Name: _________________________Section: _______________Points:________________
Grading: A=94-100, A-=90-93, B=85-89, B-=80-84, C=75-79, C-=70-74, D=65-69, F=0-64
This unit will take 4 class days. The last day is Thursday, 9/7/2006.
Points
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C Layer (no more than 80 points) |
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60 |
(Required) Complete TypingMaster Lessons 1-4 with speedskin. |
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5 |
http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/cjh/appliedtech/Business/Keyboarding/d1homerow.html
(Drill #1) |
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10 |
Home Row Hands activity (handout) |
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5 |
http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/cjh/appliedtech/Business/Keyboarding/d4_review.html (Drill #4) |
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10 |
Upper Row Origami activity (handout) |
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5 |
Create a list of at least 10 words using all of the letters in this unit. Type the words 10 times each. (letters to use: a s d f l k j e i r u t o c) |
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5 |
Create a home row mnemonic in another language (write, type, or record). |
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5 |
Create an upper row mnemonic in another language (write, type, or record). |
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5 |
Key the Practice on p. 26 of your textbook. |
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5 |
Key the Practice on p. 28 of your textbook. |
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5 |
Key the Practice on p. 32 of your textbook. |
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5 |
Key the Practice on p. 36 of your textbook. |
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5 |
Key the Practice on p. 40 of your textbook. |
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Develop an assignment of your own with teacher approval. (points tbd teacher) |
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B layer (no more than 10 points) |
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Create a game that reviews and evaluates the keys learned in this unit. |
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Type an assignment for another class with prior teacher approval (at least one page). |
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Design a poster/drawing/model showing computer components. |
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5 |
Key the Test Yourself on p. 27 of your textbook. |
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5 |
Key the Test Yourself on p. 29 of your textbook. |
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5 |
Key the Test Yourself on p. 33 of your textbook. |
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5 |
Key the Test Yourself on p. 37 of your textbook. |
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5 |
Key the Test Yourself on p. 41 of your textbook. |
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Develop an assignment of your own with prior teacher approval. (points tbd teacher) |
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10 |
A Layer (choose 1) |
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At what age do you think students should begin
keyboarding training? - use
A layer assignment sheet / rubric |
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Why is it important for students to learn keyboarding
skills? How might these skills be used in a career? - use
A layer assignment sheet / rubric |
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Which keyboarding skill is more important, accuracy
or speed? - use
A layer assignment sheet / rubric |
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Does this class put too much emphasis on keyboarding? -
use
A layer assignment sheet / rubric |
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Does Elizabeth Seton High School need keyboarding in a college prep. curriculum? -
use
A layer assignment sheet / rubric |
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When should we cover the keyboards in this class? - use
A layer assignment sheet / rubric |
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Is there a better way to design a keyboard? - use
A layer assignment sheet / rubric |
| Write a review of an Internet or disk based computer-typing course. Pretend this is for the school newspaper. Some questions you may answer in your review could include: What age group is the program for? Does the course work (effective)? What do you like and dislike about the program? What do you do in a lesson? How are the keys grouped? Would you recommend the course to your readers – why or why not? (You may also video and/or audio record your review or make a poster). | |
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Develop a topic of your own with prior teacher approval. |