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2.  Touch Typing- typing without using the sense of sight to find the keys.  Key location is known through muscle memory  Touch typists use the home row method

3.  Posture teaches you correct body and hand position  Good posture is important to avoid strain or injury

4. Body is not centered Shoulders not relaxed Not sitting upright knees not square Head is down Feet not flat on the floor

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6. Center your body between G& H Fingers are curled and upright Fingers rest on home row

7. Order# 102-6501173-6745831 Keep your head up and eyes on the screen

8. Order# 102-6501173-6745831 Lean slightly forward Relax shoulders Keep wrists parallel to keyboard

9. Order# 102-6501173-6745831 Keep feet flat on floor Keep knees square

10. Order# 102-6501173-6745831 Strike each key with a light tap, snapping the fingertip toward the palm of the hand.

11.  Team up with partner  One student places a penny on each hand of their partner. The penny is placed in the middle between students wrist and first knuckle.  Now, type!  If the penny doesn’t fall off - you have excellent techniques