To Be Completed 21st Century Instructional Guide for Career Technical Education

KeyboardingBusiness and Marketing Cluster

List Concentrations for this course

Title: Keyboarding 1441

Standard Number:1

Work HabitsStudents will exhibit good work habits.

EssentialQuestions:

How does one demonstrate and practice good work habits?Why is it important for students to practice good work habits?

Objective Number:

Objective: Learning Plan & Notes to Instructor:

1.1 Follow oral and written instructions in the completion of assigned tasks and work efficiently to meet deadlines.

Give each student an assignment sheet with tasks to complete by a certain date.Present information using instructional technology via computer demonstrations, interaction among the class using whiteboards or teacher managed software (i.e. AB Tutor or NetOp School.)

1.2 Exhibit the attitudes and work habits necessary for good interpersonal and employee/employer relations in the workforce.

Follow the effective classroom procedures that would be appropriate within the work place environment.

1.3 Keep the area in and around the workstation organized by properly assembling supplies and information necessary to complete assigned tasks.

Create task lists for students (students could keep a journal of work completed each day)Teacher should set the standard.

1.4 Illustrate desirable work ethics. Using online resources. (i.e. Occupational Outlook Handbook, guest speakers from local businesses, videos, textbook guides)Create posters to exemplify proper examples of work ethics.

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Standard Number: 2

Operational Keyboarding SkillsStudents will demonstrate proper operational keyboarding skills.

EssentialQuestions:

Why should students learn the proper technique and operation of the keyboard?

Objective Number:

Objective: Learning Plan & Notes to Instructor:

2.1 Master operation of the alphabet, punctuation, number, and symbol keys by touch.

Presentation, practice, drillsComputer programs: Micro Type Pro, Mavis Beacon, etcOnline Practice Sites: Typer Shark, Gamequarium.com

2.2 Exhibit proofreading skills by visually and manually checking for errors utilizing computer proofreading tools. (i.e., spell check, grammar check, and thesaurus)

Proofread typed assignments using computer supplied tools (i.e. spelling and grammar check within word processor) Utilizing online thesaurus resourcesVisually check typed assignments for errors before submitting

2.3 Increase keyboarding speed and accuracy. Online resourcesClassroom keyboarding drillsClassroom competition Charting performance via a bulletin board

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Keyboarding Production Skills Students will apply production keyboarding skills.

EssentialQuestions:

How will proper keyboarding production skills affect your future?

Objective Number:

Objective: Learning Plan & Notes to Instructor:

3.1 Apply information processing concepts. Create posters containing keyboarding shortcutsGenerate a presentation on proper keyboarding techniques.

3.2 Develop language arts skills such as using Using a paragraph development technique, students 2

correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, number expression and word usage through composition of business communications in mailable form.

will create correspondence that could include: e-mails, business letters, and memos.Grammar drills—choosing correct word.

3.3 Demonstrate production, formatting, and editing skills in keyboarding, i.e. enumeration, outlines, and formatting copy for short reports, memorandums, personal/business communications from arranged, rough-draft, handwritten, incomplete or unedited copy.

Teacher presentation of material using available means. (i.e whiteboards, ABTutor, NetOP School, overheads)Use proofreading guidelines.Remediate handwritten exercises.

3.4 Identify and correctly use proofreaders’ marks. Use proofreading guidelines to edit inaccurate business documents.

3.5 Maintain a minimum speed of 35 words per minute with 3 or fewer errors on a 3-minute timed writing.

Practice drills and timed writings.Use online resources.

3.6 Prepare envelopes using USPS style and insert correctly folded letters.

Guest speaker from US Post Office.Create a presentation or poster defining the 50 state abbreviations.Learn how to address an APO address.Research the acceptable methods of a folding a letter using the internet.

3.7 Key bound and unbound reports with and without special features i.e., endnotes, internal citations, title page, and reference page.

Reference MLA style of writing. Teacher presentation using reference manuals.

Standard Number: 4

Computer SkillsStudents will demonstrate basic computer skills.

EssentialQuestions:

What should students know about the components of a computer?

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Objective: Learning Plan & Notes to Instructor:

4.1 Identify hardware components. Teacher led demonstrations (show and tell)Create a poster illustrating the components.

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4.2 Demonstrate the proper care and use of hardware and software.

List steps to maintain correct computer use along with the handling of software and hardware—be sure to include do’s and don’ts.

