October 29-Nov 2

10/28/2012

 

Monday, OCt 29

In your planners, write...
By the end of today, I will be able to:
Calculate average words per minute on 3 timed typing tests
Complete Word mini-project
Do Now
Warm up for typing test - click here.
You have 5 minutes.
Activity
Typing Test - you will calculate the average of 3 scores.
Graph your results.
  • Have you improved since your last test?  Why or why not? 
  • What is the hardest part for you? 
  • What can you do to improve your typing?
Finish Word mini-project (the blue paper project), print document and turn in checklist - stapled.
Wrap-up
How are you going to improve your typing?

Wednesday, Oct 31

In your planners, write...
Happy Halloween!
By the end of today, I will be able to:
Increase my typing speed by at least 1 WPM
Reflect on 2 or 3 online Halloween activities.
Do Now
Practice typing - either Dance Mat or Typing Test
15-20 minutes
Activity
Halloween fun day!
Choose 3 (or more) of the following links and follow the directions.
Link 1
Link 2
Link 3 
Link 4
Link 5 - click on any of the pictures on the right and "color" them in. DO NOT PRINT.
After you have spent some time playing around with each link, open a Word Document and 
title the document Halloween Activity

Answer the questions: "What was good about this activity?  What was bad about this activity?
Complete these questions for each activity you completed.


Wrap-up
What Halloween activity did you like best?

Friday, Nov 2

In your planners, write...
Typing test Friday, Nov 9
By the end of today, I will be able to:
Increase my typing speed by at least 1 WPM
Follow directions to complete a task
Do Now
Practice typing - either Dance Mat or Typing Test
15-20 minutes
Activity
Begin Sustainability Project Section 2 - see yellow handout.

Wrap-up
Where are you having trouble with following directions?

October 22-26

10/22/2012

 

Tuesday

In your planners write...
By the end of today, I will be able to: 
1) find the SHIFT keys without looking
2) write a short summary of sustainability
Test on Monday - Lessons 1-15 +Shift
Word mini-project due Thursday.
Do Now...
Complete Lesson 15 ONCE
Take a screenshot after you complete the lesson.
You have 10 minutes.
Activity
  • Learning the Shift Key - demonstration, then practice on Dance Mat Level 4 Stage12
  • You will practice for about 15 minutes.

  • Then we will finish up our Microsoft Word mini-project.  Your project is due on Thursday.

Wrap-up
What keys are the hardest to find?

Thursday

In your planners write...
By the end of today I will be able to calculate the average WPM of my typing and graph my progress.
Typing Test Monday
Word mini-project due today.
Do Now...
Warm-up Lesson 15, Typing Tutor.
You have about 5 minutes.
practice_lessons_1-16.doc
File Size: 35 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

Activity
Practice typing test - the document will also be on your desktop.
Finish mini-project.  Add screenshots of your searches if you are finished with everything.
Free time??? Maybe.

Wrap-up
Are you improving?  Why or why not.

OCtober 15-19

10/12/2012

 

Monday

In your planners, write...
Lesson 14
Typing Test, Lessons 1-14 on Wednesday
Lessons 11-14, 1-12 practice Due on Wednesday
Do Now...
Complete Lesson 14 ONCE
Take a Screenshot when you complete the lesson
Activity
Turn your VOLUMES OFF
Begin DanceMat Typing at Level 1, Stage 1
Work as far as you can in the time given - remember NO LOOKING!!!
When I tell you to stop, take a screenshot where you end.

Wrap-up
Discussion: How does Dance Mat differ from Typing Tutor?

Wednesday

In your planners, write...
Typing Test - Lessons 1-14
Graphing results
Folder Check Friday
Do Now...
Complete Lesson 14 to warm up for your test
Activity
Typing test - follow directions CAREFULLY
Calculate your average WPM - follow directions.
Graph your results on your bar graph.

Wrap-up
Have you improved? If so, why?  If not, why not?

Friday

In your planners, write...
By the end of today, I will be able to: 
1) find the Z and / keys without looking
2) follow written instructions to create a Word document

Do Now...
Complete Lesson 15 ONCE
Take a screenshot after you complete the lesson.
You have 10 minutes.
Activity

Wrap-up
What is the one computer program that you really want to learn how to use?  Why do you want to  learn this program.

OCTOBER 9-12

10/8/2012

 

Tuesday

In your planners, write...
Typing Review
Lesson 13
Do Now...
Complete Lesson 11 and 12 ONE TIME EACH.
Take a screenshot after you complete each one.
Activity...
Follow directions for logging into your Block_ account.
  1. Open "1-10 Typing Test" on your desktop
  2. Complete each section ONCE.
  3. Save the document to your desktop.
Go to DanceMat typing and start at Level 1, Stage 1

Wrap-up
Discuss as a class... What did you do over break to improve your typing?

Thursday

In your planners, write...
Lessons 13 and 14
Do Now...
Complete Lesson 13 ONCE
Take a screenshot after you complete the lesson.
Activity
Complete Lesson 14 ONCE.  Take a screenshot after you complete the lesson.
  1. Open the Document on your desktop titled "Lessons 1-12 practice"
  2. Complete each section ONCE.
  3. Save the document to your desktop.
Go to DanceMat typing and start at Level 1, Stage 1

Wrap-up
How is it going? Share your experiences.

6th grade, keyboarding, computer science, computer technology