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Web-based Keyboarding
and Ten Key Data Entry
For Grades 1-6, Middle, High, and College
By
8-9 minutes
Barbara Ellsworth
Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ
Ellsworth Publishing Company
Courses
Screen Based or Textbook Versions
See www.EllsworthPublishing.com for complete course descriptions.
Students Can Work Anywhere
(Catch up if behind or ill at home)
Classroom or Lab
Home
Library
Vacation
Nothing to install, update, maintain
(All software is on our servers)
NO papers to grade, print, or turn in
(You might want to print for a parent-teacher conference)
New Keys Are Presented
in Blinking Color
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The “O” blinks in red color—and is keyed
with the red “L” finger
Teachers have the option to turn
off the Timing Screen
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If students look down at the keys, they lose their
place
Errors Allowed: 0
Look down at keys,
lose place, make error,
take timing over!
Students learn from
the start to keep eyes
on the text, not keys.
Practice Timings Must Meet
Teacher’s Accuracy Standards
At the end of the 15seconds, the speed
and accuracy appear.
In the Setup, the teacher set 0
errors for 15-sec. timings. This
timing has 1 error, so nothing
recorded. Click Yes button below
to take the timing again.
Practice Timings are Repeated
Until the Skill is Learned
NO ERRORS!!
SPEED RECORDED!!
With keyboarding it is very important that students learn the keys before moving
on to learn new ones. Students should strive to practice each exercise until they meet
their “A” grade goal. Although the best three speeds of all attempts record, students have an
unlimited number of practice attempts. (Competency-based Instruction)
Progress Report
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The best scores that meet the accuracy standard are
automatically saved to student’s Progress Report.
Final and Mid-term Grade Reports are
created from the scores on this Simple
Progress Report. (There is a
Comprehensive Progress Report that
shows the best three scores for each
timed exercise; Final and Mid-term
grades are created from the best score
of the three.)
Other Special Features
Click Timer to Restart
(during a timing)
Adjusts size of letters
Teachers See Student Scores
in the Teacher Manager
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Scores are available online from anywhere—
classroom, home, etc. Nothing needs to be
printed. (Same for mid-term, final grades)
Select View Student Progress
Select Class, Select Student, View Scores
Individual Progress Report
(All the scores of one student)
Lesson Averages
The Profile Name Column
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You can individualize for Special Needs or
Accelerated Students in your classroom.
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The numbers after the Profile Name are the wpm goal
for an “A” in that Profile.
The Student Effort Column Shows
Amount of Time Spent Practicing
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It accumulates the time the timer is going—
students must meet pre-set speed and accuracy
or it won’t record (they can’t start the timer and
leave or play around).
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(No more excuses by students who are behind)
Sample of 8th Grade—Jr. High
Churchill Junior High -- Salt Lake City, UT
8th Grade class
-- Teacher: Alan Wicklander
Textbook
-- Keyboard Short Course
Final Grade appears
automatically
according to grading
scale teacher set
Used by Permission
Schedule Change?
Move Students & Scores Easily to New Class
Select Move Student, Select Current Class
and student you want to move.
 Select New Class, Click Move Student button.
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Send/Receive Messages
(between teacher & students only)
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Messages are seen when students first open
their data file--automatically.
Schedule Manager
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Schedule when students can practice, by
student or entire class
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Enable practice times if you suspect cheating—such
as restricting practice to only the regular class period
Lock Begin and End dates (perfect for Open Entry or
online classes)
Student data file will open
only from 10-11am, M-F.
Nuts ‘n’ Bolts Formatting
Versions 2003 or 2007 or ???—We keep up with version changes!
You choose what you have time to teach
(FREE download for our users at: www.keyboardingonline.com)
Basic MS Word
 Faxes
 Memorandums
 Business Letters
 Proofreader’s Marks
 Tables
 Bound & Unbound Reports
 Simple Mail Merge
 Itineraries
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Agendas, Minutes, News
Releases
Outlines
E-mail (Web based)
Job Search Skills
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Networking
Resume Writing
Cover Letters
Interviewing Skills
After Interview Follow-up
(PC Applications – Appropriate for middle school – high school – college)
Introduction to Microsoft
Applications
Versions 2003 or 2007 or ???—We keep up with version changes!
