5th Grade Tech Skills

Mrs. Trimpe

Fill in the “keys” on your worksheet using the real keyboard as a guide.

Images from http://www.crews.org/curriculum/ex/compsci/keyboarding/questions.htm

1st - Adjust your seat so your belly is at the same level as the table.

HOME ROW

2nd – Place your hands/fingers on home row.

FINGERCHART3rd – Use the

correct fingers to strike the correct keys!

Keyboarding Rules

• Keep your hands on home row and use the right fingers!

• Only look at your hands when needed – Keep your hands on home row and use all your

fingers.– Try to memorize the keys so you don’t have to

look at all!

• Accuracy is more important than speed!

• Practice! Practice! Practice!

Plug in headphones here

Turn knob to adjust

volume

Don’t hear anything? Let’s check your volume settings.

Double-click this icon in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.

Make sure MUTE is not checked anywhere and all the volume levels are up.

Enter your first name and as much of your last name as you can.

DO NOT CLICK ENTER

Click “Enter” to start

To start the keyboarding program, double-click the JumpStart Typing icon.

Click the Power Card Key when it appears!

Listen to the introduction and directions.

Keyboarding Lessons

Full power bar? Time for games!

To start the keyboarding program, double-click the JumpStart Typing icon.

Enter your first name and as much of your last name as you can.

DO NOT CLICK ENTER

Click “Enter” to start