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

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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

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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