Keyboarding Classes 2009-2010
Welcome Class! It is up to you to have a successful and interesting class... First you will learn about "Ergonomics" and "Ergonomists" and their importance. Make sure you understand what these terms mean (you will also have homework - finding three good definitions of what is ergonomics). You will also a little bit of history about the keyboard. Who invented the "Type Writer" and the "QWERTY" Keyboard? Why is the layout of the keyboard the way it is?
We will also cover the "Home Row Keys" and which is the correct "fingering" - which fingers type which keys. I will show you an easy way to remember this. You can also check the fingering chart on your tables.
We will review some important "Computer Concepts": What is a Computer? What is Hardware? What is Software? What are Input Devices? What are Output Devices? What are Processing Devices? What are Storage Devices? What is Digital? Units of Measurement (Bits, Bytes, Kilobytes, Megabytes, Gigabytes). What are Networks? What is the Internet? What are Telecommunications? What are Copyrights?
We will also start with the first MicroType Keyboarding Lessons (Lessons 1 - 20) - "Alphabetic Keyboarding". Initially, you will enter these lessons as a "Guest"; until the system allows us to connect to the Labserver properly and you can then be able to enter the program as a "User". Take these lessons seriously; they will teach you to type the proper way and use the right fingers. You will use the "keyboard mask" at all times. Also, please read the instructions and techniques shown on each lesson carefully (and copy them)! At first, you will concentrate in "accuracy" (not speed). As you become better at typing, you will start working on "speed". Remember: the first goal in Keyboarding Class is to learn the Home Row Keys and to learn to type accurately.
If you need to, repeat the lessons until you feel confident that you learned the right fingering.
Test: Thursday, September 24, 2009 (will include what you have learned in class up to Wednesday, September 23, 2009)
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me. Communication is important!
We will also cover the "Home Row Keys" and which is the correct "fingering" - which fingers type which keys. I will show you an easy way to remember this. You can also check the fingering chart on your tables.
We will review some important "Computer Concepts": What is a Computer? What is Hardware? What is Software? What are Input Devices? What are Output Devices? What are Processing Devices? What are Storage Devices? What is Digital? Units of Measurement (Bits, Bytes, Kilobytes, Megabytes, Gigabytes). What are Networks? What is the Internet? What are Telecommunications? What are Copyrights?
We will also start with the first MicroType Keyboarding Lessons (Lessons 1 - 20) - "Alphabetic Keyboarding". Initially, you will enter these lessons as a "Guest"; until the system allows us to connect to the Labserver properly and you can then be able to enter the program as a "User". Take these lessons seriously; they will teach you to type the proper way and use the right fingers. You will use the "keyboard mask" at all times. Also, please read the instructions and techniques shown on each lesson carefully (and copy them)! At first, you will concentrate in "accuracy" (not speed). As you become better at typing, you will start working on "speed". Remember: the first goal in Keyboarding Class is to learn the Home Row Keys and to learn to type accurately.
If you need to, repeat the lessons until you feel confident that you learned the right fingering.
Test: Thursday, September 24, 2009 (will include what you have learned in class up to Wednesday, September 23, 2009)
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me. Communication is important!
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