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NEO 2™
KeyWords Wireless™
KeyWords Wireless Agenda
• Keyboarding Best Practices
• KeyWords™ Overview• Set up for Success• Working with KeyWords• Monitor student progress• Next Steps
K – 2nd grade• Informal instruction
• Attention to correct hand and body position
Keyboarding Best Practices K – 2nd grade
a, ax, cat, act, fad, was, gear, facet, wettest
13 points!
3rd – 5th grades• Formal instruction
• 10 - 15 minutes per day
• 12 - 16 weeks
• Weekly reinforcement • 15 - 30 WPM• Maintain Skills
Keyboarding Best Practices 3rd – 5th grades
6th – 12th grades• Formal instruction
• 10 - 15 minutes per day• 12 - 16 weeks
• Periodic reinforcement• 45 WPM (6th – 8th)• Up to 60 WPM (9th-12th)
Keyboarding Best Practices 6th – 12th grades
• 100+ Language-based lessons
• 15 levels• Pre and post tests• Immediate feedback• Reports• Wireless transfer of data
KeyWords Overview
Teacher Tasks:•Add Students to NEO Manager
• Import from Ren Place• Enter students
manually
•Connect Receiver
Beginning Set Up
• Power on NEO 2• Press the applets key• Select KeyWords• First time only
• Add a student• 8 students per NEO 2
• All other times• Select your name• Enter username and
password
Getting Started on NEO 2
• Whole group, teacher led
• Focus on habits:• Good posture• Correct hand position• Stretch frequently
The Start Here! Lesson
• Teacher guides the 1st lesson – ASKL keys• Lesson format is consistent• Lessons are cumulative
• Sequential Lessons preference
Move through the lessons in order
• Learn new keys• Self-paced• Built-in help• Students must correct errors
The ASKL Lesson—Learn New Keys
• Six practice passages per lesson• Errors monitored
• Students can correct errors• “Race the bar”• Press esc after a passage
Use Accuracy and Speed Builders
• Errors monitored• Students cannot
correct errors• To pass, meet both:
• WPM goal• Error goal
• Data is sent wirelessly
Take Accuracy and Speed Tests
Monitor Student Progress
Monitor Student Progress
Customize KeyWords for Your School
Next Steps for Teachers
KeyWords Wireless QuickStart Guide, page 1 Configure KeyWords for your class Assign NEO 2s Add students to NEO Manager Enroll students on NEO 2s Explore KeyWords resources
Next Steps in the Classroom
1. Pre-Test2. Start Here!3. Teach the KeyWords format4. Use KeyWords daily
• Allow 12-16 weeks• 10-15 minutes per day
1. Sync with Renaissance Place 2. Monitor progress routinely
NEO 2 Support
For more information and help, check out our Training Center
www.renlearn.com/training
Technical Supporthttp://www.renlearn.comService and Support
