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What is Keyboarding?

❑The ability to enter text by


using the correct fingers
without looking at the keys
(aka – touch typing).
Essential Questions:

➢Why is proper typing


technique important?

➢What keyboarding techniques


should be used when typing
on a computer keyboard?
“Keyboarding is now one of the
fundamental life skills for today’s
technological age; thus, it is important for
all students. Keyboarding can best be
described as
(1)a computer literacy tool,
(2)a communication tool, and
(3)a productivity tool.”

(Keyboarding Strategies Guide, NBEA)


Why keyboarding skills are
important

Increase keyboarding speed & accuracy

Increase productivity & efficiency

Productivity = more

Prevent repetitive stress injuries &


fatigue
Ergonomics
Ergonomics –the study of how a person’swork
environment and tools affect the person
▪ Ergonomists design workspaces and tools that help people
do
their jobs and use their tools comfortably and safely

▪ Examples:

Ergonomic desk chair

Ergonomic keyboard and mouse Ergonomic ball chair


Keyboarding Posture and
Technique
Posture –the way atypist:
▪ sits while at the computer
▪ the way the typist’s arms, wrists, fingers, legs, and feet are
placed

Technique –the form and keying style that a typist uses


when operating the keyboard
Technique refers to:
▪ where the typist positions his/her fingers on the
keyboard
▪ the way the workstation is arranged
Proper Posture and Technique
Sit upstraight

Feet flat on thefloor

Body centered in front of thecomputer

Elbows naturally by yourside

Fingers curved &upright

Wrists low, but not touching thekeyboard


Proper Posture and Technique
Make quick, snappy strokes on the keys

Keep your fingers on the “Anchor” keys (F and J)

Right pinky used for the Enter key; other fingers remain onthe
home row keys

Use the appropriate pinky


for each Shift key

Keep your eyes on the copy


(what you are typing from),
not the keyboard or your fingers
Effects of Poor Typing
Technique

Fatigue

Stiff or aching shoulders, back, orneck

Numbness or pain in wrists, elbows, or fingers, which


can lead to injuries (Repetitive Stress Injuries)
▪ Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
▪ Trigger Finger
Remember To…
Take frequentbreaks
▪ Rest your eyes
▪ Shake out your hands
▪ Stand and stretch
Use keyboard shortcuts whenever possibleto
avoid constant use of the mouse
▪ Ctrl+N = New document
▪ Ctrl+S = Save
Have a Good Attitude &Patience
Practice, Practice,Practice

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