Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Wednesday, Jan 28th- 8th Grade- Keyboarding Part 2

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Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
 
Date: 01-28-2015



Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Keyboarding- Module 2- Alphabetic keys- Part 1

Standards:
1.1 Implement proper keyboarding technique
1.2 Introduce Alphabetic keys
1.3 Begin timed writings on Alphabetic keys
1a & 4f team work on posture skit



“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can learn how to properly type.
Typing Test next Tuesday, Feb. 3rd
Students use the new typing method.


Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Qwerty keyboard, technique, alphabetic keys, touch method of typing, posture, pinky (little finger), ring finger, middle finger, index finger, thumb, wrist, the copy
Fingers: The Ring Finger is next to the pinky or little finger.
Ring, Finger Ring, Old
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Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
Bellringer:

On the bottom of the second page write:
-Eyes should look at the copy (what you are copying) NOT the keyboard.
- When a person is keying copy the hands and arms should remain relatively stationary. They should not move much
Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Practice
Miss W will review:
@Touch-method of typing technique
@ Correct finger placement for the home keys
@ Proper Keyboarding Posture and Technique

Independent Exercise:
1 Students will learn the proper finger placement for touch typing by looking on page 52
and coloring the correct colors for each finger on the QWERTY keyboard.

2. Students will take a typing test at http://www.typingtest.com to get their beginning words per minute.

3. On the bottom of the first page write:
    Home keys ASDF    JKL;    then draw a picture of a home
4. Students will participate in a team exercise-
   Proper Typing Skit- students will act out the improper way to type
                                   and then act out the proper way to type.
   Make sure to include all of the Posture and Technique bullets and
   the Work Area Arrangement bullets.

5. Open a new Word document and save it with the title Typing. Practice understanding daily Bell ringer exercises. On page 52 type lines 1 and 2.

6.  Students will label the different types of fingers, index (blue), middle(red), ring(green) and pinky (yellow) and color them so they match the QWERTY keyboard finger positions.
 
 7. In pairs, students will answer Posture and Technique Review questions on the last page.

8. Students will evaluate themselves and another student using the Posture and Technique Check List and will list 2 items they need to improve.
Higher Order Thinking Questions
How can typing faster help you in college and on your job?
Student Technology/Differentiation
The typing unit is taught with all three learning styles. Fingers and keys are associated with colors and are demonstrated on huge visual keyboard (visual), students color keys and practice typing game (kinesthetic) and students are given (verbal) instructions.
Closure Strategy
Exit Activity:Students will practice touch typing the home row keys
with a game called HomeKeys Kennys.        
Remember- Do NOT look at the keys while playing.
 




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