MR105 – Keyboarding IWeek 3 Seminar

Nakisha Floyd, Instructor

Agenda

Week Two GradingWeek Three Learning OutcomesActive Exercises

Pre-Test, Practice, Post-TestErgonomic tip…keyboard trayBusiness LettersCorrespondence discussionsQuestions

Week Two Grading

I am working diligently on Week Two grading.With the grading, I can see improvement with

many from week to week.

What do you think about your progress?

How can I gain points?

Progress so far

How are you progressing so far in this class?

Please type “Happy”, “So-So” or “Unhappy” to indicate how you feel about your typing.

Next, regardless of your answer, list your strength and weakness. Example: Strength:

numbers Weakness: Chocolate…I mean keeping fingers on home row.

Timed Typings Problems

• When I see timed typing attempts that are not the best, I immediately look for:

• Incorrect text • Incorrect lesson accessed in GDP• Other possible reasons:

• Fatigue

• Rushing to get done on time

• Wanting to stay ahead

Gaining Points

Two ways to gain points in this class…

Seminar Participation

Discussion Board Posts

Discussion Board

Always post at least meet the minimum requirements:

Initial post by Saturday at 11:59 pm.Two posts, on two separate days, posted to two

different classmates by Tuesday at 11:59 pm.Responses have to help further the discussion.

Seminar

To help earn the maximum points in Seminar, Option 1…comment, ask questions, answer questions.We are in seminar for at least one hour, usually much

more.We have to continually comment, ask questions, and

answer questions to keep the discussion going, and to help keep you engaged in the seminar.

Remember, if you are experiencing severe interconnectivity issues, it is best to close out seminar and complete Option 2.

Week Three Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate improved speed and accuracy while typing

• Correctly format a business letter in block style with standard punctuation

• Correctly format a business letter• Correctly use Word’s envelope• Correctly use Word’s email attachment feature• Correctly format a memo

Assignments for Grades

Active Lessons

Lesson 26, pp. 88-91

Lesson 27, pp. 92-94

Lesson 28, pp. 95-99

Lesson 29, pp. 100-105

Lesson 30, pp. 106-10820 Points

Timed Typing Lesson 30D

Seminar  - Business Letters / Correspondence

No Discussion Board This Week

Focus on just your typing skills for the week! :o)

Ergonomics and keyboarding

Let’s have a quick quiz… without looking at your text:1. True or False:

Straighten your fingers when reaching for the number keys.

2. True or False: You type the 9 key by using the same finger as the K key.

3. True or False: Move your hands to Row 3 on the keyboard when keying numbers.

Please type your answers now.

Ergonomics and keyboarding

Answers:1. True or False:

Straighten your fingers when reaching for the number keys. FALSE

2. True or False: You type the 9 key by using the same finger as the K key. FALSE

3. True or False: Move your hands to Row 3 on the keyboard when keying numbers. FALSE

How did you do?

Really, these seem like easy answers, but these questions represent typing techniques

that slows a person down when typing, and can lead to

errors.

Ergonomic tip:Need a keyboard tray

If you cannot change the surface that your computer sets on…can’t purchase a new desk, or change surfaces, try a keyboard tray.

How many have a keyboard tray? Do they seem to help?

Sustained Practice

For example: Lesson 12 is a review of what you have learned so far…and includes speed sprints.Sprints are fun practices that helps you to pick up

speed quickly.Another example: Lesson 12C: Each paragraph

is more difficult than the one before. • GDP will advance to the next paragraph when you have

reached or exceeded the base speed on the previous paragraph. Can be frustrating, but great practice.

Review, practice, and sprints!

Paced Practice

In these lessons, you take a one minute timed writing to determine beginning speed. You then follow up with 2 minute timed writings, based on that speed.

Focus of your typing should also be control…no more than 2 errors. Push moderately for speed.

Pacing Markers

In the two minute timed writings:You will see 8 red boxes highlighting a letter

indicating where you should be typing in 15-second intervals.

You will try to "pace" yourself so that when you type for 15 seconds, you will reach the first red square you see on the timing copy.

When each 15-second interval is up, the red square disappears.

Try to slow down or speed up so that the squares disappear just when you reach them.

Pre-test, Practice, Post-test

These lessons are used to evaluated speed and accuracy in vertical reaches…numbers, letters on the third row, etc…

Pre-test: evaluates speed and accuracy

Practice: work on areas that need practice

Post-test: check progress

Business Letters

Business correspondence is crucial – so much so, that the National Commission On Writing estimates that American businesses spend $3.1 billion annually in training employees to write.

Business Letters

This week, you will need to read:

Lessons 26-30, pp. 88-108.Properly formatted business letters provide a positive reflection on a business and individuals. Effective communication can drive your company's reputation, increase productivity, develop clientele and allow the company to run more efficiently.

Virtual Field Trip Time :o)!

How to Write a Professional Business Letter

Hot to Write a Professional Business LetterClick the link above

What are your thoughts? It is a good sample/example to give you an idea of what to expect.

Virtual Field Trip #2

Another thing that you are covering this week, is how to address an envelope. Here is a really good video that can help. It may seem elementary, but just as important.

How to Address an Envelope

Please share your thoughts :o)

Virtual Field Trip #3

Please complete the Activity Listed

Interactive Activity - Business Letter - Block Style

Just click and drag to the correct location.

How did you do??

Correspondence Email Discussion

Have you ever sent an email that did not reach its recipient because of an address error?

What type of error did you make?Was the email important?What happened as a result?If you have not done this, what do you think could

happen?Please answer in at least 2 COMPLETE

sentences, and respond to at least 1 of your classmates.

CorrespondenceMeetings

Think about a meeting you attended that was a failure.

What could the leader have done better?

CorrespondenceBusiness Letters

Have you ever written a business letter of any kind?

If so, what was it about, and did anything happen as a result?

If not, what type of things would a person write a business letter for?

Please respond to at least two of your classmates.

Questions?

Any questions?See you next week!