Typing R and U

Click on the following picture to work with the Dance Typing Mat, Level 1, Stage 3.

 

 

 

Typing E and I

LET'S TYPE!

To start typing, put your fingers on the home row keys as shown below:

Find the space bar on the keyboard. This is the longest bar on the bottom row of the keyboard.

Your thumbs should be resting on the space bar.

Use the enter key to move on to the next line. Press the ‘enter’ key with the little finger of your right hand at the end of each line. Try to keep your eyes on the copy, not on your fingers. It’s a good idea to say each letter as you type it.

You should try and remember the position of the letters by heart.


ONLINE EXERCISES:

Practise moving your fingers along the "home row". Put your earphones on, click on the following image and start typing!

  PLAY TIME!

Try the following game to train your fingers on the "Home Row".
DON'T LOOK AT THE KEYBOARD!
Click on the image and play!

 

 

Arrow Keys

The keyboard has got four arrow keys.

 

These keys allow us to move in the following directions: up, down, right and left.

Now click on the images below to play games in which you should use the arrow keys.

INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES

 

Click on the following picture to learn about input and output devices.

Now, let's play this game to go on improving your mouse skills.

MOUSE SKILLS

Click on the images below and play these games to improve your mousing abilities.

A more difficult one? Try this game! What level could you reach?

FIND THE TECHNOLOGY

COMPUTER LAB RULES

Remember to respect these rules when you are in the Computer Lab.

Now, watch the following video to learn more about the Computer Lab rules.

After watching the video, open the Paint program. Choose one of the rules and create a poster to represent it.

COMPUTER STUDIES LESSONS 2013

 

Our Computer Lessons Blog will help you all along the year, giving you the opportunity to review concepts, practise computer skills, play funny games and much more!

 

Let's start by practising mouse skills.

 

Click the picture below and choose from the different games to exercise your mousing skills. And remember to... Have fun!

 

 

 

See you next class!

 

 

 

Let's play!

What can you remember about computers?

Typing "E" and "I"

Typing Skills Game

Can you burst all the bubbles? Type on the correct letter!
Click on the image below to start the game.

Typing

To start typing, put your fingers on the home row keys as shown below:

Find the space bar on the keyboard. This is the longest bar on the bottom row of the keyboard.

Your thumbs should be resting on the space bar.

Use the enter key to move on to the next line. Press the ‘enter’ key with the little finger of your right hand at the end of each line. Try to keep your eyes on the copy, not on your fingers. It’s a good idea to say each letter as you type it.

To start typing you should open a Word document to practise as follows.

The first letters we learn to type are f and j - use your left pointing finger for f and your right pointing finger for j.

Type the letters below using the correct fingers.

ffffffffjjjjjjjj

Now rest your other fingers on the home row keys. Left hand fingers on f d s and a, and right hand fingers in j k l and ;.

fdsajkl;fdsajkl;

Now for the space bar - use either of your thumbs to type a space between letters. Try the following:

a as ask asks all

ask dad; ask dad;

Now for g and h! Use your left pointing finger to type g and your right pointing finger to type h.

a;sldkfjgh

fdsafgf jkl;jhj

dash dash dash dash

Now, try these ones!

dad had a glad lad

a flash lass had a glass

all fall hall all fall hall

ONLINE EXERCISES:

Practise moving your fingers along the "home row". Put your earphones on, click on the following image and start typing!

PLAY TIME!

Try the following game to train your fingers on the "Home Row".
DON'T LOOK AT THE KEYBOARD!
Click on the image and play!

 

Keyboard Game

Do you remember where is each letter in the keyboard? Try this game and find out!

The Keyboard

The keyboard is one of the primary input devices used with a computer. The keyboard’s design comes from the original typewriter keyboards, which arranged letters and numbers in a way that prevented the type-bars from getting jammed when typing quickly. This keyboard layout is known as the QWERTY design, which gets its name from the first six letters across in the upper-left-hand corner of the keyboard.

While the design of computer keyboards may have come from typewriters, today’s keyboards have many other keys as well.

•  Modifier keys such as Control, Alt/Option, and the Windows key can be used in conjunction with other keys as “shortcuts” to perform certain operations. For example, pressing Control-S typically saves a document or project you are working on.
• Function keys (F1 through F16) along the top of the keyboard.
• Arrow keys arranged in an upside-down T.
• Numeric keypad on the right-hand side.

Some keyboards have even more buttons, allowing you to change the system volume, eject a CD, or open programs such as your e-mail or Web browser.

TRY THIS GAME!
Choose a keyboard style and rearrange the keys.