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Keyboard


Explanation of Keys
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Keyboard History
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Smith Premier Typewriter, 1896
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Why are the keys arranged the way they are on a QWERTY keyboard?
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Keyboard Posture
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Ergonomics Vocabulary
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Computer Workstation Setup -
Please visit both the Teacher and Student areas
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Good Work Habits at Your Computer Workstation
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Computer Workstation Ergonomics
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Limb and Body Exercises
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Ergonomics (If not automatically directed to the "ergonomics" 
page, please click the link along the left side of the page.)
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How Computer Keyboards Work
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Standard Windows Keyboard Layout - Windows Natural Keyboard
Includes an explanation of keys and key combinations.
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A User-Friendly Workstation
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Good Working Conditions
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Typing Lessons and Practice
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Rules & Tools
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Technique Quiz
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General Recommendations for Computer Use from the International 
Ergonomics Association
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Ergoweb - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Ergonomics
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Workstation Ergonomics: Guidelines for Computer Use by Children
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BCBE Keyboarding Plan
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Printable Keyboard
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A Clue for Keyboarding
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Utah State Office of Education K-12 Keyboarding offers 
assessment, research, resources, software and tips for 
keyboarding with students in Kindergarten through 12th grade.
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Computer Workstation Ergonomics 
This link directs you to the main Computer Ergonomics for 
Elementary School Students (CergoS) Web site. The site will
show you some simple and affordable ways to make sure that your 
body is safe and comfortable while using a computer.
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Keyboarding Rubric 
Create a customized rubric (scroll down to see your options)
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Printable Keyboard
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Keyboard covers/protectors
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Keyboard Poem/Rap - Here is a poem (rap) to help you remember the 
keys.
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Technique Checklist
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Keyboarding Resources for teacher use
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Keyboarding Activities 
Teacher guided activities to add variety to practice
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Word Families: Use as practice exercises for keyboarding practice.
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Dance Mat Typing
Animated Typing Lessons & practice
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/flash/stage1.shtml

Keyboarding Practice correlating to keyboarding textbook
http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/cjh/appliedtech/business/keyboarding/index.html

Typing Exercise
http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/typing/index.htm

Alphabetic Rain - Typing practice game.
http://www.powertyping.com/rain.shtml

Keyboarding Practice
http://www.hornell.wnyric.org/interweb/keyboarding.htm

Instruction and Practice
http://sense-lang.org/typing/

Krazy Keyboarding for Kids-Lessons
http://webinstituteforteachers.org/~gammakeys/Lesson/Lesson1.htm

Test typing skills
Test Link 1

Test Your Typing Skills
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Measure your typing speed
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Typing Master - settings can be changed to include all lower 
case, lower and upper case, and numeric keys
Fun Link 4

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