• Welcome to KEYBOARDING in the 3 day cycle
    Each session brings you to the next 3 day group of activities
    There are 10 total learning sessions and they build progressively as we work through the different letters
     
    Check out our Keyboarding Syllabus for how the class works

    Students will be utilizing a multitude of interactive educationally motivated web sites to learn the Proper Techniques for Keyboarding to type, as well as practice work....First Assignment
    5th grade goal= 30 wpm
    6th grade goal= 40 wpm
     
     

    Keyboard

    Students will be provided direct instruction on utilizing Microsoft word and excel documents for class activities

    Some 6th grade students also have the opportunity to work with Microsoft Power Point to learn about Presentations....Here are some examples!   Sarah   and   Becca 

    All students will learn the procedures for navigation on our computer network system here at school to save, retrieve and print their work

    Proper posture Video
     
    How devices work with a computer...INPUT/OUTPUT 

    A   S   D   F  G
    H    J    K    L    ; 
    A   S   D   F   G   H   J   K   L   ;  
    Q    W    E    R    T
    Y    U    I    O    P
    A  Q  S  W  D  E  F  R  G  T  H  Y  J  U  K  I  L  O  ;  P
    Session 7 BOTTOM ROW Left Hand
    Session 8 BOTTOM ROW Right Hand
    Session 10 CATCH UP AND APPLY

    What we think of KEYBOARDING BLOG....

    Web Sites we will mostly be working with.... (return to the TOP)

    Site name and Link
    		 How it should be documented

    Brief Description
     

    Peters

    		 Provides information for purpose of keyboarding skills and how and why to use fingers for which letters.  We will work with 9 lessons.
    VisiBone Touch-Typing

    VB

    		 Simple practice and timed activity to monitor accuracy and speed, promotes proper finger placement and usage.
    Free Typing Game

    FTG

    		 Provides basic information on how and why to use fingers for which letters.  Simple practice and timed activity to monitor accuracy and speed, promotes proper finger placement and usage.  We work with 16 lessons and are able to change the rate.
    Online Free Touch Typing

    TT

    		 Simple practice and timed activity to monitor accuracy and speed, promotes proper finger placement and usage. There are over 16 lessons to work from.
    Krazy Keyboarding for Kids NO SCORE PROVIDED Provides information for purpose of keyboarding skills and how and why to use fingers for which letters.  Practice phases throughout.  No score or time trial.
    Free Typing Tutor No Recording needed Self paced, computer monitored site which automatically calculates and records the students progress and moves them on to the next lesson as their abilities reflect.  Requires individual sign in.
    Library Think Quest

    LTQ

    		 There is an available colored finger placement chart.  Each of the 8 sessions have 8 lessons to focus on the main keys and a description on how and why the letters are grouped the way they are.  Simple practice and timed activity to monitor accuracy and speed with 3 lines for each practice session.
    Mr. Kent's

    KENT

    		 Practice sessions to monitor accuracy and speed with the ability to change the amount of time, focus letters and skill level.
    Game Arcade

    GA

    		 Be sure to allow for the download, click play and then select the appropriate lesson or activity.  Provides practice as well as testing ability after you click the clock to get a score.
    Dance Mat

    NO SCORE PROVIDED

    		 Very energized and exciting site to practice focus groups of keys.  4 separate sessions broken into 4 separate lessons.  Students progress at their own pace to reach as far as they can in the time allotted. 
    Power Typing

    PT

    		 Practice activity with the ability to set goals.  Lessons based on letter focus.
    Typing Web

    TW

    		 Very individualized site which records and documents each students strengths and needs.  Access it by CLICKING RED X to close log in window, then select the row of letters for that weeks focus.  Progress as far as you can in the time allotted.  RECORD YOUR SCORES
    Keyboarding Practice
    		 Print out Page
    		 Students work on focus letters to complete a page that is printed out.  They type the provided text in all lower case letters the first time and then all capital letters the second time for each of the provided "sentences".
    Quick Keys
    		 NO SCORE PROVIDED
    		 Students work to improve their time and accuracy.  NO SCORE PROVIDED
    Typing Exercise
    		 NO SCORE PROVIDED
    		 Students work to improve their time and accuracy after selecting designated key selection, and length of time.  NO SCORE PROVIDED

Last Modified on November 3, 2014