1. Mrs. Spalt Educational Technology/Computer Class

2.  Wiggle out and stretch your fingers and get ready to begin keyboarding! Finger Stretch. Retrieved October, 2010, from: http://www.tropsoft.com/ergotimer/stretch.htm

3.  Your fingers always sit on the Home Row keys:

4.  A  Silly  Dog  Flew  Jets  Kites  Lizards  ;Snakes Retrieved October, 2010 from: www.google.com/images

5.  Place your left hand on the letters A S D F Keyboarding Chart. Retrieved October, 2010, from: http://www.typing- lessons.org/preliminaries_4.html

6.  Place your right hand on the letters J K L ; Keyboarding Chart. Retrieved October, 2010, from: http://www.typing- lessons.org/preliminaries_4.html

7.  Feel the “bumps” on the letters F and J  Anytime you get lost on the keyboard, feel for the bumps and set your hands back in the home row position J Keyboard. Retrieved October, 2010, from: http://www.gc- alc.org/Technology/Tech_a/tech_a.html

8.  Put both of your thumbs on the spacebar Retrieved October, 2010, from: http://www.awgh.org/archives/154

9.  Sit up straight and tall in your chair.  You need to have good posture!

10.  Put your feet flat on the floor.  This may mean that you need to move to the front of your chair to sit if you can’t reach the floor. Feet. Retrieved October, 2010, from:http://www.cfsnap.com/cfsnap.cfm?webtool=8-Steps-to- Beating-Cervical-Radiculopathy-Ergonomics-Are-Everything

11.  Curve your fingers  Keep your wrists straight. Don’t rest them on the table. Keyboard. Retrieved October, 2010, from: http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/cjh/appliedtech/business/keyboarding/Images/Keyboar d2_sm2.jpg

13.  Keep your eyes on the screen. No peeking!

14.  Tap each key with a quick, strong tap  Never hold down a key! Keyboard. Retrieved October, 2010, from:http://picsicio.us/image/4cbda7e8/

15.  You will type faster  You will make fewer mistakes  You will be able to type longer without getting tired  You will protect your hands and wrists from future health problems  You will be a keyboarding STAR! Star. Retrieved October, 2010, from:http://www.craftyjenny.com/free- clip-art-download-star-smiley- face.html

16.  Username: initial of first name, your entire last name, and the last two digits of the year you should graduate 8 th grade at HPS. (example: aspalt85)  Password: Use your four digit student ID Type to Learn 4. Retrieved October, 2010, from: www.sunburst.com www.sunburst.com

17. Keyboarding Chart. Retrieved October, 2010, from: http://www.typing- lessons.org/preliminaries_4.html