Announcements

The goal for 2nd term is to increase your current speed by at least 5 wpm.  Your speed at the beginning of the term is listed on Powerschool.  If you don't have a speed listed, you need to come see me.

All makeup work is due by 2:45 Tuesday, December 22!!!  The term ends the week after Christmas Break!
Assignments

This is subject to change up until that day so check it each day when you come to class.

The speed goal for 1st term is 5 above your starting rate or 35 wpm (whichever is higher) with 8 or fewer errors!  You can find your starting rate on Powerschool.

All makeup work is due by the time I leave Tuesday, December 22!  The term ends the Friday after we come back from Christmas Break.

January 7

  1. Log in.
  2. Take timings.
  3. Celebration!!!!

January 5

  1. Log in.
  2. Take timings.
  3. Daily Drills due.
  4. Numeric Keypad Lessons 1-4.  When you are done, go to Reports and Summary Report and print just this page of the report.

December 22

  1. Log in.
  2. Drill #39 and Drill #40.
  3. Take timings.
  4. Projects are due.
  5. Keyboard Board

December 18

  1. Log in.
  2. Take timings.
  3. Drill #37 and Drill #38.
  4. Work on projects.
  5. Keyboard Board
  6. Internet Games the last 10 minutes

December 16

  1. Log in.
  2. Take timings.
  3. Drill #35 and Drill #36.
  4. Work on projects.
  5. Keyboard Board

December 14

  1. Log in.
  2. Take timings.
  3. Drill #33 and Drill #34.
  4. Keyboard Board (10 minutes)
  5. Work on projects.

December 10

  1. Log in.
  2. Drill #31 and Drill #32.
  3. Keyboard Board (10 minutes)
  4. Work on projects.

December 8

  1. Log in.
  2. Drill #29 and Drill #30.
  3. Keyboard Board (10 minutes)
  4. Work on projects.

December 4

  1. Log in.
  2. Drill #27 and Drill #28.
  3. Keyboard Board (10 minutes)
  4. Work on projects.
  5. Internet Games (Last 10 minutes)

December 2

  1. Log in.
  2. Do Drill #25 and Drill #26.
  3. Keyboard Board (10 minutes)
  4. Work on projects.

November 30

  1. Log in.
  2. Do Drill #23 and Drill #24.
  3. Keyboard Board (10 minutes)
  4. Project covers.
  5. Begin projects.

November 23

  1. Log in.
  2. Do Drill #21 and Drill #22.
  3. Keyboard Board (10 minutes)
  4. Go back through all your drills and make sure you have each one complete and on the correct page.
  5. Thanksgiving packet.

November 19

  1. Log in.
  2. Do Drill #19 and Drill #20.
  3. Keyboard Board E and F
  4. Letters test.
  5. Make up any missing work.
  6. Make cards or play Internet games.

November 17

  1. Log in.
  2. Do Drill #17 and Drill #18.
  3. Timings.
  4. Keyboard Board D
  5. Review letter parts.
  6. Finish and print letters.
  7. Christmas cards.

November 13

  1. Log in.
  2. Do Drill #15 and Drill #16.
  3. Log into Microtype and get out pink card.
  4. Keyboard Board C.
  5. Proofreading marks quiz.  Turn into basket at front of the room.
  6. Do rest of letters unit. 
  7. If you finish, work on the Keyboard Board. (Finish A and C today)

November 11

  1. Log in.
  2. Do Drill #13 and Drill #14.
  3. Letters worksheet.
  4. Type letter together.
  5. Keyboard Board A and B.

November 9

  1. Log in.
  2. Do Drill #11 and Drill #12.
  3. Pass out practice cards.
  4. Proofreading Marks.  Turn in at the end of class.
  5. Cards.

November 5

  1. Log in.
  2. Do Drill #9 and Drill #10.
  3. Keyboard Board base timing.
  4. Review reports.
  5. Reports test.  Save as Reports test and print.
  6. Finish any reports you are not done with yet.  Print the Skateboard Report.
  7. If you finish, make a card thanking someone for their military service.  Instructions and a card template can be found under My Documents.  Be sure to save the Card Template to your M drive.

November 3

  1. Log in.
  2. Do Drill #7 and Drill #8.
  3. Keyboard Board base timing.
  4. Begin Reports.

October 30

  1. Log in.
  2. Do Drill #5 and Drill #6.
  3. Finish Halloween Packet.  Wait for instructions on printing.

October 28

  1. Log in.
  2. Open up your Daily Drills file.  Type Drill #3 and Drill #4.  Be sure to press CTRL+ Enter at the end of each page to insert a page break.  When you are finished, press CTRL + S to save again.
  3. Check Powerschool.  If you do not have a beginning speed listed, take a timing with your cover ON.  Print Page 1 of your summary report.
  4. Begin Halloween Packet.  Do NOT follow the directions for saving in the packet.  Do each activity in a new document and save as that activity to your M drive.  (i.e.  Halloween 1, Halloween 2, Halloween 3, etc.)

October 26

  1. Log in.
  2. Using Microsoft Word, key Drill #1 and Drill #2.  Center and type the title at the top of the page.  Key each line once, double spacing between lines.  When you get to the end of Drill #1, hold down your CTRL key and press Enter.  This will insert a page break.  Save in you M drive as Daily Drills.
  3. Timing.  Print Page 1 of your Summary Report. (I will show you how to do this correctly.)
  4. Alphabet game. (as a class)
  5. Make a New User in Keychamp.
  6. Do Session 1.  Do not print the lesson report.

