Technology

If you have completed your 75 minutes of practice on Edutype, write down 75 minutes. If not, complete your minutes and come back to this page to complete your QUEST.  Go the the reading page.

Utah Core Curriculum for Keyboarding states,

"The student will achieve minimum keyboarding competency on one- or two-minute timed writings.
  • Key at a minimum speed of 27 words per minute (WPM) on at least 3 one- or two-minute timings. 
  • Key at 2 or fewer errors per minute.   
  • Key without using the backspace/delete key on timings."
Sometime between January 23 and February 10 students will take a Keyboarding Assessment.  In addition to their speed and accuracy as described above, students are judged on the following technique:
  • Feet placed on the floor
  • Body centered to the H key with elbows at sides
  • Sit up straight
  • Curved fingers over the home row keys
  • Wrists off the keyboard
  • Eyes on the printed copy
  • Key by touch with correct fingering
  • Key with a smooth rhythm
 The Keyboarding for Kids (KBK) online program is available for students to practice at home.  We are encouraging students to master one line from one lesson per day.  Mastery of a line is 3 scores of 28 or higher with no mistakes.

For the second grading period which ends March 1, students will need to be through Lesson 30 on KBK to earn an A on the progress part of the Technology grade.  Students with an average of 30+ words per minute on KBK will earn an A on the speed/accuracy part of the Technology grade.

Completing all KBK lessons is #13 on Fantastic Falcon.  Students can also earn #27 on Fantastic Falcon on a "fresh read" keyboarding test.

We hope parents understand the importance of students being able to keyboard at a reasonable speed and with accuracy as the use of computers and technology is ever-present in our world.




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