mrs. spalt educational technology/computer class
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KEYBOARDING
Mrs. Spalt
Educational Technology/Computer Class
GET READY BY DOING“FINGER AEROBICS” Wiggle out and stretch your fingers and
get ready to begin keyboarding!
Finger Stretch. Retrieved October, 2010, from: http://www.tropsoft.com/ergotimer/stretch.htm
HOME ROW
ASDF JKL;SPACE BAR
Your fingers always sit on the Home Row keys:
HOME ROW RHYME A Silly Dog Flew
Jets Kites Lizards ;Snakes
Retrieved October, 2010 from: www.google.com/images
LEFT HAND Place your left hand on the letters A S D
F
Keyboarding Chart. Retrieved October, 2010, from: http://www.typing-lessons.org/preliminaries_4.html
RIGHT HAND Place your right hand on the letters J K L
;
Keyboarding Chart. Retrieved October, 2010, from: http://www.typing-lessons.org/preliminaries_4.html
BUMPS Feel the “bumps” on the letters F and J Anytime you get lost on the keyboard,
feel for the bumps and set your hands back in the home row position
J Keyboard. Retrieved October, 2010, from: http://www.gc-alc.org/Technology/Tech_a/tech_a.html
SPACEBAR Put both of your thumbs on the
spacebar
Retrieved October, 2010, from: http://www.awgh.org/archives/154
SIT UP! Sit up straight and tall in your chair. You need to have good posture!
FEET Put your feet flat on the floor. This may mean that you need to move
to the front of your chair to sit if you can’t reach the floor.
Feet. Retrieved October, 2010, from:http://www.cfsnap.com/cfsnap.cfm?webtool=8-Steps-to-Beating-Cervical-Radiculopathy-Ergonomics-Are-Everything
POSITION Curve your fingers Keep your wrists straight. Don’t rest
them on the table.
Keyboard. Retrieved October, 2010, from: http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/cjh/appliedtech/business/keyboarding/Images/Keyboard2_sm2.jpg
MAKE SURE YOU PLACE THE SPEEDSKIN® KEYBOARD COVER ON YOUR KEYBOARD!
EYES Keep your eyes on the screen. No
peeking!
TAP Tap each key with a quick, strong tap Never hold down a key!
Keyboard. Retrieved October, 2010, from:http://picsicio.us/image/4cbda7e8/
FOLLOW THESE STEPS AND… You will type faster You will make fewer mistakes You will be able to type longer without
getting tired You will protect your hands and wrists
from future health problems You will be a keyboarding STAR!
Star. Retrieved October, 2010, from:http://www.craftyjenny.com/free-clip-art-download-star-smiley-face.html
OUR CLASS KEYBOARDING PROGRAM: TYPE TO LEARN 4 Username: initial of first name, your
entire last name, and the last two digits of the year you should graduate 8th grade at HPS. (example: aspalt85)
Password: Use your four digit student ID
Type to Learn 4. Retrieved October, 2010, from: www.sunburst.com
FOR YOUR REFERENCE: KEYBOARDING FINGER CHART
Keyboarding Chart. Retrieved October, 2010, from: http://www.typing-lessons.org/preliminaries_4.html