OBJECTIVE: To learn the key position of each letter and to type without looking at the keys or your hands!

Strand: Innovative Designer

Standard: 4.d. exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance and the capacity to work with open-ended problems.

I Can Statements:

I can stay with a task until it is completed

I can come to the same conclusion using different methods and materials

KEYS TO SUCCESS

1. Use the correct finger to strike each key.

2. Do not look at your hands while typing. (Memorize keyboard reaches.)

3. Sit up straight and keep feet flat on the floor.

4. Keep home row fingers touching the home row keys; even during a difficult reach.

ELA Frameworks Formula – Typing Expectation

Grade Level x (5 wpm) = current WPM expectation/goal.

GRADE 3 x 5 = 15 wpm expectation.

3-5 DTC.a.1 Type five words-per-minute times grade level (e.g., for Grade 5, type 25 words/minute).

Tips for Success

The Secret to Keyboarding Success

S - SIT upright, arms & wrists straight.

E - Keep your EYES on the copy.

C - Use CORRECT fingers

R - Keep a reasonable RHYTHM.

E - Eliminate ERRORS properly.

T - TAP yours keys as if they were hot!

Learn Keyboarding

K-2 KEYBOARDING

K.6, 1.6, 2.6 Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.

3-5 KEYBOARDING

3.6, 4.6, 5.6 Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.

Dance Mat Typing

Customize learning and tests

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Free Typing Games:

Typing games are a great way to improve your typing speed and accuracy. These typing games make practicing the keyboard more enjoyable and fun. Use them often and watch your typing skills improve!

GAMES:

***Top Rated Keyboarding Site: Sky Chase: SKY CHASE

1. FreeTypingGame.Net This is a site to play free typing games, lessons and tests. No downloads, installations or registration required. http://www.freetypinggame.net/free-typing-lesson.asp

2. Typing Games Online Typing Test - TypingMaster offers a free online Typing Test service and free Online Games. Have fun with online typing games.

3. Sense Typing Tutorials:

4. Gamequarium: Keyboarding Games Note: It is important to note that while keyboarding games can improve keyboarding speed, they won't teach students how to type correctly.

5. Spelling & Typing Games: Spelling Games in a typing game. Contains EFL and ESL options.

6. Typing Vocabulary Games: Typing Lessons, and Typing Practice Activities for ESL, EFL, ELL and fluent English speakers.

7. Finger Frenzy Try to type the letters of the alphabet as fast as possible in this fun online typing game.

8. Typing Games Treasure Chest: While playing, students are also learning hand eye coordination and muscle memory. These are two of the most important elements of mastering touch typing.

9. On Line Typing Games:

Practice & perfect your typing & keyboard skills with these exciting free online typing games. Typing Games Play Free Typing Games Online Play the top free typing games online at our site. Featuring online typing game favorites like Fast Typer 2, Clockwords Act 1, Alphabet, and more! www.onlinetypinggames.org

10. Free Typing Games OnlineTyping Test:

TypingMaster offers a free online Typing Test service and free Online Games. Have fun with online typing games. www.typingtest.com/games

11. iTypingGames

Is a new site where you can learn how to type with fun alien-like games. In the beginner levels you can blast aliens by typing single letters, or keyboard groups of letters like qwert or asdf. Things get more difficult in later levels where the words you must type get longer and the aliens attack more frequently.

12. Free Typing Games For Kids: Four different typing games for kids. Click link to use access the links.

13. Typing Tidepool: Fun site for teachers, parents, and kids featuring free educational games, coloring pages, interactive e-books, holiday activities, musical postcards, crafts, worksheets & more.

14. Nimble Fingers: Online typing test tutorials will help you learn the basic keystrokes. These typing tests require Java 1.1 to load. Each topic contains multiple exercises.

15. FingerJig Typing Test: Fingerjig is a 6 minute typing game that tests your typing ability. Words are randomly chosen from a dictionary of over 70,000. You must try to type the words.

16. Alfa Typing: Typing games are a great way to improve your typing speed and accuracy. Typing games make practicing keyboarding more enjoyable and fun.

17. Learn the Alphabet on the Keyboard http://teachingtreasures.com.au/k-3only/alphabet.htm

18. Speed Test: http://www.typeonline.co.uk/typingspeed.php

19. 18 Different Type Practice Activities: http://www.vocabulary.co.il/typing-games

Keyboarding Skills

KEYBOARDING STANDARDS, OBJECTIVES, AND INDICATORS

STANDARD 1: The student will demonstrate correct touch keyboarding techniques at the keyboard and use appropriate terminology to identify computer components.

Objective 1: Students will demonstrate eyes on copy, correct fingering, good techniques, and appropriate posture while operating the keyboard.

Objective 2: Students will demonstrate knowledge of computer components, functions, and care.

STANDARD 2: Students will develop touch keystroking speed and accuracy.

Objective 1: Students develop and improve keystroking speed and accuracy.

Objective 2: Students will demonstrate skill in using numbers, symbols and punctuation marks on both the traditional keyboard and the 10-key pad.

STANDARD 3: Students will demonstrate knowledge of basic word processing functions & proofreading.

Objective 1: Students will apply basic word processing functions using a variety of documents. A. Utilize basic functions: open, close, save, save as and print. B. Utilize basic editing and formatting functions: copy, move, paste, insert, font, line spacing, justification, margins and word wrap. C. Utilize outlines, bullets, and numbering functions.

Objective 2: Students will be able to proofread and make corrections using word processing software. A. Edit documents using proofreader’s marks. B. Make spelling and punctuation corrections on a variety of documents.

STANDARD 4: Students will develop skill composing at the keyboard.

Objective 1: Students will demonstrate composition skills at the keyboard. A. Key composition exercises from teacher prompt. B. Compose sentences, short paragraphs, and stories.

Research and Best Practices

Keyboarding is a literacy skill, therefore it is appropriate that it be included in the daily.

"When to Teach Keyboarding."