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Diane Luttig & Chad Kafka

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The Story So Far…

• Keyboarding added to 7th Grade from 9th Grade in 2006

• Keyboarding curriculum started at 3rd through 6th Grade in 2006/07– Teachers felt they did not need any training– Full Curriculum was given to each elementary

teacher so 4-6 weeks in lab for 30 min/day could be taught

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Click on movie to start playing

Please watch and observe some 5th and 8th grade students working. What IS and ISN’T effective in these clips?

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Research Shows…

• 3rd Grade = optimal age to learn typing– Hands are big enough and necessary motor skills

developed• Need daily reinforcement for at least 30 min

for at least 4 weeks• Need repetitive practice to increase skill (like

learning to shoot a basketball)

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From Middle School Observations…

• Poor habits we need to catch earlier• Students need stronger self-discipline• Too much “hunting & pecking” that is difficult

to reverse• Not effective or efficient use of time (looking

at keys)– More effective/efficient use of

computers could free uplabs/laptop carts

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Where to go from here?• Start with Keyboarding in labs after Oct 1• We need to train teachers on keyboarding before Oct 1

– training, modeling, explanation of keyboarding curriculum– 2 hours? Half Day?– “HOW” to teach keyboarding

• Idea: Find 1 teacher in each grade level to “own” keyboarding for class rotation?

• Inclusion of Tech Coach in lab to help model & support• Administrator support:

– Figuring out lab schedule in building– Following up on lab visits– Observing teachers teaching in the lab

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Leg Work So Far…• Purchased book stands for each lab• Purchased keyboard covers for each elem lab• Purchased keyboarding chart to display in labs• Created a DRILL workbook to be at each lab

station for practice• Chad/Diane learning Type 2 Learn so this can

be used effectively with the students• Chad/Diane gathering resources for sharing at

elementary level to help engage students

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Discussion? Ideas? Logistics?

How can we help our students to improve?