Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills HGIOS 2.1 – Learners’ Experiences 5.2 – Teaching for Effective learning Literacy Toolkit

Literacy Toolkit Agenda Activity 1 – Introduction / Starter Activity (5 mins) Activity 2 – How’s it going / feedback (10-20 mins) Activity 3 – New Learning (25-40 mins) Activity 4 – Personal Action Planning (10 mins) Activity 5 – Summary of Learning (5 mins) Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills

Literacy Toolkit Activity 1:Voice on the table In a maximum of 30 seconds, share how often you use handwriting skills in everyday correspondence? Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills

Literacy Toolkit Activity 2: How’s it going? Independently, reflecting on your current literacy planning documents, highlight the planned opportunities you provide in your classroom for children to:  learn handwriting skills  learn keyboard skills. Are we missing an opportunity? Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills

Literacy Toolkit Activity 3:New Learning “The world has changed considerably in recent times, and it is essential that education not only keeps up with change but anticipates the future as far as possible. If Scotland's children and young people are to gain the knowledge, skills and attributes needed for life in the 21st century we need a forward-looking, coherent curriculum that will inspire them to achieve at the highest levels.” Education Scotland: The case for change  How should we adapt the literacy opportunities given to children to ensure they are fully prepared for the world of ICT in the 21 st century? Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills

Literacy Toolkit Activity 3:New Learning This video details the importance of keyboard skills for learners in the 21 st century. Keyboarding - Prepare for the future  What are the barriers to this?  How would we go about teaching children to be efficient and skilled in typing? Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills

Literacy Toolkit Key points It is important that children are fully literate in the world of technology. Keyboarding skills play an important part in accessing this world efficiently.  How would we go about teaching children to be efficient and skilled in typing? [cont.] BBC - Dance Mat Typing Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills

Literacy Toolkit Activity 4:Personal Action Planning Over the coming weeks, look for opportunities to for children to develop their keyboard skills in your classroom. Choose one or two elements that you are going to explore and evaluate. Bring back your findings to the next session Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills

Activity 5:Summary of Learning Write your name on the card or post-it and one implication today’s session will have on your practice. Leave your card or post-it on your way out. Literacy Toolkit Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills

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