Keyboarding Basics - Lesson 1
Learning Target:
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Today I will practice finding keys on the keyboard
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Using academic vocabulary (hover, scroll, enter, Google Chrome, track pad, volume)
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So that I can begin to type sentences and paragraphs.
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I'll know I've got it when I can use two hands and quickly find the keys on the keyboard.
Do these activities first.
Can you name these keys?
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Enter key - use when double-click doesn't work to open an icon
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Backspace key - deletes to the left, one character at a time
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Delete key - deletes to the right, one character at a time
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Space bar - use to put a space between words, after commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation points.
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Shift key - hold down to make a capital letter
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Caps Lock - press to turn off if shift key doesn't work to make a capital letter
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Escape key - use to exit full screen when watching a video (the get me out-of-here key)
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Tab - use to indent a paragraph or move between cells in a spreadsheet
Remember:
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Sit up straight and tall
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Fingers on home row curved like a cat (cat claws not dog paws)
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Press keys with the correct fingers
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Fingers always return to the home row
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Try to keep your eyes on the screen.
Now Practice..
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Go to Google Class and work on your keyboard foundation skills
After you practice you may go to anyone of these websites...
