Tuesday, Sept 30 Block Paragraphs and Word Wrap

Incoming Activities:
Warmup:

• IT 203 Week5 IT203, page 17 or finish in Word, page 16, 7f to learn the Caps Lock and ?
• IT201 type the two block paragraphs using word wrap on page 33, 18b in Word; when done have the paragraphs graded on screen; go back to Week5 in Notepad and do page 34,18 c as time allows to learn CAPS lock and ?.
• Dictation: Reaches and Alphabet
• Timings: Staircase of Speed
• Assessment for 9/30

Learning:

Setting up a Boggle Board: All Students (purpose is to learn the following terms: table, column, row, cell. Also you will be composing your thoughts at the keyboard and navigating around the table with the TAB key (reach is the the "a" finger).

Monday, Sept. 29 Learning to Type Block Paragraphs

Incoming Activities:
Warmup in Notepad, (Week5): IT203, page 16; IT 2-1 page 33: each line 1 time
Dictation: Alphabet
Timings: Staircase of Speed (All Students)

Learning:
1.All students: 2 new vocabulary words: Block Paragraph and Word Wrap
2.Assigment using WORD: IT 203,page 16, 7f; IT page 33, 18b. Instructions: Type the two Block Paragraphs with a double space between the two using word wrap. This document will be saved by the page and section number and graded on screen.

Microtype:
Start Red Section, Lesson A

Friday, Sept 26 Printing Documents and Learning z and :

Incoming Activity:
Warmup in Microtype, Lesson 15 (working on q and comma)
Timings: IT203, page 19, even numberd: IT201, page 31, 16e

Learn z and colon

Printing: Proofread and correct any errors, Print Preview, Document must have a filename and pathway footer

Microtype: Lesson on z and colon: start with learn z

Thurs. September 25 Learning q and comma ,

Incoming Activity:

Warmup in Notepad Week4: IT203, page 267,11d; IT201, page 28, 14d. Each line two times, single spaced, double space between each group



Assessment: Get out your lined paper and write down the date: 9/25 (5 more questions today)



Learning:

Reach with the "a" finger up to "q"; reach with the "k" finger down to the , (comma). There is no space before the comma, one space after when used as punctuation in a sentence.



Do Micropace Lesson 15, starting at the learn "q" tab and move on.

Wed. Sept. 24: Reinforcing Reaches and Spacing Rules Assignment

Incoming Activity:
Warm-up in Notepad Week 4: IT203, page 14; IT201, page 28. Type each line twice, single spaced, then double space between the two lines.

Speed building timings: IT 203, page 267, 11d: IT 201, page 27, 14b

Assignment in a new document in WORD:
IT 203: type page 14, 6f, each line double spaced, save the file as page 14, 6f
IT 201: type page 29, 15c, each line double spaced, save the file as page 29, 15c
(teacher will show class the steps in submitting a document for grading)

Computer Literacy: Work on the collage, get help from the teacher to submit the document for grading

Microtype: work on the p v lesson

Tuesday, Sept 23, Spacing with the Enter Key

Incoming Activity:

• Warmup in Notepad, Week 4: IT 203, page 13, 6c; IT 201, page 26, 13b each line 2 times and then double space (DS) between each two single-spaced lines.


• Technique Checks 30 seconds: IT 203, page 13, 6c; IT 201, page 27, 13 d

Learning:



Learn p and v



Work on your Literacy Project

Monday, Sept.22 Learning m and x; Computer Literacy Project

Incoming Activity:

• Warmup in Microtype at your bookmark.
• Open Up Notepad to Review all reaches
• Assessment

Learning:
m and x
IT203 types page 13, 6b each line 2 times, double space between each 2 lines
IT201 types page 26, 13b each line 2 times, double space between each 2 lines

Continue Computer Literacy Project as time allows (due on Friday)

Friday, Sept. 19: Basic Computer Literacy Project

Incoming Activity:

Warmup in Microtype continuing at yesterday's bookmark

All Students: 15 second timings in Microtype Open Screen

IT203, p. 12, 5F; IT201, p. 25, 12d

Basic Computer Literacy Project:

Teacher will provide guidelines and an example of the project before you begin on your own.

Thursday, Sept. 18 Review Practice and Computer Literacy

Incoming Activity:

Warmup in Notepad, Week 3: IT203, p. 263; IT201, p. 23

Technique Timings (30 second)

All Students:

Notes on Computer Functions and Begin your Assignment

Wed, Sept 17: Learn b and y

Incoming Activities:

Warmup: IT203, p. 262; IT201, p. 22.

Dictation

ALL STUDENTS: Timings: IT203, p. 262, 9c; IT201, p.22, 11b; Advanced use your staircase of speed handout

Learning: b and y

Tuesday, Sept 16 Assessment and Learning w and Right Shift

Incoming Activities:
Warmup: IT203, p. 10; IT201, p. 20
All STUDENTS: Assessment for 9/16

Learning w and s

Stay on Task! Sit up Straight! No Peaking at your Fingers!

