User's Manual

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• Take periodic rest breaks.
Follow these guidelines to properly adjust equipment and posture:
• The keyboard should be just below elbow height so the elbows are bent at a
90° angle.
• The chair should adjust so you can make it fit each student properly.
• Forearms and thighs should be parallel to the floor when the student is
seated at the computer.
• Feet should be flat on the floor or placed on a tilted footrest.
• Position devices so that light does not reflect off the screen. Light reflecting
off the screen can cause eye strain 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.
Students will learn
• Correct typing posture
• Correct wrist placement
•Home row keys
• How to strike keys
• How to strike the space bar
• How to strike the enter key
Preparation
Prepare the following overhead transparencies from the masters (see
page 159):
• Posture and Wrist Placement
• Key Strike
• Finger Zones
• Home Row Keys