Mrs. Spalt Educational Technology/Computer Class
Wiggle out and stretch your fingers and get ready to begin keyboarding! Finger Stretch. Retrieved October, 2010, from:
Your fingers always sit on the Home Row keys:
A Silly Dog Flew Jets Kites Lizards ;Snakes Retrieved October, 2010 from:
Place your left hand on the letters A S D F Keyboarding Chart. Retrieved October, 2010, from: lessons.org/preliminaries_4.html
Place your right hand on the letters J K L ; Keyboarding Chart. Retrieved October, 2010, from: lessons.org/preliminaries_4.html
Feel the “bumps” on the letters F and J Anytime you get lost on the keyboard, feel for the bumps and set your hands back in the home row position J Keyboard. Retrieved October, 2010, from: alc.org/Technology/Tech_a/tech_a.html
Put both of your thumbs on the spacebar Retrieved October, 2010, from:
Sit up straight and tall in your chair. You need to have good posture!
Put your feet flat on the floor. This may mean that you need to move to the front of your chair to sit if you can’t reach the floor. Feet. Retrieved October, 2010, from: Beating-Cervical-Radiculopathy-Ergonomics-Are-Everything
Curve your fingers Keep your wrists straight. Don’t rest them on the table. Keyboard. Retrieved October, 2010, from: d2_sm2.jpg
Keep your eyes on the screen. No peeking!
Tap each key with a quick, strong tap Never hold down a key! Keyboard. Retrieved October, 2010, from:
You will type faster You will make fewer mistakes You will be able to type longer without getting tired You will protect your hands and wrists from future health problems You will be a keyboarding STAR! Star. Retrieved October, 2010, from: clip-art-download-star-smiley- face.html
Username: initial of first name, your entire last name, and the last two digits of the year you should graduate 8 th grade at HPS. (example: aspalt85) Password: Use your four digit student ID Type to Learn 4. Retrieved October, 2010, from:
Keyboarding Chart. Retrieved October, 2010, from: lessons.org/preliminaries_4.html