CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Instroduction to Keyboarding

·     Research & report on the history of computers/typewriters

·     Describe the procedures for correct keying; e.g. safety

·     Research the Internet; compose, and either handwrite or type a 1-page double-spaced report.  Give oral presentation of report to class.

·     Equipment Learning Activity

·     Safety Activity

1C3b

1C3d

3A3

3C3b

4A3c

4B3a

5C3b

5C3c

Alphabetic Keyboarding

·     Microtype Pro – green section Lessons 1-5

·     Review & sentence composition

·     Warm-up assignment

·     Skillbuilders 1-5

·     Indiv. Performance quiz Lesson #4

4A3a

4A3d

Alphabetic Keyboarding

·     Microtype Pro – green section Lesson 6-10

·     Warm-up assignment

·     Skillbuilders 6-10

·     Indiv. Performance quiz Lesson #8

4A3a

4A3d

Alphabetic Keyboarding

·     Microtype Pro – green section Lessons 11-15

·     Warm-up assignment

·     Skillbuilders 11-15

·     Indiv. Performance quiz Lesson #12

4A3a

4A3d

Alphabetic Keyboarding

Numeric Keyboarding

·     Microtype Pro --green section Lessons 16-19

·     Microtype Pro – purple section Lessons 1-6

·     Warm-up assignment

·     Skillbuilders 16-19

·     Indiv. Performance quiz #16

·     Skillbuilders purple 1-6

4A3a

4A3d

Alpha-numeric Keyboarding

·     Microtype Pro – purple section Lessons 7-12

·    Warm-up assignment

·     Skillbuilders 7-12

·     Indiv. Numbers Test

4A3a

4A3d

Word Processing

Introduction to personal/business document processing

·     Set left, right, center, and justified tabs

·     Format columnar material

·     Demonstrate vertical & horizontal centering

·     Format & key simple report

·     Tab drill worksheet

·     Vertical & Horizontal centering worksheet

·     1-page report worksheet

3C3b

4A3a

4A3c

4A3d

Introduction to personal/business document processing

Straight copy timed keying skills

·     Format & key personal letter with envelope

·     Format & key business letter with envelope

·     Demonstrate proper addressing, folding & stuffing of letters into envelopes

·     Demonstrate keying ability within specified speed and accuracy requirement

·     Letter folding activities

·     Personal & Business letter handouts

·     1-minute straight copy timings

3C3b

4A3a

4A3c

4A3d

Straight Copy Skills Assessment

Course review

·     Demonstrate keying ability within specified speed and accuracy requirement

·     Format simple tabulation, centering, report, and letter folded in an envelope

·     1-minute straight copy timings

·     9 – week Test

3C3b

4A3a

4A3c

4A3d