Proper Keyboarding Technique PDF

Keyboarding and Computer Fundamentals Proper Keyboarding Technique ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ©2014 Stenberg College – All rights reserved 1 Keyboarding...

Keyboarding and Computer Fundamentals Proper Keyboarding Technique ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ©2014 Stenberg College – All rights reserved 1 Keyboarding Technique Proper keyboarding technique includes: Correct posture Correct arm and hand position Correct keystroking technique ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ©2014 Stenberg College – All rights reserved 2 Posture Spine straight leaning slightly forward Centered in front of keyboard Comfortable distance from the keyboard Feet on floor, slightly apart ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ©2014 Stenberg College – All rights reserved 3 Arm and Hand Position Arms relaxed; elbows naturally close to body Forearms nearly parallel with slope of keyboard ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ©2014 Stenberg College – All rights reserved 4 Angle of our body ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ©2014 Stenberg College – All rights reserved 5 Angle of our hands ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ©2014 Stenberg College – All rights reserved 6 Wrists and Fingers Fingers curved, tips of fingers resting lightly on keys Wrists low, but palms of hands not resting on the keyboard Hands and wrists “quiet,” almost motionless ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ©2014 Stenberg College – All rights reserved 7 Proper Keystroking Technique Use the tips of your fingers to operate the assigned keys Use a circular, pecking motion (down and inward) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ©2014 Stenberg College – All rights reserved 8 Keyboard Chart ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ©2014 Stenberg College – All rights reserved 9  Criteria for Rating Keyboarding Technique Needs Improvement Some of the Time All the Time Does the student display correct body posture:  Sitting in a relaxed position, spine against back of chair, leaning slightly forward from the waist?  Sitting centered in front of a keyboard (body directly in front of “J” key?)  Sitting a comfortable distance from keyboard? (A hand-span is suggested.)  Placing feet on the floor for proper body balance? Does the student display correct arm and hand position:  Holding arms relaxed, elbows naturally close to body?  Keeping fingers curved, tips of fingers resting lightly on keys?  Placing hands close enough to “lock” thumbs’ fingers upright, not leaning toward little fingers?  Holding hands and wrists “quiet,” almost motionless?  Keeping wrists low, but palms of hands not resting on the keyboard? Does the student display correct keystroking:  Beginning and ending all keystrokes at home position?  Anchoring the appropriate finger of the left hand on “A” or “F”, and the appropriate finger on the right hand on “J” or “Semicolon” when keyboarding upward or downward reaches?  Depressing keys with quick, snappy keystrokes followed by immediate release of key?  Keying each key with the correct finger?  Keying the space bar with the thumb?  Shifting with the appropriate “little” finger?  Depressing shift key, striking key, then releasing shift when shifting is required?  Using the “little” finger of the right hand for the enter key?  Keeping eyes on copy at all times? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________  ©2014 Stenberg Consulting College the text/wall – All rights reserved chart/software keyboard illustration, rather than 10 looking down at the actual keyboard if the location of a previously-learned key The Importance of Good Technique Proper technique forms the foundation for successful touch keyboarding. The importance of demonstrating and continuously encouraging proper technique with the students cannot be over- emphasized. Technique should be observed and closely monitored whenever students are operating a keyboard, whether they are keying a story or practicing keyboarding drills. It is extremely important to encourage and develop good keyboarding habits right from the start. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ©2014 Stenberg College – All rights reserved 11 Typing is a Psychomotor Skill Psychomotor skills are those skills that you have done so often that you don’t think about how to do them while you are doing them Tying shoelaces or riding a bike are examples At first, you really have to concentrate on the steps, later your brain takes over ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ©2014 Stenberg College – All rights reserved 12 Psychomotor Skill Learning Psychomotor skills are skills in which the processes involved are primarily muscular or are described in glandular or in muscular terms Examples include typing skills and other motion derived skills ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ©2014 Stenberg College – All rights reserved 13 Psychomotor Skill Learning Deploy attention: students focus on preliminary typing test State purpose: “You will improve keyboarding skills.” Stimulate interest: improving keyboarding will help with work Provide overview: By completing keyboarding accelerator lessons, students will boost wpm scores ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ©2014 Stenberg College – All rights reserved 14 Psychomotor Skill Learning Stimulate recall: improved wpm will make using PCs easier Present information: improved wpm will help you experience less fatigue and increased job marketability Attention: Provide learning activity Learning Strategy: Offer visualization of performance and tips Practice: have students practice keyboarding lesson sample Evaluate Feedback: give helpful suggestions ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ©2014 Stenberg College – All rights reserved 15 If you do this you will…. Type faster Make fewer mistakes Be able to type longer without getting as tired Be less likely to have health problems with your hands and wrists ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ©2014 Stenberg College – All rights reserved 16  IT’S WORTH THE EFFORT! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ©2014 Stenberg College – All rights reserved 17