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WELCOME TO KEYBOARDING BOOT CAMP!

WELCOME TO KEYBOARDING BOOT CAMP!. By Mrs. Whiteford. What is keyboarding?. The act of placing information into various types of equipment using a typewriter like keyboard. Keyboard emphasizes input.

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WELCOME TO KEYBOARDING BOOT CAMP!

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  1. WELCOME TO KEYBOARDINGBOOT CAMP! By Mrs. Whiteford

  2. What is keyboarding? • The act of placing information into various types of equipment using a typewriter like keyboard. • Keyboard emphasizes input. • Keyboarding produces a document which appears on a monitor and can be modified and stored in memory for access later.

  3. Why is it important I learn? • Teachers and parents agree that effective computer use is a requisite outcome for all students. In order to accomplish this required level of computer competence, a productive computer keyboarding skill is essential.

  4. Why do we need to learn? • Students must be ready to work with the technological world ahead of them!

  5. What you will learn… • Description: Students will learn the home keys on the computer keyboard, the rest of the alphabet keys, and the number keys.

  6. POSTURE • Keep your back straight and lean slightly forward. • Face keyboard squarely. • Be a hand span distance away. • Align center of the body with “J” key.

  7. AVOID THE COMPUTER SLUMP!

  8. Hands and wrists • Gently rest fingers on Home Row. • Fingers should be slightly curved. • “Snap” the keys, do not press them slowly. • Keep the fingers close to the keys with the pad of the finger square on each key. • Learn to anchor on the Home Row

  9. HOME ROW

  10. Home Keys • To increase typing speed keep fingers on the home keys. • The home keys are in the middle of letters on the keyboard: • A, S, D, F, J, K, L, • and semicolon

  11. WRISTS • Try to keep your wrists straight and level with your lower arms while you type. Avoid bending your wrists too much as it makes it harder for your fingers to work and could hurt your wrist over time. Some kids like wrist rests in front of keyboards to help keep their wrists straight, but don't rest on them while typing.

  12. Wrists Do’s and Don’t’s

  13. ARMS • Keep your arms relaxed and elbows close keep shoulders relaxed.

  14. FEET • Keep feet flat on the floor.

  15. EYES AND MONITOR • The computer monitor (screen) should be right in front of you and a little lower than your eyes. • Looking up can cause shoulder, neck pain and a headache.

  16. Take a break! • Time can fly when you are having fun on the computer! It is important that you take a break from the computer and do other things during the day. • It is recommended that you break at least every 30 minutes of straight computer work. • Get up stretch, take a walk, exercise or eat a healthy snack to get energy.

  17. Your eyes also need a break! • Pay attention to your eyes. If they hurt that means they needa break from the monitor too. • Look away for a few seconds and focus on something else.

  18. Cyberspace and other computer uses can be educational and fun, but nothing compares to adventures and activities in the "real world". Don't get lost in cyberspace . . . get out and explore the world around you.

  19. HEALTH • It is important to eat good foods and exercise. Staying healthy will allow you more time to enjoy a variety of activities including using your computer.

  20. Our class will be engaging in a two week keyboarding program where we will practice for 20 minutes a day in school. • It is important that you also practice at home to reinforce the skills learned at school.

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