Digital Literacy Instructional Guide

Unit 1

Keyboarding

26-27 Pacing

Key Language Usage

A/B Day Schedule: 3 Days* (approx.1 week)

Narrate Argue Inform Explain

Semester Schedule: 5 Days* (approx. 1 week)

*Continued instruction as a daily 10-minute starter throughout the semester, or with specific days set aside to practice keyboarding skills.

Unit at a Glance Big Idea: Developing efficient keyboarding skills enables students to communicate, create, and demonstrate learning more effectively while promoting proper ergonomics and lifelong digital productivity. Essential Questions: ●​ Why is proper keyboarding technique important? ●​ How does keyboarding improve productivity? ●​ How can proper posture reduce repetitive stress injuries? ●​ How can I monitor and improve my keyboarding performance over time? Key Standard(s) Strand 1: (Keyboard Efficiency) Strand 1: (Keyboarding Efficiency) - Students will enhance keyboarding skills. ●​ Standard 1: Students will enhance and demonstrate proper keyboarding skills and keyboarding techniques. ○​ Sit up straight. ○​ Feet flat on the floor. ○​ Body-centered with the “G” and “H” keys. ○​ Fingers curved on the home row (A, S, D, F, J, K, L). ○​ Wrists straight and elbows naturally at sides. ○​ The correct fingers are used for keystrokes. ○​ Key by touch (eyes on copy or screen, not on keys). ○​ Key with a smooth rhythm. ●​ Standard 2: Students will learn and demonstrate the benefits of proper touch typing and keyboarding techniques. ○​ Improve efficiency, accuracy, and productivity using the keyboard. ○​ Reduces repetitive stress injuries (e.g., carpal tunnel, neck strain, back pain).

End of Unit Competency ●​ I can explain how to type and sit up straight.

●​ I can explain how to type with my feet flat on the floor.