Introduction
Essential Question:
Why is typing an important communication skill?
How can I improve my keyboarding skills?
How can I use typing to interact and collaborate with my peers?
Vocabulary:
Communication, Collaboration, Typing, Posture, Home Row Keys, QWERTY keyboard
Task
Learning Target:
I will know the home row keys.
I will know basic keyboarding skills.
I will know use typing to collaborate with others and the basics of typing.
Tasks:
TTW state standard, essential question, vocabulary, and task for the day.
TSW learn how to communicate by typing.
Process
- TSW demonstrate and apply their knowledge by implementing them in the following activities.
- Choice #1
- Create a concept map on various technology tools that can help people communicate and collaborate with each other. Include pictures and other ways to express the concept.
- Choice #2
- Write and/or type an essay about one technology tool that can help people communicate and collaborate with each other. Make sure you cite all of your sources and list them in a bibliography.
- Choice #3
- Create a PowerPoint about one technology tool that can help people communicate and collaborate with each other. Make sure you cite all of your sources and list them in a bibliography.
- Choice #4
- Free Choice - What creative way can you come up with to share important information about technology tools that can help people communicate and collaborate with each other. Write one paragraph describing what you want to do, and get it approved by Mrs. Worthey. Then, complete your project your way.
- Choice #5
- Explore communication and collaboration digital devices, such as KidBlog http://kidblog.org/MrsWortheysClass-2/, WebQuests https://www.createwebquest.com/node/22295 , http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ Dance Mat Typing, http://www.nitrotype.com/ NitroType, http://www.abcya.com/keyboarding_practice.htm ABCYa’s typing games. .
- TTW monitor and assist students as they are creating their What is Communication and Collaboration? Project due March 31, 2015.
Evaluation
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Tasks |
Possible Points |
Your Points |
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Complete the Reflective Questions |
8 |
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Writing is grammatically correct |
8 |
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Presentation is on topic |
8 |
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Text, Layout, Images are easy to read and visually appealing |
8 |
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Effort |
8 |
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Presentation (Bonus/Optional) |
8 |
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Total Score/ Grade |
40 + 8 Bonus |
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Conclusion
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Credits
Use these resources for your webquest:
Practice
- http://www.e-learningforkids.org/computer-skills/lesson/keyboarding-skills/
- http://www.typingclub.com/typing-qwerty-en.html
- http://www.keybr.com/#!game
- http://www.typeonline.co.uk/typingspeed.php
- http://play.typeracer.com/
- http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/tutor/keyboarding.php
- http://www.learntyping.org/beginnertypinglesson1.htm
- http://www.freetypinggame.net/
Games
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr
- http://www.nitrotype.com/
- http://www.abcya.com/kids_typing_games.htm
- http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games.html
- http://www.funtotype.com/
- http://mrnussbaum.com/spellerz/
Other Activities