Keyboarding+Resources

Use this page and discussion board to share "creative" keyboarding teaching ideas and sample grading scales.

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes - Keyboarding Technique Words

Rhonda and Aaron Chairs, Desks, Fingers, Eyes Fingers, Eyes Chairs, Desks, Fingers, Eyes Fingers, Eyes Posture, Practice, Keep those fingers curved; Chairs, Desks, Fingers, Eyes Fingers, Eyes

Chad and Erik: Feet, Fingers, Eyes, and Back Eyes and Back Feet, Fingers, Eyes, and Back Eyes and Back All these things will keep your typing on track Feet, Fingers, Eyes, and Back Eyes and Back

Danielle & Ryan Keep your Fingers Home Row Home Row Keep your fingers Fingers Home Row Home Row Keep your Body Front of “J”


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**Sample Grading Scales:**
__**Chad Terrill**__
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 * School:** Charleston Middle School, IL
 * Age Range:** 7th Grade
 * Pros:** Students have a point range system to follow based on the number of errors occurred for that timing.
 * Cons:** Total errors over words entered correctly is based on a percentage.

__**Alyssa Anttila**__
 * Link**: http://www.brittonkill.k12.ny.us/fortunatoweb/6thgrade/keyboarding/keyboardrubric.pdf
 * School:** Tamarac Secondary School (Brunswick/Brittonkill Central School District)
 * Age Range**: 6th grade
 * Pros**: WPM timing ranges are clearly defined for each semester. Semester WPM requirements pushes students to improve their speed. Simply add up the scores for each category to get an overall total/grade. Very simplistic design.
 * Cons:** The rubric does not factor in the number of "acceptable" errors. No area for additional comments. Could possibly include a category for effort or ability to stay on task.

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**Cons**: Does not say how errors are factored in to score.
__**Ben Kuehl**__

Link: [] School: Barrington Middle School Age Range: 6th to 8th grade Pros: Simple easy to understand point scale, Categories (posture, arms, and wrists) are good, I like that it is all together in 1 Cons: No error factoring, very broad categories (for example fingers category), no separate category for major keys (enter, space)

__**Erik Hill**__

Link: [] School: Rockingham Middle School Age Range: 7th Grade Pros: Very simple grading scale, easy to understand. Also has an adjusted scale as time passes. Allowed errors clearly stated. Cons: Only based on speed and errors, no mention of technique.

__**Katie Jacobson**__ Link: [] School: Jordan School District Age: Middle School Pros: Very simple Cons: Not a lot of information about students technique

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 * __Ross Toellner__**

__School: Heritage Middle School__ __Age: Middle School__ __Pros: Gives students chances to improve and rewards improvement!__ __Cons: Doesn't focus on technique only on GWAM__

__**Ryan Kindschy**__ **Link:** []
 * School:** Bristol Middle School (8th Grade)
 * Age Range:** 13-14
 * Pros:** The student knows exactly what they need to type for each letter grade.
 * Cons:** The grading is only on the GWAM and not posture, technique, etc.