Building A Strong Foundation

Building A Building A Strong FoundationStrong Foundation

ElementaryElementary

IntroductionsIntroductionsName, school, position?When is keyboarding taught?Timeframe?Who teaches initial

keyboarding?

What is What is Keyboarding?Keyboarding?

• Who Needs Keyboarding Skills?• When Should Keyboarding be

Taught?• Who Should Teach Keyboarding?• How Should Keyboarding

Instruction Be Delivered?

What is What is Keyboarding?Keyboarding?

•Touch Control of Keyboard•Proper Techniques•Speed and Accuracy•Formatting

IntegrateIntegrate

Keyboarding should be an integral part of the total education of every student.

KeyboardinKeyboarding is a g is a

cumulative cumulative skill.skill.

When ShouldWhen ShouldKeyboarding be Keyboarding be Taught?Taught?

• Prior to word Prior to word processing useprocessing use

• No earlier than No earlier than fourth gradefourth grade

Who Should Teach Who Should Teach Keyboarding?Keyboarding?

• Team Business and Elementary Teachers

• Provide Training to Elementary/Computer Teachers

A Teacher -A Teacher -Not Not SoftwareSoftware

The Role of the The Role of the Keyboarding Keyboarding

TeacherTeacher• 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 The Role of the Keyboarding Keyboarding

TeacherTeacher• 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

MethodologyMethodology

•Traditional Method•Herzog Method•Opposite hand – same finger

What EquipmentWhat EquipmentIs Needed?Is Needed?

•One machine per student•Appropriate furniture•Portable keyboards vs.

computers

Laptop Laptop ConsiderationsConsiderations

•User type•Posture•Dimensions•Weight

How Should How Should Keyboarding Keyboarding

Instruction Be Instruction Be Delivered?Delivered?

•Teach technique•Accuracy will come•Don’t give letter

grades

Cengage Cengage Learning’s Speed Learning’s Speed

ExpectationsExpectationsHours of Instruction

15 - 18 Hours30 - 35 Hours45 - 60 Hours

Speed Expectation

15 - 18 wpm25 - 30 wpm30 - 40 wpm

Rodriquez’ Results Rodriquez’ Results Grade Duration Minutes Per

DayGWAM

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 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 StepsKeyboarding Steps    

Goal Setting  

Posture  

Keystroking  

 Space Bar Technique

 Home Keys - "asdfjkl;"

Practice LinesPractice Lines  

y y yj yj lay pay y yj dye sky play

Practice LinesPractice Lines  

J Ja K Ka L La Jake Lakes Hal

CompositionComposition   Opposites

stop?white ?

Things that Go Togetherbread ?movies ?

CompositionComposition  

Alphabet CompositionWhat Is Your Favorite?Crazy Phrases

CompositionComposition   Auto-Bio-Poem

Completing SentencesAdams Middle School,

North Platte

NeSA Writing NeSA Writing AssessmentsAssessments

• 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 EndorsementsTeacher 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 SoftwarePreview Software

Grades 3 – 6• EduTyping Jr. (online)• Type to Learn (online)• Keyboarding for Kids

(online) keyboardingonline.com• MicroType

Preview Free Preview Free SoftwareSoftware

• 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 & SequenceScope & Sequence• K-12 Examples• Middle-Level Keyboarding

Best Practice - This & That– http://www.education.ne.gov/BMI

T/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

ResourcesResources Nebraska Department of Education

Learning Technologies

(402) 471-3503Brent Gaswickbrent.gaswick@nebraska.gov

““If students can get to If students can get to 20 wam, they won’t 20 wam, they won’t forget how to keyboard forget how to keyboard although they may although they may need additional need additional brushup.”brushup.”

Mary RodriguezLawrence, Kansas

““Get students to 25 Get students to 25 wam using good wam using good technique and then technique and then teach them to voice teach them to voice type using voice type using voice recognition.”recognition.”

Karl BarksdaleProvo, Utah

What We’ve What We’ve Learned...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

• Integrate with Language Arts

• Composition at the keyboard is a workplace expectation

• Plan with middle school and secondary business teachers

What We’ve What We’ve Learned...Learned...

ReflectionReflection

• What have you heard?• How do you feel?• What are you going to

do?