Alphasmart as 3000 Supplementary Manual
Teacher Preparation and Resources
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Sample lesson plan for getting started
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Position devices so that light does not reflect off the screen. Light
reflecting off the screen can cause eyestrain and frustration.
reflecting off the screen can cause eyestrain and frustration.
Sample lesson plan for getting started
This sample lesson plan teaches basic keyboarding information. You
should present this lesson to students at the beginning of
keyboarding instruction.
should present this lesson to students at the beginning of
keyboarding instruction.
Students learn
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Correct typing posture
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Correct wrist placement
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Home row keys
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How to strike keys
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How to strike
space bar
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How to strike
enter
Preparation
Prepare the following overhead transparencies from the masters in
the KeyWords SmartApplet Master.pdf file:
the KeyWords SmartApplet Master.pdf file:
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Posture and Wrist Placement
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Key Strike
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Finger Zones
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Home Row Keys
Teaching the lesson
Explain to students that there are several basic practices that
promote successful keyboarding. These practices include sitting with
the proper posture, holding the wrists properly, striking the keys
promote successful keyboarding. These practices include sitting with
the proper posture, holding the wrists properly, striking the keys