October 22

  1. Log in.
  2. Timings.
  3. Make up any missing lessons. 
  4. Free day for everyone who is finished.

October 20

  1. Log in.
  2. Timings.
  3. Make up missing lessons.
  4. Numeric Lessons 2 and 3.

October 14

Deadline for makeup work!

  1. Log in.
  2. MFUW #5 five times each in three columns.  Add footer, save as MFUW.5, and print.
  3. Take a timing if you have not met your goal.
  4. Numeric Lesson 1. (These are the numbers along the top of the keyboard.  There are 15 and the first 5 will count on this term's grade.)

October 12

  1. Log in.
  2. Keyboard Quiz.
  3. Take a timing if you have not met your goal.
  4. Finish up all Skillbuilding Lessons today.
  5. Play bookmarked keyboarding games.

October 8

  1. Log in. 
  2. Take a timed writing.  Have you met your goal for the term?  You can do this as many times as you need to until you meet your goal.  Your goal is 5 wpm above your Beginning Speed (which is on Powerschool).  If you began below 30 wpm, your goal is 35 wpm.  You must have 8 or fewer errors.  Be sure to print if you do.
  3. MFUW #3.  Type each word five times and put in three columns.  Add a footer.  Save as MFUW.3. Print.
  4. Skillbuilding S.
  5. Print report.

October 6

  1. Log in.
  2. Memos test.  Type memo, add a footer, save as Memo Test, and print.
  3. Do Skillbuilding Q and R. 
  4. Play bookmarked games.

October 1

  1. Log in.
  2. Finish typing rest of memos unit. Make sure they have footers and that you save and print all memos.
  3. Make up any missing work.

September 29

  1. Log in.
  2. Introduce memos.
  3. Type Sample memo.  Save as Sample Memo. Instead of xx, you should type your initials in lowercase letters without periods. For example, I would type me (for Monica Earl). Do not print.
  4. Type memo to your parents telling them how you are doing.  Be sure to add a footer before you begin.
  5. It is TO your parents (use their names, not mom and dad).  It is FROM you.  Use today's date and the SUBJECT is HOW I AM DOING.
  6. The first paragraph should talk about how you are doing in Keyboarding and what you like about it.  The second paragraph should talk about how you are doing in school in general (things that are going well and things that are not).  The third paragraph should talk about some of your hopes, goals, and expectations for the rest of the year.  Remember to type your initials at the bottom.
  7. Save as Parent Memo. Print.
  8. Catch up on any missing Skillbuilding lessons.
  9. Play bookmarked keyboarding games.

September 25

  1. Log in.
  2. Complete Skillbuilder Lessons N, O, and P.  Print lesson reports.

September 23

  1. Log in.
  2. Timed Writings.
  3. Make sure all of your lessons are caught up and reports printed.  Those who are caught up may have free time. (You must have you Internet form turned in to go on the Internet.)

September 21

Don't forget PT Conferences September 24!!!

  1. Log in.
  2. Complete Lessons L and M.  Remember to print your lesson reports please!!!
  3. Play any of the games in Microtype.  The link to games is on the left side of the main menu.

September 17

I have added some new games to my web site.  Check them out!!!

  1. Log in.
  2. Type MFUW Second 100 5x's each.  Add a footer. Save as MFUW.2. Print.
  3. Complete lessons J and K.
  4. If you are completely caught up, you may play games on the Internet.

September 15

  1. Warmup: Wacky web tales
  2. Log into Microtype.
  3. Complete lessons H and I.
  4. Either go on to lesson J (but don't print) or play bookmarked games.

September 11

  1. Warmup:  Tell me what you remember about September 11.  How has it affected you, your family, and America.
  2. Add a footer.
  3. Save as September 11.
  4. Print.
  5. Complete Skillbuilder lessons F and G.  Don't forget to solve a puzzle on each lesson and print each lesson report.

September 9

  1. Type MFUW Fourth 100 10x's each.
  2. If you can get logged into Microtype, work on lessons.  If not, try the links on the page to some of the keyboarding games.

September 4

  1. Warmup:  Fight song!  I hate it but I'm trying to play fair!!!  GO UTES!!!
  2. Log into Microtype.
  3. Do Skillbuilding Lessons D and E.  Remember to complete each activity twice and try to beat your speed three times each time.

September 2

  1. Warm up by typing, saving and printing the Utah Fight Song!!!  Football season is almost here!!!
  2. Log into Microtype.
  3. Finish Skillbuilding Lesson B if you need to.
  4. Complete Skillbuilding Lesson C.
  5. If you finish, go to my web site and choose one of the bookmarked sites to practice.

August 31

  1. Open up Microsoft Word.
  2. Type each word on the First 100 MFUW List five times each.
  3. Highlight entire document by selecting CTRL + A.  Change to three columns.
  4. Add a footer with your first and last name and class period.
  5. Save as MFUW.1.
  6. Print.
  7. Log into MicroType.
  8. Work on Skillbuiding Lessons B.

August 27

  1. Turn in your disclosure if you haven't already.
  2. Show how to log in as individual users (like having a file in a doctor's office).
  3. Open up Microsoft Word.
  4. Do Picture Review 1 as a class.
  5. Add a footer and print.
  6. Create a new user in Microtype.
  7. Take a Skill Analysis. Print.
  8. Log out and log back in so you know how to find your user again.
  9. Skillbuilding Lesson A.

August 25

  1. Select your permanent seat.
  2. Turn your lab rules and yellow disclosure signoff into the basket at the front of the room.
  3. Keyboarding review.