Wednesday, Sept 3- 7th Grade- Finish Keyboarding and Start PowerPoint Unit

	Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 09-03-2014

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Presentation Basics With PowerPoint- Tabs and Groups
Standards:	PB-1 Characteristics of Content Appropriate/Inappropriate

“I Can…” Statement	Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can find the different PowerPoint Tabs and Groups. I can decide what is appropriate content for a PowerPoint presentation.	Students will be able to quickly find the PowerPoint features they need. Students will be able to decide if they should create a PowerPoint or use a different software program.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Tab, Group

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

Page 5 type lines 1 and 2   Use your right and left INDEX fingers for the F and J exercise.

Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students (Detailed Plans Including Bes t Practices, Researched Based Strategies)

Guided Lesson: 1. Review home keys. The A S D F J L ; keys are called the home keys. Each finger controls a specific key and is named for its home key: A finger, S finger, D finger, and so on, ending with the Sem finger on the ; (semicolon) key. Finish Keyboarding Unit In teams, students will answer the Posture and Technique Review questions on the last page. Review your packet carefully for the answers. You will need to write out the questions and correct answers for each question you miss.   @ Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR3gcCrTSzw 2. Explain PowerPoint 2013 Tabs and Groups. 3. Go to Computer/ Student Docs/ Witkowski folder/ PowerPoint folder/  1 Presentation Purpose PowerPoint Independent Exercises: 4. Students may work in pairs to complete the  PowerPoint 2010 Tabs and Groups worksheet. 5. Write the complete questions then in pairs answer with the correct letter (a, b, c, d) after they are corrected you will write the entire answer. LEAVE SPACE after the questions! Homework: Students need to decide for which ACADEMIC topic (Typing Posture/Technique, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, or Math) they wii create a PowerPoint presentation soon. We will be using the PowerPoint you create to learn different old and new features of PowerPoint 2010.

Higher Order Thinking Questions

Where are PowerPoint 2010 features?

Student Technology/Differentiation

Students will work in pairs to review the new concepts.

Closure Strategy

Exit Activity #1:Students will practice touch typing the home row keys with a game called HomeKeys Kennys.     Remember- Do NOT look at the keys while playing. Try your best to click on the keys from memory. http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games/homekey-kennys.html Exit Activity #2: Practice on the beginner level (#1 home row keys) at http://www.freetypinggame.net/play11.asp Choose beginner if you are in the beginner category Choose intermediate if you are in the average category Click to turn off the sound.

Lesson Reflections

Tuesday, Sept 2nd Short Cut Links

If you are a 7th Grade student click here http://www.wclassroom.blogspot.com/2014/09/tuesday-sept-2nd-7th-grade-keyboarding.html

If you are a 8th Grade student click here http://www.wclassroom.blogspot.com/2014/09/tuesday-sept-2nd-8th-grade-keyboarding.html

Tuesday, Sept 2nd- 8th Grade- Keyboarding Part 2

	Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 08-29-2014

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Keyboarding- Module 2- Alphabetic keys- Part 2
Standards:	1.1 Implement proper keyboarding technique 1.2 Introduce Alphabetic keys

“I Can…” Statement	Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can learn how to properly type.	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

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

Bellringer: A. 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. B. On the bottom of the 2nd 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. C. If students were absent or testing on Friday they should: Students will take a typing test at http://www.typingtest.com to get their beginning words per minute. D. On the bottom of the 1st page write:                        Home keys ASDF  JKL;    then draw a picture of a home E. Read pages 2 and 3.   Semester Goal: I can type properly.

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 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.   2. In teams students will answer the Posture and Technique Review questions on the last page. Review your packet carefully for the answers.       You will need to write out the questions and correct answers for each        question you miss.   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. 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. Typing Test on the ten questions on page 4 on Friday.

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. Try your best to click on the keys from memory.http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games/homekey-kennys.html

Tuesday, Sept 2nd- 7th Grade- Keyboarding Part 2

	Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 08-29-2014

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Keyboarding- Module 2- Alphabetic keys- Part 2
Standards:	1.1 Implement proper keyboarding technique 1.2 Introduce Alphabetic keys

“I Can…” Statement	Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can learn how to properly type.	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

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

Bellringer: A. 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. B. On the bottom of the 2nd 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. C. If students were absent or testing on Friday they should: Students will take a typing test at http://www.typingtest.com to get their beginning words per minute. D. On the bottom of the 1st page write:                        Home keys ASDF  JKL;    then draw a picture of a home E. Read pages 2 and 3.   Semester Goal: I can type properly.

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 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.   2. In teams students will answer the Posture and Technique Review questions on the last page. Review your packet carefully for the answers.       You will need to write out the questions and correct answers for each        question you miss.   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. 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. Typing Test on the ten questions on page 4 on Friday.

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. Try your best to click on the keys from memory.http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games/homekey-kennys.html