School/University/Affiliation: Nuuanu School

Date: 2004

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Grade Level(s): K-3

Subject(s):

* Computer Science

Objectives:

1. To learn to use the computer keyboard

2. To use the word processor as an alternative to pencil and paper tasks

Materials:

1. One or multiple computers with access to a printer

2. Software: for keyboarding or word processing : Kid Keys/ Kids Typing

3. Teacher-developed activities, worksheets, bulletin board, and word processing files

Procedures:

Use a variety of activities to acquaint the students with the keyboard. Suggestions include:

1. Keyboard Bingo: use keyboard playing cards

2. Sticky Fingers: students toss a velcro ball at a designated key on a large replica of a computer keyboard

3. Cut and Paste Keyboard: students complete a worksheet requiring them to supply missing letters and numerals on a keyboard.

To teach keyboarding, word processing and related vocabulary, display a menu, shift key, space bar, and other related terms on a bulletin board display. Have students practice keyboarding using the keyboarding software. Have the students use the word processing software and teacher-developed word processing files to learn editing functions:

* Space bar - present them with a series of numbers, letters, or words and have them use the arrow keys and space bar to move the cursor around and insert spaces as needed

* Delete key - present them with a series of numbers, letters or words and have them use the delete key to remove the item that doesn't belong

* Insert key - present them with a sequence of numbers or letters with one missing and replaced by an asterisk; have students delete the asterisk and insert the missing item in the correct position.

* Have them use word processing files to complete skill work exercises:

* in reading - sentence completion or vocabulary review exercises

* in spelling - unscrambling scrambled words

* in writing - completing sentence starters