Course Description

 

Grade 7

 

Keyboarding

 

Philosophy Statement:  Technology is a constantly developing field.  In order to succeed in today’s society it is necessary for students to have a working knowledge of computers.  Through the study of technology and the acquisition of computer-related skills, students will be able to obtain basic skills they can use in the workplace, college, or serving God.

 

Course Objective:  This course provides students keyboarding experience.  This course will take students from their current keyboarding level and help them learn/improve keyboarding technique, accuracy, and speed.

 

Textbooks:     

                  

Materials: 

• Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 12.  TLC Education Properties, LLC, 2001.
• Computers

 

Time Allotment:  44 minutes per day, 5 days per week, 1 quarter

 

Course Content:

• Home Keys (f, d, s, a, j, k, l, ;)
• Letter Keys (h, e, i, r)
• Letter Keys (o, t, n, g)
• Letter Keys (left shift, period, u, and c)
• Letter Keys (w, right shift, b, and y)
• Letter Keys (m, x, p, v)
• Letter Keys (q, comma, z, colon)
• Letter Keys (caps lock, ?, tab, ‘, -, “)
• Number Keys (8, 1, 9, 4, 0)
• Number Keys (5, 7, 3, 6, 2)
• Symbol Keys (/, $, !, %, <, >)
• Symbol Keys (#, &, +, @, (, ) )
• Symbol Keys (=, _, *, \, [, ] )
• Numeric Keypad Operation
• Improve Keying Technique
• Transcription Exercises
• Dictation Exercises

 

Areas to be evaluated:

• Typing skills and speed

 

Additional activities:  None