By Barbara Ellsworth Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ Ellsworth Publishing Company 8-9 minutes Totally Online—No Textbooks Needed Web-based Keyboarding and Ten Key Data Entry For Grades 1-6, Middle, High, and College 60-DAY FREE TRIAL (Verifiable Teachers/Schools Only)

Courses Courses See for complete course descriptions. Screen Based or Textbook Versions

Students Can Work Anywhere (Catch up if behind or ill at home) Classroom or Lab Library Home Vacation

Nothing to install, update, maintain (All software is on our servers)

NO papers to grade, print, or turn in (You might want to print for a parent-teacher conference)

New Keys Are Presented in Blinking Color The “O” blinks in red color—and is keyed with the red “L” finger

If students look down at the keys, they lose their place If students look down at the keys, they lose their place Errors Allowed: 0 Look down at keys, lose place, make error, take timing over! Students learn from the start to keep eyes on the text, not keys. Teachers have the option to turn off the Timing Screen

In the Setup, the teacher set 0 errors for 15-sec. timings. This timing has 1 error, so nothing recorded. Click Yes button below to take the timing again. At the end of the 15- seconds, the speed and accuracy appear. Practice Timings Must Meet Teacher’s Accuracy Standards

NO ERRORS!! SPEED RECORDED!! With keyboarding it is very important that students learn the keys before moving on to learn new ones. Students should strive to practice each exercise until they meet their “A” grade goal. Although the best three speeds of all attempts record, students have an unlimited number of practice attempts. (Competency-based Instruction) Practice Timings are Repeated Until the Skill is Learned

The best scores that meet the accuracy standard are automatically saved to student’s Progress Report. The best scores that meet the accuracy standard are automatically saved to student’s Progress Report. Final and Mid-term Grade Reports are created from the scores on this Simple Progress Report. (There is a Comprehensive Progress Report that shows the best three scores for each timed exercise; Final and Mid-term grades are created from the best score of the three.) Progress Report

Other Special Features Adjusts size of letters Click Timer to Restart (during a timing)

Teachers See Student Scores in the Teacher Manager Scores are available online from anywhere— classroom, home, etc. Nothing needs to be printed. (Same for mid-term, final grades) Scores are available online from anywhere— classroom, home, etc. Nothing needs to be printed. (Same for mid-term, final grades) Select View Student Progress Select Class, Select Student, View Scores

Individual Progress Report (All the scores of one student) Lesson Averages

The Profile Name Column You can individualize for Special Needs or Accelerated Students in your classroom. You can individualize for Special Needs or Accelerated Students in your classroom. The numbers after the Profile Name are the wpm goal for an “A” in that Profile. The numbers after the Profile Name are the wpm goal for an “A” in that Profile.

The Student Effort Column Shows Amount of Time Spent Practicing It accumulates the time the timer is going— students must meet pre-set speed and accuracy or it won’t record (they can’t start the timer and leave or play around). It accumulates the time the timer is going— students must meet pre-set speed and accuracy or it won’t record (they can’t start the timer and leave or play around). (No more excuses by students who are behind) (No more excuses by students who are behind)

Sample of 8 th Grade—Jr. High Churchill Junior High -- Salt Lake City, UT 8 th Grade class -- Teacher: Alan Wicklander Textbook -- Keyboard Short Course Used by Permission Final Grade appears automatically according to grading scale teacher set

Schedule Change? Move Students & Scores Easily to New Class Select Move Student, Select Current Class and student you want to move. Select Move Student, Select Current Class and student you want to move. Select New Class, Click Move Student button. Select New Class, Click Move Student button.

Send/Receive Messages (between teacher & students only) Messages are seen when students first open their data file--automatically. Messages are seen when students first open their data file--automatically.

Schedule when students can practice, by student or entire class Schedule when students can practice, by student or entire class Enable practice times if you suspect cheating—such as restricting practice to only the regular class period Enable practice times if you suspect cheating—such as restricting practice to only the regular class period Lock Begin and End dates (perfect for Open Entry or online classes) Lock Begin and End dates (perfect for Open Entry or online classes) Schedule Manager Student data file will open only from 10-11am, M-F.

Nuts ‘n’ Bolts Formatting Versions 2003 or 2007 or ???—We keep up with version changes! Basic MS Word Basic MS Word Faxes Faxes Memorandums Memorandums Business Letters Business Letters Proofreader’s Marks Proofreader’s Marks Tables Tables Bound & Unbound Reports Bound & Unbound Reports Simple Mail Merge Simple Mail Merge Itineraries Itineraries Agendas, Minutes, News Releases Agendas, Minutes, News Releases Outlines Outlines (Web based) (Web based) Job Search Skills Job Search Skills Networking Resume Writing Cover Letters Interviewing Skills After Interview Follow-up You choose what you have time to teach (FREE download for our users at: (PC Applications – Appropriate for middle school – high school – college)