You choose what you have time to teach
(FREE download for our users at: www.keyboardingonline.com)
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Windows or Vista—Managing Files & Folders
Publisher—Creating Business Cards
Excel—Spreadsheets , Formulas & Charts
Access—Creating Data Base, Queries, Reports
PowerPoint—Creating a slide show, Using clip art and
Animation
(PC Applications – Appropriate for middle school – high school – college)
Nuts ‘n’ Bolts Formatting Textbook
TABLES (Example)—Version 2007
NOTICE :
DIRECTIONS ON LEFT
PICTURES ON RIGHT
Introduction to Microsoft
Applications
NOTICE :
DIRECTIONS ON LEFT
PICTURES ON RIGHT
EXCEL (Example—Version 2007)
KEY/SOLUTION MANUAL
(Keys to all application tests and quizzes)
NOTICE :
PAGE NUMBERS GIVEN WITH
ANSWERS … SWEET !
Where to find them?
Nuts ‘n’ Bolts Formatting and Introduction to Microsoft Applications
are listed below the courses for your school on our web site. Just
scroll down and select your version of software.
Note: Teachers don’t want to purchase
expensive typing books that include
formatting that will change with the
new version of software about every
two to three years. Ellsworth
Publishing Company doesn’t want to
print textbooks that are going out of
date about every two to three years.
So, we took all the formatting out of
our courses and left just the drills. We
will keep up with the version changes
and put the formatting on our web site
so our teachers can use it FREE!
EVERYBODY WINS!!!
Bound version is available for sale.
Keyboarding for Kids
For Grades 1-6
 Practice exercises by reading level
 Most schools begin in 2nd or 3rd grade
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Reward for Achieving Goals
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Animated Mongo appears to give ‘thumbs up’ sign
when speed/accuracy goals are achieved:
Features of Keyboarding for Kids
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Same features as other keyboarding
courses, such as the message shown
when students first open their data file:
Same Reporting Features as
Other Keyboarding Courses
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This is a 2nd grade class—wpm/0 errors.
Note: Teachers requested a Student Effort column; it was created and installed near the end of
the semester and does not adequately reflect time spent practicing.
Sample of 4th Grade Report
by Lesson Averages—wpm/0 errors
Christ Lutheran School -- Norfolk, NE
4th Grade class
-- Teacher: Steven Stortz
Textbook
-- Keyboarding for Kids—Grades 1-6
Used by Permission—names covered by request of principal
Ten Key Mastery
Teaches the numeric keypad with speed
and accuracy to employment standards.
 Has three actual employment tests
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Ten Key Mastery Has Same
Features as Keyboarding
Online Author’s Demos
(Self-guided Tours)
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www.Keyboardingonline.com
There are tours for teachers and students.
Student self-guided tours cover all the
features they need to know to be
successful in their course. These tours can
be presented in class or assigned online.
We Give Teachers What They Want
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Web based; no software to install or maintain
Students can work from anywhere
Unique features not found elsewhere—like turning off the timing
screen so students have to keep their eyes on the textbook or lose
their place.
NO PAPERS TO GRADE, PRINT, OR TURN IN
Individualize to fast or slow students
Accumulates time students spend practicing
Teachers and students can message each other
Online Author’s Demo to explain the course to students
Online presentation of the Six Essential Techniques of Keyboarding
Updates are free
Formatting is free. Intro to MS Applications is free.
Company is run by certified Business teachers
Technical Information
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Designed for efficient use of bandwidth –
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It is NOT streaming Internet
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Once a student downloads the program, it is stored in the cache
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Scores go to Ellsworth’s server every 12 minutes automatically, with no
disruption noticed
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If students select Save and Close File at the end of the class, the program
remains open to the next class without logging in again.
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Student data is backed up nightly.
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All you need is an internet connection and the Java plugin (For PCs it is a free download from www.Java.com;
Mac OS10+ already have it in their operating system.)
Email us at
[email protected]
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• Go to www.EllsworthPublishing.com, click on 60-Day
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(Check www.EllsworthPublishing.com, Demos, Teachers, Course Descriptions, to
review courses/textbooks and see which ones fit your needs.)
Totally Online—Web-Based
Keyboarding
and Ten Key Data Entry
For Grades 1-6, Middle, High, and College