1. Cyber Foundations
KEYBOARDING

2. WHY IS KEYBOARDING IMPORTANT?

3. LEARNING KEYBOARDING
Keyboarding is the foundation of everything you will learn in Cyber Foundations
Good Keyboarding Techniques are crucial when learning to keyboard
You will learn 2 new keys a day
Remember when learning the keyboard:
No regard to formatting (don’t worry about errors)
Emphasis toward speed while using correct finger placement
Finally focus on accuracy (correctness) when all keys are learned
Learn the applications for which the keyboard is used; for example: letter writing and spacing twice after periods at the end of sentences, spacing once after commas, etc.
Keyboarding is like learning to play a sport or a musical instrument; it takes practice to be successful at this skill
5. Spacing correctly after punctuation is important because it is a feature that is measured in timed writings in the software.

4. KEYBOARDING TERMINOLOGY
Gross words a minute (GWAM)
Total words divided by total minutes keyed
Correct words a minute (CWAM)
Subtract number of errors from total number of words and divide by minutes keyed

5. DEVELOP PROPER KEYBOARDING TECHNIQUES
Keyboard at edge of desk/table
Feet flat on floor
Sit up straight
Body aligned with the “B” key
Fingers curved and upright over home row keys
Wrists low but not touching the frame of the keyboard or the desk/table
Copy/Textbook on the right side of the monitor
Eyes on the copy/monitor
Key with the appropriate fingers
Sharp, fluent stroking
Proper technique forms the foundation for successful touch keyboarding.
We will focus on these a little later.

6. IMPROPER TYPING TECHNIQUE
Raise your hand if you can tell me one thing he is doing incorrectly?
Use the Promethean Board to display PPT and write/type their choices on the screen.

7. TECHNIQUE Why do we have techniques for computer work?
If you don’t practice proper techniques then your…..
spine slumps
shoulders hunch forward
head cocks back
wrists bend up and lean on the desk or wrist rest
This is a prescription for pain in the neck, shoulders, back, wrists and hands

8. TECHNIQUE What does Proper Techniques look like?
If you are performing proper techniques then your…..
spine is properly aligned, with the ears over the shoulders and hips
chair's backrest supports the hollow of the back
wrists are located above the wrist rest and there is no strain
hands are on home row keys

9. Your wrists should be straight as shown below:
TECHNIQUE
Your wrists should be straight as shown below:

10. Which one do you think is demonstrating the proper technique?
Correct / Incorrect foot placement
Which one do you think is demonstrating the proper technique?

11. TECHNIQUE STEPS Keyboard at edge of desk/table Feet flat on floor
Sit up straight
Body aligned with the “B” key
Fingers curved and upright over home row keys
Wrists low but not touching the frame of the keyboard or desk/table
Copy/Textbook on the right side of the monitor
Eyes on the copy/monitor
Key with the appropriate fingers
Sharp, fluent stroking