Keyboarding

Daily Lessons Grading Rubric



Welcome to another exciting school year. We have a lot planned in the 9 weeks we have together. In the weeks to come you will learn to type by touch, which means you will type without looking at the keys. //The overall purpose of this course is for the student to learn to type with proper technique and with reasonable speed and accuracy. Due to the ever increasing use of computers in our daily life, college, and places of employment, everyone must become proficient with typing and word processing.//
 * //You will notice the letters on the keyboard are all mixed up. Why are the letters mixed up?// **
 * //Answer: The keys are all mixed up to speed up typing while slowing down the typist.// **
 * //Christopher Latham Soles invented the "Type-Writer" in 1872. This machine was designed to slow down the typist. Sholes had developed the machine for convenience but the keys jammed if the typist went too fast. After many months spent in redesigning the keyboard, Sholes designed a layout of the letters to force the typist to slow down. His layout is the "QWERTY" keyboard (after the first six letters of the top row).// **

In 7th grade Keyboarding class, homework is rarely given. However, if a student misses class, work must be made up. This can be done by coming in during study hall time, before school, or after school (7:00 a.m, 3:45 p.m.) //Do not skip any daily lessons/exercises. . Completion is a must for your individual daily participation grade.//


 * Goal: To have 7th grade students type 25 words per minute (WPM) with 100% accuracy or 30 WPM with 90% accuracy. **

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