Warp Speed - Keyboarding
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On the Way to Warp Speed Created by Lucie deLaBruere www. learningwithlucie .com Credits: Utah State Office of Education
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Created to help elementary teachers with keyboarding instructions.
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On the Way to Warp Speed
Created by Lucie deLaBruerewww.learningwithlucie.com
Credits: Utah State Office of Education
Quick survey
Q1 Do you touch type?
Q2 Have you ever received instruction in touch typing?
Q3 Do you have a computer at home?
Q4 Do you have the Internet at home?
Name: Grade Homeroom
Can you write or type faster?
How many words per minute do you write?
How many words per minute do you type?
How many words per minute would you like to type?
Why Proper Techniques?Why Proper Techniques?
People who used to find “hunt and peck” keyboarding sufficient realize that it doesn’t make much sense to have a computer with lightning speed if the information inputted into the machine trickles in like molasses in January. Sandberg-Diment, 1984
Introduction to the Keyboard
Introduce the keyboard with the computers not logged on yet and keyboard lined up at edge of desk.
Practice the Bump keys (can you find them with eyes closed) Home row (or Home base) Posture Caps Lock Num Lock Spacebar Enter Backspace
Sit up straight
Arms near side and wrists straight
Keyboarding Techniques Keyboarding Techniques
Fingers near home row keys Correct fingering
Keyboarding TechniquesKeyboarding Techniques
Wrists off the keyboard
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Eyes on copy
Reasonable rhythm
Keyboarding TechniquesKeyboarding Techniques
Right little finger on Enter
Thumb used on Space Bar
Keyboarding TechniquesKeyboarding Techniques
What Techniques Do You See?What Techniques Do You See?
What Techniques Do You See?What Techniques Do You See?
What Techniques Do You See?What Techniques Do You See?
What Techniques Do You See?What Techniques Do You See?
What Techniques Do You See?What Techniques Do You See?
What Techniques Do You See?What Techniques Do You See?
What Techniques Do You See?What Techniques Do You See?
What Techniques Do You See?What Techniques Do You See?
What Techniques Do You See?What Techniques Do You See?
What Techniques Do You See?What Techniques Do You See?
What Techniques Do You See?What Techniques Do You See?
What Techniques Do You See?What Techniques Do You See?
What Techniques Do You See?What Techniques Do You See?
What Techniques Do You See?What Techniques Do You See?
How Important are How Important are Proper Keyboard Techniques?Proper Keyboard Techniques?
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How Important are How Important are Proper Keyboard Techniques?Proper Keyboard Techniques?
6. Techniques7. Techniques8. Techniques
9. Speed10. Accuracy
Figure it out?
How long would it take you to type 100 words at 20 wpm?
How many words is a 1 page assignment double-spaced?
How long would it take you to type a 1 page assignment double-spaced at 20 wpm?
How long would it take you to type the same assignment at 40 wpm? 60 wpm? 80 wpm? 100 wpm?
Figure it out?
How many pages can you type in 1 hour at 40 wpm? 60 wpm? 80 wpm? 100 wpm?
If I paid you $2 a page to work for me, how much money could you make if your speed was 40 wpm? 60 wpm? 80 wpm? 100 wpm?
Reflection
You own a video game company that is trying to release a new game in time for Christmas sales. Your two computer programmers are working overtime writing the code for the last adventure. Frank types 60 wpm, while Stephanie types 30 wpm. Will both be able to contribute equally towards meeting this deadline? If you make the deadline, you plan to give each employee a bonus. Should both get the same bonus?
