Wednesday, February 1st- 7th Grade- Using the Correct Typing Posture

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 02-01-2017

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Keyboarding- Module 2- Alphabetic keys- Part 3
Standards:	1.1 Implement proper keyboarding technique 1.2 Introduce Alphabetic keys 1.3 Begin timed writings on Alphabetic keys

“I Can…” Statement	Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can demonstrate good typing posture and technique.	Students use the new typing method. Typing Posture Test next Tuesday

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 QWERTY KEYBOARD: http://pixabay.com/en/keyboard-qwerty-ubuntu-computer-147827/

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

Bellringer: Get out your typing packet

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 open and save the daily bellringer page     Students will type the j and f lines on page 5 2. Posture Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqOheOnMLe4&feature=related 3. Students will evaluate themselves and another student using the Posture and Technique Check List and will list 2 items they need to improve. 4. It is really important to know f, j and the enter or space bar.  All other keys are based on the f and j fingers. Remember to use your thumb for the space bar Use your right pinky for the enter bar. Complete the following 11 exercises with a 85% or higher accuracy.     https://www.typing.com/student/start  5. Students will open and complete the Posture PowerPoint. 6. In teams students will answer Posture & Technique Review questions on the last page. If you were absent on Monday: 1. Students go to http://www.typingtest.com to get their beginning words per minute. 2. Students will learn proper finger placement for touch typing by looking on page 52 and coloring the correct colors for each finger on the QWERTY keyboard. 3. Read http://www.rapidtyping.com/typing-instructions.html

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 3:   Choose beginner if you are a slow typist http://www.freetypinggame.net/play9.asp