Keyboarding Online Keyboard Short Course Mr. Ervin East Hardin Middle School

Getting Started Go to: Click: Login Now

Click: Keyboard Short Course 3

Keyboard Short Course — Selecting Student Data File Next click OPEN. Click Open

Then click your class and your name. 5 Select your class Click Open Select your student name

All Versions —Password Protection Student data files are password protected. When you log on, your password will be your student number.

Keyboarding Short Course Home Page 2 nd Click Setup. Read all the information under each of the six tabs. 3 rd Click Introduction. READ and follow all the information under each of the 11 steps.

The Introduction — Step 3 The official name of your Keyboard is QWERTY! These letters are the first 6 letters in the top letter row. Shows students the correct home row placement for their fingers. Always press the Spacebar with the right thumb (unless you are left-handed)

The Introduction — Step 4 Practice using the Spacebar to make spaces between letters

The Introduction — Step 5 Practice keeping the “J” finger on the “J” key when depressing the Enter key with the little finger.

The Introduction — Step 6 An untimed practice on the home row keys. You may practice as many times as you need to until you feel comfortable with them.

The Introduction — Step 8 Practicing a 15-second timing prepares you for taking timings. Words per minute (WPM) and errors show immediately after each timing. Timings that meet the errors allowed in the Setup are automatically recorded.

The Introduction — Step 8 If you want to start over during a timing, click the Timer button Click “Yes” to retake timing as many times as necessary. Click “No” to automatically advance tab to next timing. Move the Adjust Font slide to the right to make letters larger.

The Introduction—Step 9 The best scores from timings that meet the accuracy rate in the Setup are automatically saved to a Progress Report. The best score from the timing in the Introduction, Lesson 1, Line 1.

Keyboarding Short Course Home Page Click Lessons Menu to expose the 18 lessons and begin Lesson 1, Line 1.

16 The Course Entry timing establishes a current speed/accuracy rate. The boxes indicate required lessons; checks inside the boxes are completed lessons. Click Lesson 1—Home Row The ten lesson exercises appear. Take the 15-second timing on Line 1. If you finish the line before the timer stops you, press Enter and keep typing on the same line. That is how you get more words per minute. Keep practicing until you make your goal. Then go to Line 2, Lesson 1.

The Lessons Menu Your instructor will blackout the timing screen; keep your eyes on the screen or you will lose your place. DO NOT watch the keys! The data will appear after the timing is completed. The Timer begins when the first key is depressed.

18 There are two Progress Reports: Simple and Comprehensive. Any timings can be practiced again—higher scores that meet the accuracy rate will replace lower scores. Click “Simple Report” to see your best scores. Asterisks indicate that the Backspace or Delete key was used. A higher score without using the Backspace key will replace this score and the asterisk will be gone.

19 There are two Grade Reports: Current and Final. Current Grade Report gives you your current Words Per Minute (WPM) average after you complete the first 10 Lines of Lesson 1. The grading scale is: 30+ WPM is an A; is a B; is a C. The Final Grade Report does not show up until all 18 Lessons are complete.

20 Before closing out of Keyboarding Online always Click the Save & Close File button. It closes your data file and saves your work.

21 Keyboarding Penalties (8 th Grade Only) Less than 5 Lessons completed: Minus 10 points Less than 10 Lessons completed: Minus 5 points Less than 18 Lessons completed: Minus 3 points 100% for all 18 Lessons completed!!

Let’s get going now and in no time you’ll be typing as fast as your teacher!