Keyboarding - (Third Grade) [2002]

Credit: 0.0
Course Preface
Core Code: 32-02-00-00-210
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Course Description
"It is recommended that in addition to the standards and performance indicators, keyboarding first be taught as a concentrated unit in third grade and reviewed in each succeeding grade to allow students to achieve a high degree of proficiency. Students will be assessed during the spring of their 5th grade year. The assessment will include a keyboarding skill test, a technology literacy self-assessment, and the inclusion of at least two pieces of student work in an electronic portfolio."

TECHNIQUE RATING LEVELS

Mastery Level - The student knows the keys and keys by touch.
Near Mastery Level - With more practice, the student will key by touch.
Partial Mastery Level - The student looks at the keys most of the time.
Minimal Mastery Level - The student is dependent on looking at the keys.

CORRECT TECHNIQUE CRITERIA

• Feet positioned for balance.
• Center body to the "h" key with elbows at sides.
• Sit up straight.
• Curve fingers over the home keys.
• Keep wrists off the keyboard.
• Keep eyes on printed copy.
• Key by touch.
• Key with a smooth rhythm.

Core Standards of the Course

Standard 1
The student will demonstrate correct keyboarding techniques.

• Sit up straight.
• Center body to the "h" key with elbows at sides.
• Place feet for balance.
• Curve fingers over the home keys.
• Keep wrists off the keyboard.
• Keep eyes on printed copy.
• Key by touch.

• Describe limitations of poor techniques.
• List advantages of good techniques.

Standard 2
The student will use correct fingering while keying the introduced keys.

• Use correct keystroke techniques for the letter keys.

• Tap the SPACE BAR with the right thumb.
• Hit the ENTER/RETURN key with the right little finger.
• Use the LEFT SHIFT key when capitalizing right hand letters.
• Use the RIGHT SHIFT key when capitalizing left hand letters.
• Strike the BACKSPACE/DELETE key with the right little finger.
• Tap the TAB key with the left little finger.

• Strike the PERIOD with the right ring finger.
• Strike the COMMA with the right middle finger.
• Key a QUESTION MARK by holding down the left shift key with the left little finger and striking the question mark with the right little finger.
• Demonstrate spacing rules when keying a period.
• Demonstrate correct spacing when keying a comma.
• Demonstrate correct spacing when keying a question mark.

Standard 3
The students will key accurately from dictation and printed copy.

Standard 4
The student will demonstrate correct keyboarding techniques with minimum speed and accuracy on 30-second timed writings.

• Key at a minimum of 15 words per minute (WPM) on at least three 30-second timings.
• Key at 3 or fewer errors on 30-second timings.
• Key without using the backspace/delete key on timings.