Keyboarding for Kids Grades 1-6 Part 1: Teacher Manager Screen-Based Version No Textbook Needed

1. Ellsworth Publishing Company (888) 963-4817 1 Keyboarding for Kids (Grades 1-6) Part 1: Teacher Manager(Screen-Based Version�No Textbook Needed) 20-minute, Self-Paced, Step-by-step Directions For setting up the course online (Course Description on Slides 3-4)

2. Print Step-by-Step Directions Print the slides and follow the step-by-step directions. Save for reference. Ellsworth Publishing Company (888) 963-4817 2

3. Keyboarding for KidsCourse Description Keyboarding for Kids is designed for Grades 1-6. Most schools begin keyboard training in 2nd or 3rd grade. Grades 1-4 students learn with 15-second practice drills. Grades 5-6 students have 15-, 30-second and 1-minute practice drills. When the goal for each exercise (speed and accuracy) is achieved, students are rewarded with an animated �thumbs up� character. Lessons are grouped by grade level and were reviewed by a phonics teacher. Lessons can be individualized to special needs or faster students. When setting accuracy standards, it is recommended to set the accuracy standard for 15-second drills at �0� errors. Drills can be retaken as many times as necessary to achieve the speed goal with 0 errors. Zero errors assures that students know the keys before continuing on to learn new keys. (Competency-based Instruction) Some teachers are concerned about little fingers making keyboard reaches. Many children take piano lessons at 6 and 7 years of age, and piano keys are larger. It isn�t a problem. Younger children can easily practice for 20-25 minutes without tiring. 3

4. Course Description, cont. The best way to increase speed and accuracy is to go over the basics again at a higher rate of speed (new challenge). The following are recommended beginning goals: Grade Level Sections Goal Additional Lessons for Practice 1 2 & 3 22 wpm 24-35 (Reading level grades 1-2) 2 2 & 3 24 wpm 24-35 (Reading level grades 1-2) 3 2 & 4 26 wpm 36-47 (Reading level grades 3-4) 4 2 & 4 28 wpm 36-47 (Reading level grades 3-4) 5 2, 5, & 6 30 wpm 48-64 (Reading level grades 5-6) 6 2, 5, & 6 32 wpm 48-64 (Reading level grades 5-6) Notice that each year students go over Section 2 again at a higher rate of speed. Familiarity will help them go through it faster each time�which is good as long as they aren�t looking at the keys. Students should meet their speed and accuracy goals before moving on to new lessons. After completing the second year, look at students� Progress Reports and see what their ending speeds are and individualize the goals accordingly�teachers report that most students are typing between 30-60+ wpm accurately without looking at their keys. Ellsworth Publishing Company (888) 963-4817 4

5. Ellsworth Publishing Company (888) 963-4817 5 Launch your Browser

6. Ellsworth Publishing Company (888) 963-4817 6 Login with Teacher Login

7. Ellsworth Publishing Company (888) 963-4817 7 Select (Click) Teacher Manager for Keyboarding for Kids

8. Ellsworth Publishing Company (888) 963-4817 8 Profile Manager is where you set up your course standards Click on Profile Manager.

9. Ellsworth Publishing Company (888) 963-4817 9 Creating Course Standards Tab 1-Profile List shows all the course standards created so far. They are available for all teachers in this school to use�each teacher does not have to create a separate profile. (In a training workshop several people may create the same profile. Putting your name in parenthesis is just to avoid confusion.) It is desirable to have several profiles so you can individualize to slow/fast students. Click on the �Create Setup Profile� button.

10. 10 Tab 2�Goal & Reports Enter 26 wpm as the goal for 3rd grade (a good beginning is: 2nd grade = 24 wpm, 3rd = 26 wpm, 4th = 28 wpm, 5th = 30 wpm, and 6th = 32 wpm). Click on tab �3-Options�. Select �No� under Grade Reports if you do not want a letter grade assigned at the end of the course. For this tutorial select �Yes�.

11. 11 Tab 3--Options Accept Errors Allowed, for this Demo. (0 errors for 15-sec. drills) Put a check mark in each Block Correction and Blackout Timing View. Select One Space or Two Spaces after punctuation. Advanced Options are optional.

12. 12 Creating Course Standards Click on Tab �4-Sections�. For this demo, accept the defaults. Lessons 1-11 have 15-sec, 30-sec, 1-min drills. Lessons 12-24 have 15-sec, 30-sec, 1-min, 2-min, and 3-min drills.

13. 13 Creating Course Standards Cont�d You also have the option to assign custom lessons. We will go over how to create lessons on Slide 32. Custom Lessons can be used to supplement learning with other subjects being taught or used such as a midterm/final exam.

14. 14 Grading Scale Click on Tab �5-Grading Scale�. Set the speed that will determine their grade. Only the best timing for every lesson/line will be used to calculate the grade.

15. 15 Save Profile Click tab �Save Profile�. For Profile Name: Enter the wpm goal. Note: All the teachers in a school can use the same profiles; be sure they are descriptive like �26 wpm� or �Sp Ed 20 wpm��not �Jones Period 1�. After entering Profile name, click �Save Profile� button. Go back to the �1-Profile List� tab and create another profile for sn 15 wpm or sn 20 wpm (for special needs students). You will use this profile later to see how to individualize to a special needs student. With several profiles available, you can individualize to faster or slower students.

16. Ellsworth Publishing Company (888) 963-4817 16 Creating Your Classes Click on Class Manager in the main menu. Click on the Create Class button.

