1. Welcome, Computer Technology students! Use the next 5 minutes right now to learn the names of at least 5 students in this room. Be ready to introduce me to those 5 people. Today we will begin to learn to type faster and better. 1

2. 2 How to type faster and better (35 superfast slides)

3. 3 Parts of the enhanced 104-key keyboard Function Keys Windows Key Number Pad Arrow Keys Number Lock Key

4. 4 Good Posture

5. 5 Sit up straight.

6. 6 Good Posture Sit up straight.

7. 7 Good Posture Don’t slouch forward, don’t slouch back

8. 8 Good Posture

9. 9 Both feet flat on floor.

10. 10 Good Posture One foot slightly in front of the other

11. 11 Good Posture L-shaped arms.

12. 12 Good Posture L-shaped arms.

13. 13 Good Posture L-shaped arms.

14. 14 Good Posture L-shaped arms.

15. 15 Good Posture L-shaped arms.

16. 16 Good Posture

17. 17 Good Posture Eyes on text, not on fingers

18. 18 Good Posture

19. 19 Home Row Home Row Fingers

20. 20 Finger over key

21. 21 Fingers curved, not flat

22. 22 Strike each key with a quick light tap

23. 23 Wrists off keyboard!

24. 24 Wrists off keyboard!

25. 25 Wrists off keyboard!

26. 26 Wrists off keyboard!

27. 27 Space bar—stroke down and in

28. 28 Space bar—stroke down and in

29. 29 Space bar—stroke down and in

30. 30 Space bar—stroke down and in

31. 31 Space bar—stroke down and in

32. 32 Reach out and tap Enter

33. 33 Reach out and tap Enter It’s hard to do!

34. 34 Left Shift key to type a capital letter with your Right hand For example, Left Shift for a capital J

35. 35 Right Shift key to type a capital letter with your Left hand For example, Right Shift for a capital A

36. 36 Good Typing Techniques Sit up straight, feet flat on floor Arms in L shape Eyes on copy Fingers properly curved Thumb properly positioned Fingers hovering over home row Wrists not touching keyboard or table Use quick finger strokes Use proper fingering (including ENTER) Use proper shift keys No Backspace key