Monday, Sept 15, Review Spacing and Learn u and c

Incoming Activities:
Open a new document for the week in notepad (after you type a few lines name the document week3)
Warmups: IT203, page 257
IT201, page 19
Dictation
15' Timings
Assessment (5 questions)

Learning:
"j" up to "u"
"d" down to "c"

Friday, September 12 Left Shift and Period Practice

Incoming Activity:
Go to Microtype and work on the lesson for Left Shift and Period Practice (Period 6 will have a bookmark to where you left off yesterday--continue from that point)

Learning:

1. ALL STUDENTS: Write down spacing notes for punctuation (file under notes in your notebook)
2. ALL STUDENTS: Timings: Microtype open screen:

• IT203, p. 257, 6D; Advanced p. 278, 16c
• IT201, p. 18, 8B; Advanced p.38, 20d

Enhancing a WORD Document with borders and graphics activity follows: Open up your title page

Thursday, Sept 11 Learning Left Shift, Period

Incoming Activities:

Open Notepad and then open your Week 2 Document:

IT203, p. 8

IT201, p. 15

Advanced Students: Complete 1 Red Letter Section (your section report due tomorrow).



Learning:

ALL STUDENTS: Improving Skills Contest--Spy (divide class in have with equal share of advanced students)
ALL STUDENTS: 15' eyes on copy timings
IT203 p. 8, 6c; Advanced page 21, 10c
IT201 p.15, 6c; Advanced page 31, 16e
Learn Left Shift and period: "a" reaches over to the left shift key; "l" reaches to the "."

Wednesday, September 10 Notebook Assessment

Incoming Activity:
Place your notebook out on your desk and then go to warmup
Warmup in Notepad, Week 2: IT203 page 7; IT201 page 14. While you are warming up, your notebook will be graded.
Technique Timings
Reach Checks

Learning:
Learn n and g: "j" reaches to "n" and "f" reaches to "g"
Microtype, learning n and g

Tuesday, September 9 Learning o and t

Incoming Activity

• Warmup: it203 p. 6; it201 p.11
• Notebook Setup: Title page and one divider for assignments and one divider for notes.
• (checked in class tomorrow)
• Technique student checks

Learning:

"l" reaches to o

"f" reaches to t

Practice in Micropace o and t lesson

Monday, Sept. 8 Reinforcing Great Technique

Incoming Activities:

• Warmup for IT 203 page 5
• Warmup for IT 201 page 10
• PowerSchool Grades Explained
• Go over notebook Set-up; insert your title page into your notebooks
• Dictation Review
• Technique Check: Eyes on Copy (observing another typer)

Advanced Students: Warmup up on your next Red Lesson (I will be checking you on your red lesson progress at the end of the week)

Learning:

• Set up Microtype and a new account user


• Learn the reach: "k" reaches to "i"; "f reaches to "r"

Advanced Students: You will be receiving a handout to cover the "red book" exercises you will be completing over the next two week. You are to turn in your handout, paper clipped to the top of all your exercises you complete and print each day. Do these exercises in WORD with correct technique in the order giving on the handout.

Friday for Homerow Review, h and e Riches, Title Page

Incoming Activities:

• Warm-up on one of the web links from Wednesday on homerow keys (no looking at your fingers!)


• Last day to turn in your signed policies


• Third set of assessment questions this week: turn in your responses today

Learning:

1. "h" and "e" reaches


2. Open Week 1 in Notepad and and page 5 to yesterday's work.


3. Create a Title Page for your Notebook with the following:

• your name


• Mrs. Herndon


• Keyboarding/Technology


• Period #

Thursday, Sept. 4: Continue Learning Homerow and h and e

Incoming Activities:

• Warm-up in the textbook page 4 using Notepad (under start, program, accessories) --Make sure you are not looking at your fingers
• Turn in the bottom portion of your policies signed to Mrs. Herndon
• Participate in the 5 true/false question assessment
• Contest: longest touch-typed list

Review and Learning Assignments for today:

1. Learn to save work in a Keyboarding/Technology folder
2. Technique timings on page 4
3. Learn the reach to h and e (what finger reaches off of homerow to the h?); (what finger reaches off the homerow to e?).
4. Practice in Excel and then do page 5 in Notepad.

Wednesday, Homerow fingering

Today's Incoming activities:

• Turn in your signed policies (lower portion of the handout) for an A+

• Challenge Question with reward (Why is it important for me to learn to press the keys on the keyboard without looking at my fingers?)

• Policy Review Check Questions

Learn homerow with proper techniques:

1. sit up straight
2. feet on floor
3. wrists straight
4. keep eyes away from the keyboard

Web sites for homerow practice:

http://www.powertyping.com (select {Qwerty})

http://www.freetypinggame.net (practice f and j; d and k; s and l; a and ;)