glad we did. I've noticed that many students who haven't had formal =
keyboard exercises still manage to type extremely quickly and =
efficiently - these students are self taught and have simply learned by =
doing. By the time our students are in 8th grade, they're doing just =
fine in this area. Additionally, we have a great deal of demand on our =
computer lab resources in our middle school, and we just don't have the =
time to tie up these resources up doing keyboarding practice.=20
Matt Montagne
University School of Milwaukee
Middle School Academic Technology Coordinator
blog address: http://middleschoolblog.blogspot.com=20
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From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of Karen Ortiz
Sent: Sat 11/10/2007 12:33 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: FW: Typing Curriculum
=20
Rita: I did a little keyboarding research last year with 3/4 teachers. A =
relevent springboard for thinking can be found at: =
http://www.ccs.k12.in.us/HBM/AT/Keyboarding%20PDF's/WhenHowKeyboardingSmi=
th.pdf =
<http://www.ccs.k12.in.us/HBM/AT/Keyboarding%20PDF's/WhenHowKeyboardingSm=
ith.pdf>=20
At Graland, typing begins in K-2 by reinforcing two handed use on the =
keyboard and teaching the children how to use the shift rather than =
CapsLock key and the number pad. (Type toLearn Jr. could be used to do =
this in a more formal way.) During the last quarter of second grade, the =
children use Type to Learn for 15 minutes once a week as part of their =
weekly lab time.=20
Third and fourth graders use Type to Learn for about 15 minutes all =
year. As a result of a study we've done (see the article), we hope that =
the classroom teachers will give the children the opportunity for =
intensive practice 3 times a week for two months during the year during =
open lab slots or in their classroom pods if they have one.
Fifth - Nineth grade have access to Mavis Beacon in the lab. Fifth grade =
gives the children a couple of weeks on Mavis in the lab. There is an =
elective class available for students who want to remediate their skill.
In the end, I think it's like learning any rote skill; less time over a =
consistent period is important. My observation is that the program is =
only as good as the goals that we set up within the tutor and the =
ability to motivate, explicitly instruct and set expectations, =
especially in the beginning. Additionally, providing supervision to be =
sure students are using proper fingering and working at the right level =
is also key. Students need to be reminded to use their developing skills =
(at least the home row keys) when typing documents.
Karen M. Ortiz
K-4 Technology Integration Coach
Graland Country School
Denver, CO 80220
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Behalf Of Paula Boeglin
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 10:12 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Typing Curriculum
Rita,
I use Type to Learn Jr. for 2nd and 3rd grade. By 4th grade they use =
Mavis
Beacon and we hope that by 5th grade they are proficient. There is no
formal typing instruction by 5th grade.
In the fourth grade, it is once a week for 45min for the full year. I
supplement Mavis Beacon on occasion with Type thru Time, Type shark and =
Word
Island.
I used Type to Learn several years ago and I feel that the overall
proficiency is much better with Mavis Beacon. I also use "skins" to =
cover
the keyboards starting in 4th grade.
Paula Boeglin
Computer Teacher/Technology Coordinator
Mizzentop Day School
(845)855-7338 ext. 212
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Behalf Of Rita Kaufman
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 8:40 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Typing Curriculum
We would like to know how schools deal with keyboarding courses. In our
school, 2nd -5th grade students spend about 40 minutes per week for the
first two months of the school year using Type to Learn. After that,
typing practice is used occasionally either as a filler at the end of a
period or between other projects.
What do your schools do? Are the students proficient by the end of 5th
grade? Do your students continue with instruction in Middle School?
Thank you.
Rita Kaufman
Director of Technology
Solomon Schechter Lower School
30 Dellwood Road
White Plains, NY 10605
914-948-3111 FAX 914-948-4356
rkaufman@solomon-schechter.com
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