11/9/09

Monday-Tuesday, November 9-10, 2009

Objective(s):
1. Learn how to Figure Words Per Minute (WPM) and Accuracy of a typing sample.
2. Take an Official Typing Drill and Record Pre-practice Scores
3. Home Position and Home Row Practice

Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. Announcements
3. Accuracy Lecture and Typing Drill
4. Typing Mini-Lecture and the Home Row
5. Online Typing Practice

Warm Up:
1. What did you do this weekend?

play basketball
2. If Tom types 75 words in 5 minutes, what is his WPM?

15 wpm

3. If Craig types 30 words in 2 minutes, what is his WPM?

15wpm
4. Who is faster, Tom or Craig?

craig
5. Is speed the only thing we measure to be a good typist? What else can you measure to be a good typist? the accuracy


Online Practice
Homerow Practice 1:
http://www.typing-lessons.org/lesson_1.html

Homerow Practice 2:
http://www.typing-lessons.org/lesson_2.html

Homerow Practice 4:
http://www.typing-lessons.org/lesson_3.html

Homerow Practice 3:
http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html