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Course Description and Outline

Keyboarding Technology is a semester long course (18 weeks) and is designed to develop touch-typing skills and extensive word processing skills.

Completing and passing 18 weeks of Keyboarding will allow your child to master the alphabet keys; numeric & symbol keys; and the numeric keypad

Various software programs will be used throughout the course to teach the topics listed in the course outline. Some of these programs will include Microsoft Office, MicroType Pro, Quizlab, and NCWISEOWL.

This course will also help prepare students for the

Computer Skills Test that all students are required to take during their eighth grade year. This test is vital due to graduation requirements and mandates that in order to receive a NC high school diploma, students must pass the Computer Skills Test. In conjunction with Keyboarding, it is highly recommend that students enroll in the Business Technology, Level I course. The overall goal of these two curriculums and the Computer Skills Test is students will become independent users of technology for school and personal needs

Emphasis will also be placed on organization, following oral and written directions, independent work habits, and cooperative learning.

Course Outline:
· Keyboarding Skills
· Ergonomics
· Computer Literacy
· Word Processing
· Desktop Publishing
· Fundamental Document Processing (letters, memos, reports)

Grading Policy

Technique 20%
Classwork 40%
Test 20%
Students should practice 10-15 minutes each night.

Technique Procedures

1. Maintain good posture (sit up straight, feet flat on floor).
2. Center body in front of G/H keys.
3. Wrists low but not touching frame of keyboard or table.
4. Correct fingering (based on home row) with fingers curved and upright
5. Key at a steady pace.

6. Keyboard aligned with front edge of table.
7. Copy at side of keyboard.
8. Eyes on copy.
9. Stay on task—concentrate
10. Positive attitude in following classroom procedures.

Materials

Students will provide a notebook to organize all work and handouts. Notebooks should remain in the classroom unless otherwise instructed.

Lab Procedures

· Bring paper, Pen/pencil and agenda to class.

· Follow steps on proper care of equipment.

· Keep all materials organized in your student folder.

· Properly pick up and return any needed materials.

· Always use pass if given permission to leave the room.

Internet Use

Appropriate Internet use is required for course assignments; inappropriate use will not be tolerated.

Vocats
Throughout the course students will be given practice questions, packets, test, and study guides. This will help prepare them for the end of course test. The Vocats posttest is a standardize test that will be given at the end of the 18 week semester.


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