4.3 Demonstrate the functions and common features of business software.

Computer generated assessment to identify functions of business software.

4.4 Exhibit an understanding of application processing terminology.

Define specific terminology that relates to a selected application package---use worksheets, crossword puzzles, and online resources. (Discovery School puzzle maker)

Standard Number: 5

Participation in the student organization.Students will participate in a student organization.

EssentialQuestions:

How does being a part of a student organization better influence the student’s decision of becoming a better member of society?

Objective Number:

Objective: Learning Plan & Notes to Instructor:

5.1 Identify the purposes and goals of the student/professional organization.

VideosFormer officer presentationsOrganization websites

5.2 Explain the benefits and responsibilities of participation in student/professional/civic organization as an adult

VideosFormer officer presentationsOrganization websites

5.3 Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student/professional/civic organization activities such as meetings, programs, and projects.

VideosFormer officer presentationsOrganization websitesCommunity members presentations

21st Century Skills

Learning Skills & Technology Tools Teaching Strategies Culminating Activity

Evidence of Success

Information and Communication Skills:

21C.O.9-12.1.TT2

Student routinely applies keyboarding shortcut techniques and mouse skills with facility, speed and accuracy.

Complete a Job Simulation.

Assignments (Jobs) are error free and are in mailable form.

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Thinking and Reasoning Skills:

21C.O.9-12.2.LS1

Student engages in a critical thinking process that supports synthesis and conducts evaluation using complex criteria.

Complete a Job Simulation.

Assignments (Jobs) are error free and are in mailable form.

Personal, and Workplace, Skills:

21C.O.9-12.3.TT5

Student models ethical behavior relating to security, privacy, computer etiquette, passwords and personal information and demonstrates an understanding of copyright by citing sources of copyrighted materials in papers, projects and multi-media presentations. Student advocates for legal and ethical behaviors among peers, family, and community regarding the use of technology and information.

Complete a Job Simulation.

Assignments (Jobs) are error free and are in mailable form.

Learning Skills & Technology Tools Teaching Strategies Culminating Activity

Evidence of Success

Entrepreneurship Skills:

D Understands concepts, strategies, and systems needed to interact effectively with others.

Complete a Job Simulation.

Assignments (Jobs) are error free and are in mailable form.

E Understands concepts and procedures needed for basic computer operations.

K Understands the concepts, systems, and tools needed to

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access, process, maintain, evaluate, and disseminate information for business decision-making.

Culminating Assessment:

Culminating Assessment:

Completion of a keyboarding simulation. The simulation could be found in the keyboarding text or use a computer, Mean Jeans. The students would be creating documents that would use the keyboarding skills developed throughout the semester. It would test their ability to differentiate between the types of documents presented within the course of keyboarding. Examples would include, memo, letters, reports, and envelopes.

The students would be assessed by their completion of the simulation in a time frame established by the instructor. Also the teacher would have the option as to how to assess a grade on the completed documents and time spent on the assignment.

Links and Other Resources

Links and Other Resources

Related Websites:

Pathways to Successhttp://careertech.k12.wv.us/pathwaystosuccess/

U.S. Department of Labor in the 21st Centuryhttp://www.dol.gov/

Advanced Distributed Learningwww.adlnet.org

America's Career InfoNetwww.acinet.org

America's Job Bank

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www.ajb.org

America's Service Locatorwww.servicelocator.org

CareerOneStopwww.careeronestop.org

Employment & Training Administrationwww.doleta.gov

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN)http://www.jan.wvu.edu

Monthly Labor Review Online: Labor Force Archiveshttp://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/indexL.htm#Labor force

Occupational Information Networkwww.doleta.gov/programs/onet

Occupational Outlook Handbookwww.bls.gov/oco

Office of Disability Employment Policywww.dol.gov/odep

Career Voyageshttp://www.careervoyages.gov/index.cfm

Workforce West Virginiahttps://www.workforcewv.org/

West Virginia Earn A Degree Graduate Early (EDGE)http://www.wvtechprep.wvnet.edu/edge.htm

West Virginia Career and Technical Educationhttp://careertech.k12.wv.us/

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Gamequariumhttp://www.gamequarium.com/keyboarding.htm

Contacts:

Contacts:CTE Teachers: See CTE DirectoryBusiness Coordinator: Abigail R. Reynolds, areynold@access.k12.wv.usOCTI Assistant Executive Director and EOCTST Coordinator: Donna Burge-Tetrick OCTI Executive Director: Gene Coulson

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