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Now that students have learned the letters on the keyboard and correct finger use,
what next? |
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Keyboarding and riding a bicycle are
muscle-memory skills.
So, they should be taught the same way. Think about it, children learn HOW to ride a bicycle FAST and, then, constantly
and continually practice
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One of the most popular school keyboarding software programs boasts
100 lessons. 100 lessons versus the Nail It Now keyboarding method
2 lessons |
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From this point on, keyboarding should be practised in context with "real" projects in
class and at home |
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Cover the student keyboards**. If students look at the keys, they learn
nothing |
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Two key pages, containing all the association words,
are all that's needed for teachers and parents to revise the associations if a student forgets the location of a key |
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Send a parent pack, containing an explanatory letter
(sample), the two key pages and the removable
adhesive dots, home with students |
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If access to computers is limited, students could
take it in turns using available computers while the others in the class use cardboard or laminated keyboards |
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We prefer removable adhesive dots so that you
can color the "bump" F and J dots to help students place their fingers correctly and they are not as awkward as other
covers |
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