Elementary Building A Strong Foundation Introductions Name, school, position? When is keyboarding taught? Timeframe? Who teaches initial keyboarding? What is Keyboarding? • Who Needs Keyboarding Skills? • When Should Keyboarding be Taught? • Who Should Teach Keyboarding? • How Should Keyboarding Instruction Be Delivered? What is Keyboarding? • Touch Control of Keyboard • Proper Techniques • Speed and Accuracy • Formatting Integrate Keyboarding should be an integral part of the total education of every student. Keyboarding is a cumulative skill. When Should Keyboarding be Taught? • Prior to word processing use • No earlier than fourth grade Who Should Teach Keyboarding? A Teacher Not Software • Team Business and Elementary Teachers • Provide Training to Elementary/Computer Teachers The Role of the Keyboarding Teacher • Teach keyboarding by touch • Teach proper technique necessary for successful and safe keyboarding • Inform students and parents about repetitive stress injuries • Teach correct posture and work station adjustments so that the risks of RSIs are minimized The Role of the Keyboarding Teacher • Promote the lifelong value of the skill of keyboarding to colleagues and administrators so that: – Appropriate time is scheduled – Funds are allocated for computer equipment, adjustable chairs and desks – Students’ achievement are recognized by the school Methodology • Traditional Method • Herzog Method • Opposite hand – same finger What Equipment Is Needed? • One machine per student • Appropriate furniture • Portable keyboards vs. computers Laptop Considerations • User type • Posture • Dimensions • Weight How Should Keyboarding Instruction Be Delivered? • Teach technique • Accuracy will come • Don’t give letter grades Cengage Learning’s Speed Expectations Hours of Instruction 15 - 18 Hours 30 - 35 Hours 45 - 60 Hours Speed Expectation 15 - 18 wpm 25 - 30 wpm 30 - 40 wpm Rodriquez’ Results Grade Duration Minutes Per Day GWAM Results K–3 19 days 30 min. 6-10 3–5 20 days 35 min. 10 3–5 45 days 35 min. 15 6–7 20 days 20-25 min. 18 25 days at 25 – 30 minutes/day is recommended Voice Recognition Karl Barksdale • Get students to 25 wam using 30-second timings and good technique • Dragon NaturallySpeaking or Dragon Dictate for the Mac • www.speakingsolutions.com Keyboarding Steps Goal Setting Posture Keystroking Space Bar Technique Home Keys - "asdfjkl;" Practice Lines y y yj yj lay pay y yj dye sky play Practice Lines J Ja K Ka L La Jake Lakes Hal Composition Opposites stop white Things that bread movies ? ? Go Together ? ? Composition Alphabet Composition What Is Your Favorite? Crazy Phrases Composition Auto-Bio-Poem Completing Sentences Adams Middle School, North Platte NeSA Writing Assessments • Starting in 2012, 8th grade and 11th grade writing assessments will be keyed at a computer – Students can compose by hand but will be asked to key the document online • Taskforce will study the possibility of having students keyboard the 4th grade assessment Teacher Endorsements • Business teaching endorsement used to be 7-12 but that has changed to a 6-12 endorsement • New Rule 10 allows any 7-12 endorsed teacher to now teach in grade 6 • Thus, any business teacher is endorsed to teaching keyboarding in grades 6 – 12 Preview Software Grades 3 – 6 • EduTyping Jr. (online) • Type to Learn (online) • Keyboarding for Kids (online) keyboardingonline.com • MicroType Preview Free Software • Take 5 minutes to review one of the online resources on page 10 of the Strong Foundation booklet • Be prepared to share pros and cons Scope & Sequence • K-12 Examples • Middle-Level Keyboarding Best Practice - This & That – http://www.education.ne.gov/B MIT/pdf/tnt/2011/summer.pdf http://www.education.ne.gov/bmit/ curriculum/keyboarding.html • • • • • Model Scope and Sequence Columbus Public Schools Omaha Public Schools North Platte Middle School Scottsbluff 8th Gr. Technology Proficiency Assessment • Westside Community Schools Resources Nebraska Department of Education Learning Technologies (402) 471-3503 Brent Gaswick brent.gaswick@nebraska.gov “If students can get to 20 wam, they won’t forget how to keyboard although they may need additional brushup.” Mary Rodriguez Lawrence, Kansas “Get students to 25 wam using good technique and then teach them to voice type using voice recognition.” Karl Barksdale Provo, Utah What We’ve Learned... • Teach prior to heavy use of word processing • Technique and accuracy are more important than speed • Don’t give grades • Students need to be able to see their progress What We’ve Learned... • Integrate with Language Arts • Composition at the keyboard is a workplace expectation • Plan with middle school and secondary business teachers Reflection • What have you heard? • How do you feel? • What are you going to do?