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Module 2 Instructional Materials

Whiteboard Approach to Keyboarding

Judy Dains

EIDT 6910 Capstone – Practical Application Instructional Design

Dr. Deanna Romano

Walden University

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Instructional Materials

The development of the instructional materials for a project are a vital aspect of the

success of the project. For the project chosen, The Whiteboard Approach to Keyboarding, a

face-to-face group collaborative presentation is necessary for the success of all learners.

Working together as a class, the students will learn the keys on the QWERTY keyboard by touch

typing. The teacher will direct the process and the individual students will interact both with the

teacher and their fellow students to learn. The teacher will have the activity and screens

associated with each part of the activity projected on the Whiteboard.

To begin the project, the teacher will direct the students to find the keys on the colored

keyboard provided. The letter keys are color coded according to which home key finger is used.

Some prior knowledge of terminology and location of home-row keys is needed to begin the

project. The instructor can and should conduct an informal evaluation of prior knowledge of all

students.

The instructor will have the instructional drills designed in an eye-catching manner in a

PowerPoint presentation uploaded to Slideshare to project on to the Whiteboard. Each new key

learned will be color coordinated on the PowerPoint with the key being learned on the color-

coded keyboard. This consistency helps reinforce the keying sequence. The instructor will

demonstrate the finger technique and placement to the class. After locating the color key, each

individual student will practice typing the key & row on the Whiteboard using the technique

demonstrated by the instructor.

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The next part of the activity will be an interactive part of the project. The teacher will

verbally demonstrate the three-stroke location-fixation rhythmic method to the class. The

students’ eyes will fixate on the Whiteboard while striking the keys in this rhythmic method.

Then the class will say the keys together as a group along with the instructor while fixing their

eyes on the Whiteboard. After doing this collaboratively several times, the teacher will direct

the students to practice individually using this method for several minutes.

The students will take timed-writings where the instructor will time them to see how

many words per minute (WPM) they are keying. This will be done after the conclusion of each

key which has been learned. The students will chart their progress on a teacher-designed

worksheet. The timed writings along with a summative assessment at the end of the project will

enable the instructor to monitor and assess the students’ learning and understanding of each key

on the keyboard.

Using the Whiteboard Approach to Keyboarding, the students will master the necessary

skills and techniques to learn the keyboarding while using the touch-method of typing. With

repeated practice during the unit and follow-up reinforcement, students’ skills in the area of

touch-typing should increase.

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References

Casady, M. (n.d.). The whiteboard approach to introducing the keyboard. Retrieved from

dese.mo.gov/divcareered/../Whiteboard_Approach_to_Keyboard.doc .

Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M., Kalman, H. K., & Kemp, J. E. (2013). Designing effective

instruction (7th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Frequently asked questions | smarter balanced assessment consortium. (2012). Retrieved

from http://www.smarterbalanced.org/resources-events/faqs/

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Three-stroke Method Location-Fixation

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If it is so lo it is so lo is it so ENTER Lo it is so lo if it is so so it is ENTER

LESSON 2

New Letters

j u e m c a

Jjj jo jot fit sit lot jo jot ENTER Uuu us out tut jut us jut tut out ENTER Eee fee see tie lie use jet let ole ENTER Mmm me met sum mum mut me elm mom ENTER Ccc cot cut tic cue com ice cot cut ENTER Aaa ma am at mat jam me ace ale aim ENTER

See me cut a jet tie ENTER Cut a jet out if jam ENTER A fee is a lot to me see a jet out of cue too ENTER Fit it so as to cue me a lot of jam to me it is ENTER

REVIEW OF LETTERS

Lesson 3

New Letters W g n v d k

www we wit tow cow saw few ENTER Ggg go egg sag jug wag wig ENTER Nnn an inn can now win nee won nag ENTER Vvv vow van von vim vam eve ENTER

Kkk kid cam kit kin eke keg uke ENTER Ddd do fad dim leg dog cud wad dig ENTER

A fit gal can eat an egg tow a cow and cut sod too ENTER Ask me if a jug is wet and if an egg van is due now ENTER

