Participants will be able to access these materials online during the session, but the facilitator should review them ahead of time, and any instructional support charts should be posted in the room before the session begins. **Framing the Session** The facilitator explains to the participants what will be covered in this session, how it fits into the training series as a whole, and how it may be incorporated into their reflective practice. **Teaching** This is a short period of facilitator-led instruction designed to prepare the participants for their work time. The facilitator might demonstrate a specific use of technology in an authentic curricular context, selected participants might be invited to share relevant experiences, or the group as a whole might contribute to a shared brainstorming list. The facilitator should be careful to avoid giving a lengthy lecture or straying too far from the focusing questions. **Guided Practice** Sometimes it is helpful for the facilitator to walk the participants through a process step by step. This gives the participants the hands-on experience of work time before losing the scaffolding of facilitator-led instruction. **Getting Started** The facilitator gives instructions to the participants for their work time, and lets them know what they will be expected to share at the end of the session. **Participant Activity** Participants are given time to practice the specific process they have seen demonstrated. They may be working independently, with a partner, or in small groups. **Facilitator Conferring** As participants work, the facilitator moves around the room holding short conferences to help guide the work and make it more productive. The facilitator should be at eye level with participants during each conference. These conversations need not be especially private; the facilitator may invite someone sitting nearby to listen in. If common needs among the group emerge, they can either be addressed immediately or during the sharing time. **Share** Participants gather at the end of the session to demonstrate what they have done, discuss experiences they have had, and reflect on what they have learned. This is an opportunity to return to the focusing questions that began the session, and discuss what has been accomplished in the interval. **Acknowledgements** This section acknowledges those who contributed to the creation of this session.=