NYS Business & Marketing
Honor Society PERSONAL KEYBOARDING
Number of Credits: ½
Grade Level: 10-12
Prerequisite: None
Mrs. Basileo Contact Information: 849-7525
Course Description: 
Available
in Adobe PDF & Grading Criteria
Keyboarding is a life skill which has value to all students as the keyboard is the most common input device to the computer. This introductory course is designed to provide students with the correct techniques of using the keyboard. Student will also compose, develop and keyboard documents of appropriate difficulty. The course has been designed to provide students with the correct techniques of using a keyboard and a building block to word processing skills which could be utilized in future careers, university and/or personal use.
To make this half year in Personal Keyboarding the most productive and enjoyable it can be, I have developed a few simple guidelines. Following these will help you to be an active learner and an asset to the class environment.
- Be on time to class. Be seated at your computer and ready to work by the time the bell rings. Lateness will not be tolerated.
- Be prepared for class. You should have a pen, View binder and folder with you (i.e. not in your locker) daily. If you miss a class, you are responsible for finding out what work you missed and then making it up by the due date.
- Be involved. Participate in class, offer your ideas and share your thoughts with the rest of us.
- Be respectful. Appropriate behavior is expected at all times.
- Be responsible. If you computer workstation is not working for any reason, notify me immediately.
- Be safe. Please remain seated until the bell rings and you are dismissed.
Class time is an important commodity. It is not to be wasted. If you need to make up work you missed, you are to make arrangements to do so before or after school. When in the computer lab, students are expected to abide by the school's Acceptable Use Policy at all times. Accounts will remain locked until the AUP form has been returned with the appropriate signatures.
All work is considered important. Your quarterly grades will reflect production work in class, tests, quizzes, as well as keyboarding technique. Your success is important to me. I will be available for extra help. Please see me to arrange it. I look forward to having an interesting and successful year together.
CLASS LINKS
Handout on the Drawing Toolbar & Drawing Terms to Know
Formatting
and Standard Toolbar Review Sheet
Tables & Borders Handout
Keyboarding Practice
Great website developed by the Davis School District
Business Department in Utah.
Touch
Typing Online
ATTENTION: Keyboarding Students! For extra keyboarding practice, go to this site!
Typing
Tutor
This
program helps you improve your typing skills
by playing a simple
game: characters are falling down the screen;
you have to stop them before they reach the ground
by pressing the corresponding key on the keyboard.
Typing Pal
Typing Pal Online offers a free basic typing course anyone can use. Typing
Pal, a quick and easy way to learn keyboard typing
Learn2Type
Typing Test & FREE Typing lessons at Learn 2 Type - the leading FREE Web
site that helps you master the skills of touch-typing. Whether you're a typing
expert or just a "hunt & peck" beginner, the interactive exercises
in this Typing Tutor automatically adjust to your skill level. The better you
get, the more challenging the Typing exercises become. You can come and go
as you please and pick up right where you left off.
Letter Chase Typing Tutor
Letter Chase Typing Tutor is a complete typing program for all levels. Letter
Chase software runs on all versions of Windows and works on most networks.
With Letter Chase, it has never been easier to learn to type! Beginners are
guided by animated hands to learn the keys. Even young kids can learn the keyboard
with Letter Chase, making it ideal for schools and educational institutions
(many elementary and high schools are Letter Chase users), as well as corporate
training (keypad training included with the program). Experts learn how to
become masters of speed typing.
Online Style Manual--PDF
McGraw-Hill Online Learning Center