Transcript Keyboarding for Kids

Keyboard Short Course
Part 2: Student Side
(Screen-Based Version—No Textbook Needed)
20-minute, Self-Paced, Step-by-step Directions
(Printing directions on slide 2)
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Printing slides for Step-byStep Instructions (Optional)
• Ctrl/P to bring up Print Dialog box.
• Refer to the picture for selections to print 2 slides per
page.
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Enter as a Student
• Single click on the words
“Keyboard Short Course” or
the colorful keyboard.
• When students enter with
their login, they will not see
the Teacher Manager link. As
a teacher you can see both.
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Enter as a Student
•
Single click on “Open existing student file” button.
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Selecting Student Data File
• Click to “Choose your class:”.
• Click to “Choose data file:” (student name—your name)
• Click the “Open” button.
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Enter Student ID/Password
• Enter the ID or Password: “1” or Password assigned
by the teacher, and click OK.
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Messages are read first!
• Messages are great for praise or “get busy” reminders.
• Students can also message the teacher (not other students)
by clicking on the Compose button.
• To return a message to the teacher, click the “Reply” button.
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Replying to Teacher
• Type a short reply to the teacher. You will see it later in
the Teacher Manager.
• Click the “Send” button.
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Serial Code
• If students purchase their own textbooks/serial codes (such as
colleges, personal purchases), a new serial code needs to be
entered here. Schools with site licenses will not see this.
If the serial code has
not been purchased
yet, students may
click on the Demo
button. A few lessons
are available so
students can begin
immediately while
making arrangements
to purchase their
textbook/serial code.
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User Info
• You are now in your data file.
• Single click on “User Info”
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User Info—Changing the
ID/Password
• Select the “ID/Password” and change it. (In the Teacher Manager
the password can be locked by the teacher so it cannot be
changed.)
• “Confirm ID/Password” by typing it again.
• Click the “OK” button.
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Setup
• Single click to select “Setup”.
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Setup
• The purpose of the Setup is to show students and interested
parents what the standards of the course are, but they are
dimmed and cannot be changed.
• Click on each tab to see the standards of the course.
• After viewing the tabs, click “Finish” in the “Next Step” tab
(or click on the close button).
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Introduction
• Single click to select “Introduction”.
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Introduction
• Select each tab to go through the Introduction.
• Click the close button to close this window.
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Lessons Menu
• Single click “Lessons Menu” to see all the lessons.
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Lessons Menu—Get Ready
•
Lesson 1 – Home Row is selected. Line 1 (in red) is selected.
At the end of the line, after you type “kkk”, press the Enter key—no space. (Typing a
space counts as an error.) Begin again and keep typing until the timer stops you.
The Timer button indicates that this is a 15-second practice timing.
Slide the “Adjust Font” button to the right to make the letters easier to read. Try it!
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No space,
press Enter
and keep
typing until
the Timer
stops you.
Lessons Menu—Get Set
• Getting ready to practice—notice:
When you type Line 1, you will see that the timing screen
doesn’t show what you are typing—it just reads “Timing in
progress…”. Students have to keep their eyes on the copy or
they lose their place and make an error. Your teacher has set
the accuracy rate at 0 errors to record.
Look at fingers, lose
place, make error,
take timing over!
If you know you made a
mistake, and want to
abandon this drill and start
over, click the Timer
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button. It will reset.
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Lessons Menu—GO!
• Lesson 1- Home Row. Practice Lines 1-4 now so you can see
your scores in the Progress Report.
The Timer will begin when you press the first key. You may take the
practice timing as many times as necessary (unlimited) to get a goal
speed to record in the “Best Three Speeds”.
When you reach your goal—32 wpm in this example, click “No” to ”Do you
want to take this
timing again?”
It will automatically
advance Line 2.
Your goal is
given on the
second line…
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Lessons Menu
The Show Reach Button
• Select “Lesson 3—O,R,N”
Line 1 will appear.
This lesson presents a new key—the “O” key. See blue lettering at the top.
Click the “Show Reach” button to see a visual of which finger depresses
the “O” key. The blinking red “O” means that you use the red “L” finger to
make the reach. Press it several times for perspective.
Click on the close button to return to the Main Menu.
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Progress Reports
• Notice that “Simple” is showing on the Progress Reports icon. The
Simple report shows the one best timing in each lesson. If you
clicked the arrow and selected “Comprehensive”, it would show
the best three speeds of all the practice for each exercise.
• Single click on the Simple Progress Reports icon.
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Progress Reports
• The Simple Progress Report below shows:
Lesson numbers in blue across the top of each row
Lesson Avg in green appears when lessons are completed
Individual scores for each exercise is listed
• Click on the Close button to return to the main menu.
The Progress Report (Simple Report)
shows the best timing score for each
exercise that meets the accuracy
standard the teacher set in the Teacher
Manager.
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Current Grade Report
• The Grade Reports icon shows “Current” grade to date, which
can be used to quickly see the Mid-Term grade.
• Single click on the Grade Reports icon. Compare the AVERAGE
WPM SCORE to the Grading Scale to see the approximate
periodic/mid-term grade for completed lessons.
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Final Grade Report
• Grades are determined from the Best Scores in the Progress
Report. For a higher Mid-Term or Final grade, go back to the
Progress Report and re-do any low-scoring practice timings.
• Click on the arrow on the Grade Reports icon and select “Final”.
Single click on the Grade Reports icon.
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Final Grade Report
(When all lessons have been completed)
• Remember: For a higher Final grade, go back to the Progress
Report and re-do any low-scoring practice timings. Higher scores
that meet the accuracy standard will replace lower scores.
Higher scores on
the Progress
Report will usually
translate into a
higher grade.
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Save & Close File
• Close Final Grade Report Window.
• Click on “Save & Close File” button.
• Every 12 minutes students’ scores go seamlessly back to the
servers at Ellsworth Publishing Company. Students should always
end a keyboarding session by clicking on “Save & Close File” to
insure that all practice is recorded. (If a student should [x] out
of the internet and run to the next class, and the 12-minute
cycle has not arrived again, several minutes of practice could be
lost.)
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Viewing Student Scores in
the Teacher Manager
• Students never have to
print or turn anything in
because teachers can see
student scores in the
Teacher Manager.
• Click on the back arrow on
your browser to return to
the web site of the school.
• Click on the Teacher
Manager link for Keyboard
Short Course.
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Viewing Student Scores in
the Teacher Manager
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Click on “View Student Progress”.
Select your Class.
Select your student—notice the last practice date by the name.
Click on “Simple Report”. Click on “Get Report”.
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Viewing Student Scores in
the Teacher Manager
• Notice the scores! Whenever teachers want to see students’
scores, just go into the Teacher Manager, View Student
Progress, and see them—no need to print or turn in anything!
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Getting Messages in
Teacher Manager
• Select Message Center.
• Click on “Message Inbox” and select a class.
• Messages for that class will appear. Double click anywhere on
the student message and it will appear.
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Important!
• Students: Keep practicing on each exercise from the
beginning in Lesson 1 until you reach your goal! The lessons
are very easy at first to help your fingers move quickly and
accurately. (If you move on with low recorded scores, you
could finish with low recorded scores.)
• GOOD LUCK!!!
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Keyboard Short Course
Part 2: Student Side
(Screen-Based Version—No Textbook Needed)
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