Fun and Stress-Free Typing and Reading (Part 2) | Ages 9-13
This class allows learners to increase typing abilities through the video-game-like atmosphere and teacher monitoring of progress.
Dr. Lorette Weldon
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(35)
What's included
4 live meetings
3 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
This typing class is offered to learners who have taken Part 1 of this class. Certificate of Participation will need to be on-file with Dr. Weldon and/or student can take an Assessment Test in order to take this class. The teacher will be monitoring the progress of each student by making suggestions for improvement. The gamification of the class allows the learners to learn and have fun through a video-game-like atmosphere. Learners must be in attendance during all class meeting times on Outschool's Zoom account to receive the Certificate of Participation. The teacher will be following along with the learners' activities. Whenever the learner experiences any difficulties, the teacher will discuss the students' performances through video-chat sessions to give encouragement and recommendations. REQUIRED: "QWERTY" keyboard required connected to a laptop or desktop. Look on your top left side of your keyboard for the keys to spell "QWERTY". Tablets do not work too well fo the typing part but excellent for the ZOOM communication part. Lessons are through an adventure story. Join Alex on an out-of-this-world journey as he helps his mysterious new friend get back home to another planet. The class structure, each week, will consist of: 1. Key Introduction: A score-free practice environment which provides written instructions on the correct finger placement; 2. Dynamic Lessons: The lesson’s content will reflect the student’s progress each time; 3. Videos: Students are taught about keyboarding, proper posture, and the importance of taking breaks while working on a computer; 4. Games: Each game is focused on improving different typing skills. The learners will earn badges throughout the course. They will also receive a certificate after their completion of this class. Through 1 meeting each week, the following will be taught: Week 1: Tricky Words 1 & Shift key AND Practice "& FJDK" keys AND Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. Week 2: Shift key AND "SLA:GHTY" keys AND Shift key "RUEIWOQP" keys AND Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text. Week 3: Shift key AND "VMC?ZNXB" AND Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions). Week 4: Common Patterns 1 & Basic Level 2 AND Review and Basic Level 2 AND By the end of the class, read and comprehend literature. Certificate of Participation given to the students after the last class has been completed. The class is based on the following Common Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.1; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.2; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.10 AND With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting. Puppets appear by permission of The Puppet Company Ltd. and ©Folkmanis, Inc. Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/ImaArtist-11400164/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=4830747">ImaArtist</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=4830747">Pixabay</a>
Learning Goals
Learners should continue to work on the week's lesson that we are working on until we start the next week
Other Details
Supply List
A one-page handout will be given to you on the first day of class.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined April, 2020
4.8
35reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
3 Degrees
Doctoral Degree in Education from Argosy University
Master's Degree in Management Information Systems from University of Maryland at College Park
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from University of Maryland in College Park
For over twenty years, I have been working as a librarian teaching literacy classes to students from elementary school to college. For six years, I was a librarian for Prince George’s County Memorial Library System covering the Reference and Children’s sections. For over 10 years, I have been an adjunct full professor at the University of Maryland Global Campus teaching research paper writing and data analysis. For six years, I was teaching Developmental Reading to college freshmen at Prince George’s Community College. For two years, I was a library media specialist at Prince George’s County Public School System teaching narrative text by using the Dork Diaries book series.
See article on this class about Dr. Weldon's teaching style at Weldon, L. S. J. (2020). "Keyboard Club: Motivating Students to Become QWERTY Literate. Computers in Libraries", 40(1), 32-36. Retrieved from http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/jan20/index.shtmlReviews
Live Group Class
$96
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
55 min
Completed by 11 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
1-4 learners per class
