Keyboard Shortcuts

EQ – What are keyboard shortcuts and why are they used?

1. Activator: Tongue Twisters
2. Review Navigation Tricks
3. Keyboard Shortcuts Intro
4. Preassessment – With ActivExpressions
5. Discussion
6. Individual Discovery: Using the shortcuts
7. Partner Practice
8. ActivExpressions Check

**Navigation and 10 shortcut quiz TOMORROW**

Navigation Tricks

EQ – How do I navigate through a Word document?

1. Return Word Assessment
2. Activator: CTRL = Steroids
3. Navigating Through Word *
4. Mad Libs Activity
5. Computer Check – Demonstrate navigation

MicroType

I apologize for being out and missing your class.  Under the doctor's order, I will be out the rest of the week.  Please use this time to complete your MicroType assignment.  Remember 2 sections will be due March 24.

EQ – How well do I type?

 

1. Students should work on MicroType.

Quiz

EQ – How effectively can I use the features of the Home, Insert, and Page Layout Tabs to create a flyer using MS Word?

1. 5 minutes for Review
2. Assessment (Home, Insert, and Page Layout Tabs; Creating a Document)
3. MicroType When finished

EQ – How effectively can I use the features of the Home, Insert, and Page Layout Tabs to create a flyer using MS Word?

1. Hot Seat Questions
2. Practice Quiz
3. Review
4. Assessment (Home, Insert, and Page Layout Tabs; Creating a Document)

DDAP 1

EQ – How can I show my understanding of MS Word to enhance a document’s appearance?

1. Activator – Headline or Headline 2
2. Introduction to Summarizing
3. Compose a summary of the news article
4. Enhance the document
5. Museum Walk
6. Print MicroType Review Lesson Reports

*Assessment Tuesday (Home, Insert, and Page Layout Tabs; Creating a Document)*

EQ – How can you use the insert tab to enhance a Word document?

1. Activator: Review Page Layout Tab
2. Intro Insert Tab - Update Advanced Organizer
3. Pictures, Clip Art, Shapes, Text Box, Word Art
4. On Your Own – Update NFL Schedule
5. TOD – What is your favorite feature of the Insert Tab? Explain why.
6. MicroType

Games for Class

Once you have completed your 2 sections of MicroType, you may access games at the following link.  These games are appropriate to play in class AFTER you have completed your assignments.

http://www.freetypinggame.net/

Ribbons and Tabs

EQ – What are the main ribbon tabs and what function is served by each?

1. Activator: Review Opening Screen
2. Complete Alphabet Soup
3. Purpose of the Home Tab
4. Advanced Organizer – Tabs, Groups, and Commands
5. A closer look at Page Layout Tab
6. NFL Schedule Activity (http://www.nfl.com/)
7. 3-2-1
• 3- List 3 Tabs you believe you will use the most
• 2 – Give 2 reasons why
• 1 – Ask a question
8. MicroType

*Quiz on Parts of the Word Screen TOMORROW **

Wecome to Word

EQ – What are the parts of the opening screen in MS Word 2007?

1. Print Lessons 4, 8, 12 & 16
2. KWL
3. AO: Opening Screenshot – Parts
4. Using the Font Group
5. Alphabet Soup

Check for Improvement

EQ - How would I assess the improvement of my keyboarding skills?

1. Warmup
2. Assessment
• Fill in the Blanks
• Brady Bunch
3. Instructions for MicroType
4. Complete 2 Lessons in MicroType

*Note - Freshman will be called out of first and second periods for Course Selection*

Final Set of Reaches

EQ – How do I make the proper reaches for the z, (:), Caps Lock, (?), and Tab keys?

1. Activator: Teacher Biographies
2. Warm-up
3. Introduction of reaches
4. MicroType
5. Intro to Red Section (If time permits)

P, V, Q, (,)

EQ – What are the proper reaches for the P, V, Q, and comma keys?

1. Activator: Musical Keyboards
2. Timed Writings: The Brady Bunch
3. Introduction of New Reaches
4. Cover Art
5. V Quote – Extra Credit Opportunity
6. MicroType

The Slope Intercept Reaches

EQ – How do I properly strike Y, M, X, and B keys?

1. Activator: Mathematics in Business???
2. Introduction of Reaches
3. Cover Art
4. MicroType
5. Timed Writings Tomorrow

U & C; Right Shift & W

EQ - What are the proper reaches for striking U, C, Right Shift, and W?

1. Activator - Keyboarding Boggle
2. Introduction of new reaches
3. Keyboard Art
4. Lessons 9 and 10

Left Shift and (.)

EQ – What are the proper reaches for striking Left Shift & (.), U & C?

1. Cover Art
2. Introduction to reaches
3. MicroType Lesson 7
4. MicroType Lesson 8 Review (Backspace Free)

Class 5: O, T, N & G

EQ – What fingers do I use to properly reach the O, T, N, and G keys?

1. Cover Art: Update your Keyboard Cover
2. Warmup Reaches
3. Introduction of Letters (O, T, N, G)
4. MicroType Lessons 4-6