17. Ellsworth Publishing Company (888) 963-4817 17 Creating Your Classes Begin with the teacher�s last name (yours?). Enter a descriptive name for your class with a date. (When the time comes to delete a class, you don�t want to have to open them all up to find the old ones!) Click OK. Create two classes. (A Period 1 and a Period 3 class is created here).

18. 18 Creating Student Data Files Select �Create Student Files� in the main menu. Under �Choose a Class� select the first class to put students in it. Be sure your �Choose Setup Profile� shows the correct profile (for an �A� grade, 26 wpm here). Click the arrow to change it if necessary. Continue on next slide.

19. 19 Creating Student Data Files For Student Name, enter your last name, then first name. Press the Tab key. For this demo, give all the students in your class a Student ID/Password of �1� (just to make it easy; they can change it later in their data file. If you don�t want them to change it, see slide 11 �Advanced Options�). Click the �Create Student File� button. Create three student files (and assign a �1� as the Password for each).

20. 20 Viewing Student ProgressFirst Report�Simple Report Select �View Student Progress� in main menu. Select a class that has students in it. Select a Student.

21. Ellsworth Publishing Company (888) 963-4817 21 Viewing Student Progress Name: Bill, Johnson. His Lesson 1 average is 66. Notice how easy it is to compare his goal (50) to his current average (66). If you have a parent/teacher conference, you might want to print this to give to Connor�s parents. In the �Choose another student�� area, click the arrow to select the next students and see/print their Progress Reports.

22. 22 Viewing Student ProgressSecond Report�Class Progress Report Select �View Student Progress� again from the main menu. Select a Class.

23. Ellsworth Publishing Company (888) 963-4817 23 Viewing Student ProgressSecond Report�Class Progress Report Course Entry/Exit: shows the results of the assessment tests students take at the start and end of the course L1, L2, etc., columns are the Lesson Averages. This is just a temperature gauge of how your class is doing�are they keeping up with assignments, who is behind, are they meeting their goals, etc.

24. 24 Viewing Student ProgressThird Report�Class Summary Report Select �View Student Progress� again from the main menu. Select a class.

25. 25 Viewing Student ProgressThird Report�Class Summary Report Second column: Has the students� personal passwords. If they change their password from a �1� to something else and forget it, you can check here. (You can enter student passwords with student names and lock the passwords�see Tab 3-Adv. Options.) Total Effort: How much time they have spent in actual practice. It records the amount of time the timer is going�but they can�t start a timing and then talk to their neighbor or get a drink because if they don�t get a certain percentage of the timing correct it assumes they are playing around and doesn�t record the time. UnWeighted Score�this is as an overall simple WPM average and is useful in determining Mid-Term or periodic grades.

26. Grade/Weighted�If a grading scale was entered in the Profile Manager, and the number of lessons to be completed, the grade would automatically appear in this column when all assigned lessons were completed. (First time through if you don�t know how many lessons you can cover, better to go �No Grade Report� in Tab 2 of Profile Manager.) Profile Assigned�These are the course standards assigned to these students. Usually students are assigned the same profile, but program can be adjusted to meet individual needs (see next slide). Schedule Name�Not usually applied to younger elementary students. (If cheating were discovered, i.e., someone else doing the typing for the student, you could apply a schedule for when the student�s data file can be opened for practice.) Viewing Student ProgressThird Report�Class Summary Report

27. 27 Individualizing to Students(Example: Susan Black was found out to be a special needs student) Select �Class Manager� on the main menu. Select the class and student you wish to address Find the Change Profile box (lower right), click on the arrow and select the profile you want to assign to her�25 wpm in this case. If you have any special needs children, be sure to create a profile for them.

28. 28 Moving Students(Usually due to a schedule change) Select �Move Students� in the main menu. Select the class with students below �Move FROM Class�. Select the student you want to move below �Students�. Select the class the student will be moving to under �Move TO Class� and click the �Move Student� button. The student data file with all the scores will appear in the new class and will be sorted in alphabetical order with the rest of the students in the new class.

29. 29 Using Message Center Select �Message Center� in the main menu Click arrow to �Select Your Class� and select your class. Hold down the control key and select the students to whom you want to send a message.

30. 30 Using the Message Center Click on the first arrow. They appear in the �Send To� column. Enter the Subject and Message and click �Send�. Close �Message Center� by clicking on [x].

31. 31 Assigning a Schedule(used mainly to prevent cheating) Assigning a schedule permits opening the data file only during stated times. In the example below, this schedule is Mon., Wed., and Frid. from 4 � 5:10pm. By assigning this schedule in Class Manager on the main menu, the student�s data file will open only during these times. (Friends or family outside of class can�t help your student!)

32. 32 Creating A Lesson Creating your own lessons is a great way to supplement your students� learning. You can choose subjects that are already taught or just topics that will interest your students. You can create up to 10 lessons with up to 18 lines per lesson.

33. Ellsworth Publishing Company (888) 963-4817 33 Deleting a Student Click on Class Manager. Select the class. Select the student. Notice the options available. Instead of clicking on �Delete Student�, click on �Delete Class� (pretend by accident). Click OK. Notice class is gone! Click on �Restore Files� button.

34. 34 Restoring a Class Select �Deleted Classes�. Click on the class you want restored. Click the Restore button. Close the Restore window.

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41. Ellsworth Publishing Company (888) 963-4817 41 To Continue As A Student The Teacher Manager has the flexibility of switching back and forth from the Teacher Manager to the student side. Click on the back arrow of your browser to return to Ellsworth Publishing web site where you see your courses. Go to Part 2 to continue as a student.