Windows or Vista—Managing Files & Folders Windows or Vista—Managing Files & Folders Publisher—Creating Business Cards Publisher—Creating Business Cards Excel—Spreadsheets, Formulas & Charts Excel—Spreadsheets, Formulas & Charts Access—Creating Data Base, Queries, Reports Access—Creating Data Base, Queries, Reports PowerPoint—Creating a slide show, Using clip art and Animation PowerPoint—Creating a slide show, Using clip art and Animation (PC Applications – Appropriate for middle school – high school – college) Versions 2003 or 2007 or ???—We keep up with version changes! You choose what you have time to teach (FREE download for our users at: Introduction to Microsoft Applications

Nuts ‘n’ Bolts Formatting Textbook TABLES (Example) —Version 2007 NOTICE : DIRECTIONS ON LEFT PICTURES ON RIGHT

Introduction to Microsoft Applications EXCEL (Example —Version 2007) NOTICE : DIRECTIONS ON LEFT PICTURES ON RIGHT

KEY/SOLUTION MANUAL (Keys to all application tests and quizzes) NOTICE : PAGE NUMBERS GIVEN WITH ANSWERS … SWEET !

Where to find them? Nuts ‘n’ Bolts Formatting and Introduction to Microsoft Applications are listed below the courses for your school on our web site. Just scroll down and select your version of software. Note: Teachers don’t want to purchase expensive typing books that include formatting that will change with the new version of software about every two to three years. Ellsworth Publishing Company doesn’t want to print textbooks that are going out of date about every two to three years. So, we took all the formatting out of our courses and left just the drills. We will keep up with the version changes and put the formatting on our web site so our teachers can use it FREE! EVERYBODY WINS!!! Bound version is available for sale.

For Grades 1-6 For Grades 1-6 Practice exercises by reading level Practice exercises by reading level Most schools begin in 2 nd or 3 rd grade Most schools begin in 2 nd or 3 rd grade Keyboarding for Kids

Animated Mongo appears to give ‘thumbs up’ sign when speed/accuracy goals are achieved: Animated Mongo appears to give ‘thumbs up’ sign when speed/accuracy goals are achieved: Reward for Achieving Goals

Same features as other keyboarding courses, such as the message shown when students first open their data file: Same features as other keyboarding courses, such as the message shown when students first open their data file: Features of Keyboarding for Kids

Note: Teachers requested a Student Effort column; it was created and installed near the end of the semester and does not adequately reflect time spent practicing. This is a 2 nd grade class—wpm/0 errors. This is a 2 nd grade class—wpm/0 errors. Same Reporting Features as Other Keyboarding Courses

Sample of 4 th Grade Report by Lesson Averages—wpm/0 errors Christ Lutheran School -- Norfolk, NE 4 th Grade class -- Teacher: Steven Stortz Textbook -- Keyboarding for Kids—Grades 1-6 Used by Permission—names covered by request of principal

Teaches the numeric keypad with speed and accuracy to employment standards. Teaches the numeric keypad with speed and accuracy to employment standards. Has three actual employment tests Has three actual employment tests Ten Key Mastery

Ten Key Mastery Has Same Features as Keyboarding

Online Author’s Demos (Self-guided Tours) There are tours for teachers and students. Student self-guided tours cover all the features they need to know to be successful in their course. These tours can be presented in class or assigned online. There are tours for teachers and students. Student self-guided tours cover all the features they need to know to be successful in their course. These tours can be presented in class or assigned online.

Web based; no software to install or maintain Web based; no software to install or maintain Students can work from anywhere Students can work from anywhere Unique features not found elsewhere—like turning off the timing screen so students have to keep their eyes on the textbook or lose their place. Unique features not found elsewhere—like turning off the timing screen so students have to keep their eyes on the textbook or lose their place. NO PAPERS TO GRADE, PRINT, OR TURN IN NO PAPERS TO GRADE, PRINT, OR TURN IN Individualize to fast or slow students Individualize to fast or slow students Accumulates time students spend practicing Accumulates time students spend practicing Teachers and students can message each other Teachers and students can message each other Online Author’s Demo to explain the course to students Online Author’s Demo to explain the course to students Online presentation of the Six Essential Techniques of Keyboarding Online presentation of the Six Essential Techniques of Keyboarding Updates are free Updates are free Formatting is free. Intro to MS Applications is free. Formatting is free. Intro to MS Applications is free. Company is run by certified Business teachers Company is run by certified Business teachers We Give Teachers What They Want

Technical Information Designed for efficient use of bandwidth – It is NOT streaming Internet Once a student downloads the program, it is stored in the cache Scores go to Ellsworth’s server every 12 minutes automatically, with no disruption noticed If students select Save and Close File at the end of the class, the program remains open to the next class without logging in again. Student data is backed up nightly. All you need is an internet connection and the Java plug- in (For PCs it is a free download from Mac OS10+ already have it in their operating system.)

To set up a phone demo/webinar with your teachers/district To receive a free complimentary copy of a textbook Must be sent to a teacher at a school address To receive a 60-Day FREE trial (using on-screen version) Go to click on 60-Day Free Trial link and fill out the information. All requests are verified for teacher and school. (Check Demos, Teachers, Course Descriptions, to review courses/textbooks and see which ones fit your needs.) us at

Totally Online—Web-Based Keyboarding and Ten Key Data Entry For Grades 1-6, Middle, High, and College