WELCOME TO ONLINE SUMMER SCHOOL KEYBOARDING

• Our keyboarding class is a self-paced, beginning typist course that focuses on developing proper typing skills that allow students to type with both speed and accuracy.

• Students will learn typing techniques and posture, practice typing using all ten fingers using the correct keys, build typing speed and accuracy through practice, and learn to type basic punctuation/grammar correctly in documents.

• It is up to each student to take what is learned and continue practicing the skill to become proficient.

Getting Started in Online Keyboarding• Every student taking Online Summer School keyboarding will create a

Typing.com Student Account. To create a Typng.com Student Account please follow ALL of the steps on the next two slides.

• Before you create your Typing.com Student Account you MUST know which online keyboarding class from the list below you are registered for (This information was provided to you in an email sent from Mr. Grimes, the summer school principal): 1. Matzig Online Keyboarding2. Havlik Online Keyboarding3. Coker Online Keyboarding

1. Go to the website Typing.com

2. Click on the student login tab at the top right hand corner of the page

4. Create a username: Type your last name and first name without using a space. For example, “smithjohn”. It is important that your username is your last and first name, in that order, so we are able to identify you and give you a grade for the class. If the username you typed already exists type your last name, middle initial, and your first name in that order without spaces.

5. Create a password: Your password must be at least 4 characters and should be something you can easily remember. Type the password you created again in the “Password again” box.

6. Click “Create Free Account”

3. Use the box that says “Sign Up, It’s Free!”

7. Click the ‘account tab’ at the top of the page.

8. Next, scroll down to the bottom of the page where it says “Join Class”. Copy and paste YOUR teacher’s Unique Join Code into the “Join Class” box and click continue. The Unique Join Code for each keyboarding teacher is listed in green below:- Matzig – 56C201830ABB1- Havlik – 572CD68D7ECE5- Coker – 573A062019C86

9. Next, from the drop down menu, choose your teacher’s “Online” class.

10. Click “Join Class”

Yayyyyyyyy…You are now ready to begin the class! Now what?

Read the next few slides to learn what is expected from you to successfully complete Online Summer School Keyboarding.

What do you need to do in order to complete the keyboarding class?

1. Complete all lessons in the Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced categories. You do NOT do the practice category. • Each completed lesson is worth one

Academic Practice grade– Beginner: 14 Lessons– Intermediate: 11 Lessons– Advanced: 9 Lessons

• Complete the lessons in the order they are presented on the Typing.com website. For example, once you complete the first lesson in the Beginner Category on the J, F, and Space keys you will move on to the following lesson on the U,R, and K keys. You may not skip to a different lesson.

• The website automatically saves your work. When you log on again you can pick up where you left off.

Categories Lessons

2. Complete 2 Timed Typing Tests • You will take the 1 minute timed

typing test after you complete the Beginner category lessons

• You will take the 3 minute timed typing tests after you complete the Intermediate category lessons

• Each completed Timed Typing Test is worth one Academic Achievement grade

3. Complete the Final Exam which is the 5 minute timed typing test• The final exam is a 5 minute

Timed Typing Tests and is worth 10% of the final grade and will be taken once all other course work is complete.

What do you need to do in order to complete the keyboarding class?

How are Lessons and Timed Typing Tests Graded Graded?

• Grades for each Lesson and Timed Writing Test are based on a combination of Lesson Accuracy and Lesson Speed (WPM).

• You may redo any lesson as many times as necessary to achieve the grade you desire. However, once you move on to the next lesson the previous lesson’s grade is locked.

• You may take each Timed Typing up to two times. The higher of the two grades will count as the grade.

Lesson Grading ChartTo determine your grade for each lesson, locate the number of total words per minute that you keyed in the first column. Read across the top to locate your Percent of Accuracy. Then read down the column to find your grade for the assignment. Example: Total words per minute is 13 and the percent of accuracy is 89-85%. Your grade for that lesson would be a 75.

Percent of Accuracy

Words Per Minute 100 - 95% 94 - 90% 89 - 85% 84 - 80% 79 - 75% 74 - 70% 69% - below

0 - 5 75 71 68 62 57 53 50

6 - 10 79 75 72 66 61 57 53

11 - 15 83 80 77 71 66 62 58

16 - 20 88 85 82 76 71 67 63

21 - 25 94 91 88 82 77 73 69

26 - 30 97 94 91 85 80 76 72

31 + 100 97 94 88 83 79 75

Order of Assignments and Estimated Dates of Completion

**YOU CAN WORK AHEAD OF THE TIMELINE BELOW**• Week 1: Begin the Beginner Category Lessons

• Week 2: Finish the Beginner Category Lessons, take the 1 minute Timed Typing Test, Begin the Intermediate Category Lessons

• Week 3: Complete the Intermediate Category Lessons, take the 3 minutes Timed Typing Test, Begin the Advanced Category Lessons

• Week 4: Complete the Advanced Category Lessons, Take the Final Exam (5 minute Timed Typing Test)

**All Lessons and Timed Typing Tests MUST be completed by Friday June 24th or else you do not get credit for the course**

***Once you complete all coursework and the final exam you will receive a confirmation email with your final grade attached within a couple of days***

Proper keyboarding technique includes:

• Correct Posture• Correct Arm and Hand Position• Correct Keystroking Technique• Home Row Keys

Posture Body is upright in the chair – sitting in the back of the chair

Spine straight leaning slightly forward

Centered in front of keyboard

Comfortable distance from keyboard

Feet flat on the floor, slightly apart

Arm and Hand Position

• Arms relaxed; elbows naturally close to body

• Forearms nearly parallel with slope of keyboard

Wrists and Fingers

• Fingers curved, tips of fingers resting lightly on keys

• Wrists low, but palms of hands not resting on the keyboard

• Hands and wrists "quiet," almost motionless

Proper Keystroking Technique

• Use the tips of your fingers to operate the assigned keys

• Use a circular, pecking motion (down and inward)

Home Row Keys

Home row keys are ASDF JKL;

HOME ROW KEYS

IF YOU DO THIS . . .

• You will type faster.• You will make fewer mistakes.• You will be able to type longer without getting

as tired.• It will be less likely that you will have health

problems with your hands and wrists.

YOU MAY NOW BEGIN THE COURSE!