Lesson Plans/Activities Please check the computer education page for other projects involving keyboarding. Story Starters http://www.berkeleyprep.org/lower/fourth/writing/story_starters.htm Journal Writing Topics http://www.berkeleyprep.org/lower/fourth/writing/journal_writing.htm Celebrity Letter Writing Assignment w/Envelope kbceleb.doc Alphabet Soup Assignment alphasoup.doc Keyboarding Numeric Keyboarding Assignments I use these assignments as reinforcement when learning the numeric keypad. These are Excel files with protected areas so the students can't accidentally erase the formula. There are three assignments and three "templates" that they can download and open to do the assignments in. I have them set to add them up so they can check their numbers based on their math. They simply change the top to their name and type the assignment number in the blank. Then, get busy typing. Numeric Keypad Assn #1 Numeric Keypad Assn #2 Numeric Keypad Assn #3 Excel Template for Assn #1 and #2 Excel Template for Assn #3 Keyboarding Letter Writing Activity (knowledge of tables and internet required) kbletter.html Keyboarding Activity: Typing Football kbtypingfootball.html Keyboarding Dinosaur Endurance Exercise kbdino.html Keyboarding Thanksgiving Activities kbthanksgiving.html Keyboarding Activity: Alphabetical List Relay kbalphalistrelay.html Keyboarding Activity: Stop the Music kbstopthemusic.html Keyboarding Activity: Think or Sink kbthinkorsink.html Keyboarding Ideas (Miscellaneous) kbideas.html Keyboarding Final Exam (production) Download here Download text Download Answer Key Keyboarding Final Exam (written) Word format: Download WordPerfect format: keyfinal.wpd NOTE: The test is for my class which uses WordPerfect, but you could download and edit as needed for your class needs Keyboarding Technique Lesson: Using a Chat Room kbchat.html Keyboarding Story Starter #1 kbss1.html Keyboarding Story Starter #2: The First Boat Ride kbss2.html Keyboarding Story Starters #3: An Assortment of Starters kbss3.html Keyboarding Free Write Assignment kfreew.html Keyboarding Story Starter for Reading Comprehension (this is actually a link to someone's webpage, but it can be printed out and used in keyboarding for reading comprehension and creativity) http://www.rhlschool.com/read4n1.htm Other Keyboarding Education Links Lyman's Keyboarding Learning Activities http://lyman.dtc.millard.k12.ut.us/kb/kb.htm Keyboarding/Computer Class Resources (Junior High by Rod Hames) http://www.crews.org/media_tech/compsci/ Class Spelling Stories Lesson Plan (can be adapted for junior high keyboarding; have students type instead of write the stories) http://www.spellingbee.com/lessonplans/lesson5.htm Keyboarding Bingo http://www.mavisbeacon.com/teachers_lounge.html Review of Typing Software http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/reviews/typing1/sw_sum1.shtml "Train the Trainer"--Teaching Keyboarding to Elementary-Age Students http://biseben.bus.usu.edu/wbea/papers/keyboarding/keyboarding.htm History of Keyboarding http://www.mavisbeacon.com/history.html Letterchase Keyboarding Freeware/Speed Builder http://www.letterchase.com Online Typing Textbook http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~slavik/typing_class.html Ainsworth Keyboarding Trainer Demo http://www.qwerty.com/ Online Typing Tutors Typing Pal http://typingpal.com Learn 2 Type http://learn2type.com