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Learn to Type - Semester Course (Self Paced Ages 13 - 18)
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Learning to type is a fundamental skill that you will always use. In this 8 lesson semester course learners will go from never having used a keyboard confidently to learning the essential typing skills. In the first lesson there will be a pre-test to gauge the learners’ typing skills. At the end of the course there will be a post-test to show how the learner has improved their skills over the 8 lessons. In their Nearpod lesson, students will be introduced to specific keys on the keyboard...
8 lessons//8 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Home Row Keys• Learner will demonstrate their beginning typing skills through a 1-minute typing test. • Learner will become familiar with the home row keys by completing repetitive exercises. • Learner will practice touch typing by applying what they learned through the previous exercisesWeek 2Lesson 2Top Row Keys• Learner will become familiar with the top row keys by completing repetitive exercises • Learner will practice touch typing by applying what they learned through the previous exercisesWeek 3Lesson 3Bottom Row Keys• Learner will become familiar with the bottom row keys by completing repetitive exercises • Learner will practice touch typing by applying what they learned through the previous exercisesWeek 4Lesson 4Touch Typing Practice• Learner will put into practice the skills they have learned in lessons 1-3.Week 5Lesson 5Capital Letters• Learner will become familiar with the shift keys by completing repetitive exercises. • Learner will become familiar with typing capital letters on the keyboard by completing repetitive exercises.Week 6Lesson 6Number Keys• Learner will become familiar with the number keys by completing repetitive exercises • Learner will practice touch typing by applying what they learned through the previous exercisesWeek 7Lesson 7Punctuation & Symbols• Learner will become familiar with the punctuation and symbol keys by completing repetitive exercises. • Learner will practice touch typing by applying what they learned through the previous exercises.Week 8Lesson 8Touch Typing Practice• Learner will put into practice the skills they have learned in lessons 1-7. • Learner will demonstrate their improved typing skills through an end of course 1-minute typing test.
At the end of the course the learner will: Understand the concept of touch typing have learned the home row, top row and bottom row keys on the keyboard have demonstrated how to type Capital Letters on the keyboard have learned the number keys, punctuation keys and symbols. have improved on their typing speed and accuracy
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
This course begins with a 1-Minute Typing Test to gauge the learner's skill level. At the end of the course the learner will retake the 1-Minute Typing Test to evaluate how they improved over the 8-lesson course.Grades Offered
A laptop or desktop computer with a standard keyboard is required for this class.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
This course will use Nearpod outside of the Outschool platform. You will not have to download or sign up for anything. A code or login information will be provided to you once you have enrolled.
Hi Everyone. Welcome to Outschool. My name is Karen and I’m excited to be able to bring my love of teaching online. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Fairmont State University in West Virginia and currently live in the Volunteer state,...
Self-Paced Class
$10
weekly or $80 for all content8 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks of teacher support
Choose your start date
1 year of access to the content
Completed by 1 learner
Ages: 13-18