REVIEW

Lesson 4

New Letters r h x p . shift

Rrr rid ram rod art row red air rag ran ENTER Hhh ha he hat she her the hit hot hum ENTER Xxx ax wax ox fox six fix mix tux vex ENTER

It Am La Do Led Sit Jam Wit Pal Cot Ham Ape ENTER

… go on. The ox is red. Pat the fox ENTER ppp up pad pan kip pie pet sup pod pow ENTER

The jet ace won the lug for his kid in the red van. ENTER The red fox can run to the end of the map in a week. ENTER

REVIEW

Jar Tim Ike Dan Lev Sox Cut Kep Fig How ENTER

Lesson 5

New Letters b y z , q

Qqq quit quiz quip quay quid quad ENTER

Yyy my you boy by Yes yet hay yam buy jay ENTER ,,, I, too, will go by the new zoo. ENTER

Bbb be bee bit bad bar but ban bog tub ENTER

Zzz zip zag zoo zero zeal haze zone zinc ENTER

Hi Ha Do See Yes No Aye Nay ENTER

A quick fox jumped over a big, lazy hog in the damp snow. ENTER

REVIEW

Lesson 6

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He will come; then she will go. ENTER How are you? Will you go? May I come? When? ENTER Are you on a four-lane road? I have a one-way pass. ENTER

All fall the men in the hall had gone to see the lad run to town. The lad was as fast as a man in the city. I can learn to type at the same speed

I write in less than six weeks. Each week I should show some gain in speed and control as well as poise.

NAME: _____________________________________________________________ HOUR: _________________________

WITH A BLACK MARKER, LABEL THE KEYBOARD WITH THE CORRECT LETTERS AND SYMBOLS. WITH CRAYONS OR COLORED PENCILS, COLOR EACH LETTER KEY ACCORDING TO THE COLOR OF THE HOME ROW KEY USED TO KEY IT!

Student ________________________________________

Keyboarding Technique Checklist

Technique

Date

Date

Date

Date

Date

Date

Date

Date

Feet placed for balance

Body centered to the ΑH≅ key with elbows at sides

Sit up straight

Curve fingers over the home keys

Wrists off the keyboard

Eyes on the printed copy

Keys by touch with correct fingering

Keys with a smooth rhythm

4 pts

= Mastery level technique

2 pts

= Partial Mastery level technique

3 pts = Near Mastery level technique

1 pt

= Minimal Mastery level technique

Comments ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________Final Keyboarding Technique Rating ___________________________

Student _______________________________________

Keyboarding Technique Checklist

Technique

Date

Date

Date

Date

Date

Date

Date

Date

Feet placed for balance

Body centered to the ΑH≅ key with elbows at sides

Sit up straight

Curve fingers over the home keys

Wrists off the keyboard

Eyes on the printed copy

Keys by touch with correct fingering

Keys with a smooth rhythm

4 pts

= Mastery level technique

2 pts

= Partial Mastery level technique

3 pts = Near Mastery level technique

1 pt

= Minimal Mastery level technique

Comments ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Final Keyboarding Technique Rating ___________________________

TECHNIQUE SUMMATIVE TIMED WRITING

DIRECTIONS: Open a blank document in Microsoft Word. Key your name at the top left-hand corner of your paper. Key the following timed writing when your teacher directs you to. Continue keying until directed to stop. Print the final copy & calculate the words per minute (WPM) of your completed copy. Remember, type without looking at your hands (touch typing).

20 wpm A 15 wpm B 10 wpm C 05 wpm D <5 wpm F

You have come a long way in a very short time. 10 You have learned all the keys and can strike these 20 keys without looking at your fingers, at a chart, or 30 at your screen. You will get better and better and 40 make fewer and fewer errors. 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 FIGURING TIME To figure how fast you typed, follow these steps:

1. Look at the number to the right of the last complete line you typed. 2. Then, if you typed a partial line, draw an imaginary line down to the

number scale at the bottom of the paragraph. You can count the number on the left of your line.

3. Add the two numbers together to find out your typing speed.