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Typing - Keyboarding 101 Learn to Type or Improve Your Typing Skills 4x Wk / 1wk

In this 4-week introduction to keyboarding, students will demonstrate mastery of touch typing using correct techniques including proper posture and finger placement, along with improving speed and accuracy.
Apples2Zippers Learning Academy
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What's included

4 live meetings
2 in-class hours
Homework
included
Assessment
Students will complete a pre and post typing assessment. Individual personalized completion certificate is available at the end of the lessons.

Class Experience

US Grade 9 - 12
It is NEVER too late to learn to type the correct way!   
Learn to type the correct way!  - Help to improve your typing skills for essays, lessons, stories, assignments, coding and more. 

In this four-lesson introduction to keyboarding, students will explore the computer keyboard and learn touch typing—typing without looking at the keys. This course will build a solid foundation of correct typing techniques, covering all letter keys and punctuation, and utilizing all ten fingers. Our goal is to introduce proper techniques and guide learners through practice sessions to build muscle memory for efficient typing.


L E A R N  T O  T O U C H   T Y P E  W I T H  P R O P E R  T E C H N I Q U E S
Students will start with the home row keys and progressively move to the middle and top row keys. Emphasis will be on proper finger placement, posture, and technique to develop efficient typing habits. Engaging in various practice exercises, students will reinforce their skills and improve speed and accuracy. By the end of this course, students will have a strong foundation in touch typing.

C O U R S E  O U T L I N E
Laying the Foundation: Learn the correct finger positions and movements for each key.

Correcting Mistakes: Understand the importance of accuracy and learn to recognize and correct typing errors.

Strengthening Muscle Memory: Through repetition, consolidate correct typing techniques into muscle memory for effortless typing.

Our goal is for learners to progress through all the letters of the alphabet by the end of this course. Each student learns at their own pace, with accuracy being the primary focus.

C O U R S E  F E A T U R E S
   ◾  EduTyping.com Curriculum: We use the EduTyping website and follow their beginner typing curriculum and practice exercises.
   ◾  Interactive Learning: The course includes short lectures, demonstrations, and individual practice sessions.
   ◾  Brain Breaks: Students will have 1 to 2-minute breaks every 7-10 minutes to stretch, ask questions, and reinforce their skills.

W H O   S H O U L D   T A K E   T H I S   C L A S S?
   ◾  Students with little to no keyboard experience who want to learn the basics.
   ◾  Students with some keyboard experience looking to improve their skills.
   ◾  Students interested in learning to code but lacking keyboarding skills.

T E C H N O L O G Y   R E Q U I R E M E N T S
A laptop or desktop computer is required (no tablets without external keyboard).

R E Q U I R E D  R E A D I N G,  W R I T I N G  A N D  C O M P U T E R  S K I L L S:
   ◾  Recognize all 26 letters of the English alphabet (both lowercase and uppercase).
   ◾  Understand basic sentence structure (uppercase letter start, spaces between words, punctuation at the end).
   ◾  Note: Fluency in reading is not required. Students will copy letters and words from provided exercises.

N O T E  T O  P A R E N T S:
The teacher will create an EduTyping account for each student. Username and passwords will be sent to parents the day before class begins. Students may need assistance logging into their EduTyping account. Instructions for setting up learner devices will be available upon enrollment.

Learn to type the correct way!  - Help to improve your typing skills for essays, lessons, stories, assignments, coding and more.

Learning Goals

Develop Proper Typing Techniques
Understand and apply correct finger placement on the keyboard.
Use the home row as a foundation for typing.
Learn ergonomic practices to maintain comfort and prevent strain.
Improve Typing Speed and Accuracy
Practice drills and exercises designed to enhance typing speed.
Focus on reducing errors through consistent practice and attention to detail.
Monitor progress using speed and accuracy metrics.
learning goal

Syllabus

4 Lessons
over 1 Week
Lesson 1:
Introduction to the Keyboard
 Learn the layout of the keyboard.
Identify the home row keys.
Understand proper finger placement.
Emphasize accuracy over speed.
Learn the Home Row Keys 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Middle / Top Row Keys
 Emphasize accuracy over speed.
Strengthen proficiency in the home row.
Practice typing common words and sentences.
Introduce proper posture and hand positioning.
Introduction to the Top Row Keys
Discussion: How Clean is your Keyboard? 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Top / Bottom Row Keys
 Emphasize accuracy over speed.
Introduce proper rhythm and flow.
Emphasize proper posture and hand poistioning
Discussion: What do you want to be we you grow up? 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Wrapping Up
 Emphasize accuracy over speed.
Strengthen proficiency in the home row.
Practice typing common words and sentences.
Emphasize proper posture and hand poistioning
Discussion: Reflection and Review of what we have learned. 
30 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Students at this age sometimes need adult assistance using a computer/keyboard. This class uses EduTyping.com school site licenses. Each student will receive a unique unidentifiable username and password prior to class, that only has meaning to the teacher and parent/student. PDF instructions will be sent to parents after enrolling explaining how to set up devices for the learner.
Supply List
**TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS:
- A laptop or desktop computer is REQUIRED for typing in this class. (No tablets, please!)
 1 file available upon enrollment
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Arkansas Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
Ms. Adamson Ed.S. Certified Teacher
Master's Degree in Education from Saint Peter's University
Ted Weinberg
Master's Degree in Education from Arkansas State University
Ms. Adamson Ed.S. Certified Teacher
Master's Degree in Education from Arkansas State University
Ms. Adamson Ed.S. Certified Teacher
Bachelor's Degree in Film/Cinema/Video Studies from Ithaca College
Ted Weinberg
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Arkansas State University
Ms. Adamson Ed.S. Certified Teacher
Apples2Zippers Learning Academy teachers are licensed and certified instructors with over 30 years of combined experience in the classroom. 

🍎 Ms. Adamson , My name is Ms. Adamson, I am the owner and founder of Apples2Zippers Learning Academy organization on Outschool.  I have been teaching for 20 years. I am a state certified and licensed teacher PreK - 12th grade. I am  licensed and certified educator in Business Technology & Business Education, Special Education Instructional Specialist, Family & Consumer Sciences, and a graduate of the Career and Technical Education Leadership Academy and ESL Instructor and certifications in TEFL/TESL/TESOL. I am also an entrepreneur, small business owner, travel agent, W!SE Financial Literacy Instructor, Serv-Safe Instructor, and I hold a Master's Degree in Education and a Bachelor's Degree in Radiology Health Management.  I am an advocate of Career and Technical Education (CTE), life skill classes that are designed to provide students the knowledge and skills necessary for everyday living.


🍎Mrs. Lisa T. - Hello, my name is Mrs. Lisa and I'm an experienced educator with a diverse background. My areas of expertise and certification include Kindergarten through 6th grade teacher, 7th and 8th grade all four core areas, Gifted and Talented Teacher and Director of Education, Special Education Grades 4 through 12 specialist as well as building principal for PreK through 8th grade. During Covid shutdowns and quarantines I discovered that my students and I loved the online platform. I taught in a one to one school. Every student had a laptop as well as a school hotspot if their family asked for one.  I chose not to do the minimum "office hours" as my school required. I felt this did not meet my students' needs. I ran an online classroom during regular school hours as well as recorded the class for those students who were unable to connect with us or needed to hear the lesson more than once. My experience as a principal resulted in greatly improved learning for all students. The gifted students improved as well as those with learning disabilities. I believe in high expectations for all. High expectations that are attainable

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for 4 classes
4x per week, 1 week
30 min

Completed by 16 learners
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Ages: 13-18
1-10 learners per class

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