Keyboarding

Keyboarding is a modern-day skill. Students can begin exploring the keyboard on the Chromebook by inputting letters and keyboard commands. Helping students learn keyboarding techniques early allows them a platform to share thoughts and ideas as they become creators of digital content. In order for students to develop into creators, they must be taught how to input their their thoughts into a digital format. Therefore, it is important to teach proper technique and correct keyboard skills along with receiving a new device. The keyboarding focus in the elementary grades should be accuracy and proper technique, not speed.

Benefits of learning keyboarding skills:

saves time
improves hand-eye coordination
authentic way to share your thoughts and ideas
modern way to collaborate with others
improvement in quantity of writing
improvement in quality of writing
improvement in spelling skills
improvement in reading comprehension