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Introduction to Keyboarding. Learn to Type Using a Keyboard Chart and Games!

Completed by 78 learners
Ages 10-15
Live One-Time Class
In this one-time course, we will learn the keyboard and do letter and word drills using interactive slides, props, and fun typing games.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(127 reviews)
Rising Star

Live video meetings
Meets once
2-6 learners per class
55 min

What's included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner Level
This class is an introduction to my 8-week typing course, but can be very useful as a stand-alone class to begin mastering the keyboard. This class uses interactive slides (through nearpod.com) to learn basic typing skills. 

We will start by learning which fingers type on which keys (see color-coded chart upon enrollment). 

We will then learn the function of the following keys: caps lock, shift, space, enter/return, and backspace. We will go over the importance of pacing (using a metronome video). 

I will do a lot of demonstration on my own keyboard to teach good habits. We will learn to type the keys on the home row, then the top row, then the bottom row. 

Next we will do letter drills and word drills using interactive slides, verbal dictation, and computer keyboard games. There will be a memory game, funny jokes, and a mini quiz/contest to break up the drills, check for skill retention, and make the class fun and diverse! 

We will pack a LOT into 55 minutes! I will also let the kids know what can be done after the class to improve their typing skills on their own.

Learning Goals

Students will learn which fingers should strike which letter keys. Students will learn basic functions of non-letter keys on the keyboard.
Students will learn and type the most commonly typed words, among other words.

Other Details

Learning Needs
Nearpod Interactive Slides keep learners engaged.
Parental Guidance
Please monitor your learner during this class to make sure they are using their keyboard chart and keeping up with the drills!
Pre-Requisites
none
Supply List
pdf keyboarding chart (will be supplied upon enrollment, please print out before class)
laptop or PC with keyboard (tablets will not work with this course unless there is a keyboard attached)
 1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
We will use interactive slides on nearpod.com to learn material. We will also use two websites which offer typing games: typing.com and freetypinggame.net.

Meet the teacher

Joined June, 2020
4.9
127reviews
Rising Star
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Science from The Florida State University
My one-minute speed test result is 73 words per minute and I have had many jobs which require a lot of typing. I took a one-semester typing class in high school which I took very seriously (I learned on an old-school typewriter lol).  My mom went to secretarial school in the 60's and she types 90 words per minute! After I developed my 8-week keyboarding course she went through it and gave me some great advice on changes I could make to really embed these skills into learners minds for life, and many of those strategies and skills have been applied to this intro course! 

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