Digital Literacy Instructional Guide

Language Functions & Features: ■ Generalized nouns to introduce a topic and entity ■ Opening statements to identify the type of information

■ Verbs to define career pathways or attributes (eg. have, be, belong to, consist of) ■ Expanded noun groups to define key concepts, add details, or classify information ■ Reporting devices to acknowledge outside sources and integrate information into the report as using verbs and direct quotes ■ Technical word choices to define and classify the entity ■ Adjectives and adverbs to answer questions about quantity, size, shape, and manner ( descriptions) Performance Skill : Students will demonstrate individual keyboard proficiency, accuracy, and technique.

Differentiation in Action Skill Building

For Enhancing Keyboarding Skills: ●​ Guided Practice: Daily Drills, Timed Typing Tests ●​ Ergonomic Training: Posture Instruction, Interactive Demonstration ●​ Use of software and Games: Approved typing software and typing games ●​ Progressive Difficulty Levels: Interactive challenges For Demonstrating Key-By-Touch Skills: ●​ Repetitive Practice using the home row ●​ Eyes on Screen: Copy typing exercises, use of keyboard covers ●​ Rhythm and Flow: metronome typing and audio cues For Proper Touch Typing and Techniques:

●​ Speed and accuracy logs ●​ Accuracy-focused drills ●​ Real-life applications such as emails and reports Monitoring and Feedback: ●​ Peer Typing Challenges ●​ Collaborative Learning Environments ●​ Frequent Evaluations of words per minute

Extension

●​ Writing and Composition: Essay and report writing, creative writing assignments ●​ Research: online research and digital note-taking

●​ Spreadsheets and databases ●​ Resumes and Cover Letters

Resources/ Suggested Lesson(s) ●​ Typing.com