welcome to keyboarding back to school night 2013-2014

Welcome to KeyboardingBack To School Night

2013-2014

Joyce Ikwild

Keyboarding is a

• Semester class (pairs with art).

• Subject required of all LCPS sixth graders.

• Skill subject (practice, practice, practice)

• Subject that benefits the students academically, personally, and professionally.

What do we do in Keyboarding?• “Touch” key alphabetic keys• Format documents

Letters TablesMlA Reports

• Cyber sense and safety• Proofreading and grammar• Graphics (insert/resize/move images)• MS Paint, Drawing tools, • Build speed and accuracy

Class Materials/Resources

• Textbook—Applied Computer Keyboarding• Folder• Writing Utensil (please!)• Micro Type• Windows 7• Office 2010

WordPower PointExcel (?)

Attendance/Missed Work• As with other classes, attendance

is very important.

• Additional lab time requiredResourceBefore school,

After school

Speedskins

Speed ScaleGrade Second Quarter

A 40 up = 10039 = 9838 = 9637 = 9436 = 9235 = 90

B 34 = 8833 = 8632 = 8431 = 8230 = 80

C 29 = 7928 = 7827 = 7726 = 7625 = 7524 = 7423 = 7322 = 7221 = 7120 = 70

D 19 = 6918 = 6817 = 6716 = 6615 = 65

Note: A grade of 60 will be assigned for any missing timing grade.

GOAL: Pass two three-minute timings with no more than three errors.

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G O A L S

Looking ahead to next week:

Me bags

THANK YOU!!!• The best way to contact me is through

email: joyce.ikwild@lcps.org

• Please check my website for additional resources, state competencies, etc.

A little about me . . .