WEEK: 1.

DATE: September, 2024.

CLASS: Year 6.

SUBJECT: I.C.T.

LESSON TITLE: KEYBOARDING AND TYPING PRACTICES. PART 1.

SUB-TITLE: Keyboarding, Good sitting posture, Placement of fingers, Typing

practices.
PERIOD: 1-2
DURATION: 40 MINS FOR EACH PERIOD

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson each student will be able to.

1. Learn and master the use of first four fingers on the left and right hand as arranged
below.

2. Learn and master how to extend the fingers beyond their main positions.

KEY VOCABULARY WORDS: Keyboarding, Good sitting posture, Placement of

fingers, Typing practices.

RESOURCES AND MATERIALS: Computer Studies for Junior Secondary Schools by Vivian
Nwaocha, Isaac Joseph and Olushola Oyekola. (Thursmay Publishers, Classic Computers
Studies), Internet, etc.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:

1. The students have previous knowledge about input devices and the keyboard as the
primary input device of the computer.
2. Another major objective of this class is to build and develop the speed and accuracy of
their typing capabilities.

METHODOLOGY: Student centered approach.

CONTENT:

DATE: FRIDAY 8th SEPTEMBER, 2023.

TOPIC: KEYBOARDING AND TYPING PRACTICES. PART 1

Here are some good body posture and proper finger placement guidelines to help you avoid
problems:

1. Place your keyboard at elbow level, with your upper arms relaxed at your sides.
2. Center your keyboard in front of you. If your keyboard has a numeric keypad, you can
use the spacebar as the centering point.
3. When you're not typing, relax your arms and hands.
4. While typing, use a light touch and keep your wrists straight.
5. Take short breaks every 15 to 20 minutes.

NAVIGATE WITH BASIC KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

Common shortcuts below are mostly used in word processing programs:

SHORTCUTS DESCRIPTIONS

1. Ctrl + C Copy
2. Ctrl + X Cut
3. Ctrl + V Paste
4. Ctrl + Z Undo
5. Ctrl + S Save
6. Ctrl + F Search for word
7. Ctrl + A Highlight everything
8. Shift + Left Arrow or Right Arrow Highlight next letter
9. Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow or Right Arrow Highlight next word

SHORTCUTSDESCRIPTIONS

1. Ctrl + Tab Switch to next tab

2. Ctrl + Shift + Tab Switch to previous tab
3. Ctrl + T Open new tab
4. Ctrl + W Close current tab
5. Ctrl + Shift + T Open previously closed tab
6. Ctrl + R Refresh current webpage
7. Ctrl + N Open new web browser window

Finally, here are some common keyboard shortcuts for more general (Windows)
navigation.

SHORTCUTS DESCRIPTIONS

1. Alt + Tab Switch to next opened window

2. Alt + Shift + Tab Switch to previous opened window
3. Alt + F4 Close current window

Using these shortcut keys will require the little finger a lot as many of the
modifier keys like Ctrl, Alt and Shift are closest to your little finger.

PRACTICAL

Typing Practice
Practice typing great quotes from great books and stimulate your mind while
exercising your fingers! Learn to type faster as you apply the technique
taught in our free touch typing lessons.
DIFFICULTY: 3.0 CASE TO USE: lower case only.
Oneofthephrasesthatkeptrunningthroughtheconversation was
"pushing the outside of the envelope." The "envelope" was a flight-
test term referring to the limits of a particular aircraft's
performance, how tight a turn it could make at such-and-such a
speed, and so on. "Pushing the outside," probing the outer limits, of
the envelope seemed to be the great challenge and satisfaction of
flight test.
 -An excerpt from ‘The Right Stuff’ by Tom Wolfe.

STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES:

Step 1: Revise previous knowledge (The Keyboard as the primary input device)
with the pupils.

Step 2: Introduce new topic with a starter (a short video showing typing activities by
computer literates).

Step 3: Ask the pupils to mention the types of keyboards after my teaching session as a
follow-up..

Step 4: Guide the pupils to types the materials given to them accurately within 40 minutes
or less, minimizing errors; following the legal finger-placement technique.

Step 5: The teacher would take some time to explain the different parts of a keyboard,
the types of buttons on the keyboard and their functions, the evolution of the keyboard
and some similarities between a keyboard and a typewriter etc.

ACTIVITY 1: EVALUATION

TOPIC: KEYBOARDING AND TYPING PRACTICES.

1. The keyboard has a layout like a ___________

A. Printer.
B. Typewriter.
C. Piano.
D. Musical keyboard.

2. The most common input device is what?

A. Scanner
B. Mouse
C. Microphone
D. Keyboard

3. What keys would be used to type ‘Telephone numbers’?

A. Numeric
B. Alphanumeric.
C. Function.
D. Arrow

4. The common keyboard layout is what?

A. QWERTY.
B. ASDFGH.
C. QWERTYR.
D. QWARTY.

5. Another name for arrow key is what?

A. Pointing key.
B. Direction key.
C. Movement key.
D. Navigation key.

6. F1 to F12 labeled across the top of the keyboard are known as what?
A. Numeric
B. Alphanumeric
C. Function
D. Arrow.

7. Another name for the ‘Enter key’ is what?

A. Control key
B. Escape key
C. Return key
D. Function key

8. The ‘Delete key’ erase characters to the right while the __________ key erase character
to the left.
A. Windows key.
B. Escape key.
C. Spacebar.
D. Backspace.

9. The longest key on the keyboard is what?

A. Enter key.
B. Escape key
C. Spacebar
D. Backspace.

WRAP UP AND CONCLUSION:

1. Teacher concludes the lesson by randomly asking learners to recap key ideas.
2. Teacher encourages the learners to understand that it takes consistent practice and self-
confidence to really master Keyboarding and Typing Practice.
3. Teacher engages learners to share their first experience with Keyboarding and Typing
Practiceand also their first keyboarding software used to learn it.
4. Teacher asks learners to think and list out some other useful tricks and techniques
that they think can help them improve their Keyboarding and Typing Skills.

HEAD OF SCHOOL ENDORSEMENT:

WEEK: 2.

DATE: September, 2024.

CLASS: Year 6.

SUBJECT: I.C.T.

LESSON TITLE: KEYBOARDING AND TYPING PRACTICES. PART 2.

SUB-TITLE: Keyboarding, Good sitting posture, Placement of fingers, Typing

practices.
PERIOD: 1-2
DURATION: 40 MINS FOR EACH PERIOD

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson each student will be able to.

1. Learn and master how to move the fingers to capture the two remaining keys on the
same row

With ASDF, JKL;

2. Learn and master the standard sitting position and standard finger placement position
while typing and keyboarding.

KEY VOCABULARY WORDS: Keyboarding, Good sitting posture, Placement of

fingers, Typing practices.

RESOURCES AND MATERIALS:Computer Studies for Junior Secondary Schools by Vivian

Nwaocha,Isaac Joseph and Olushola Oyekola.(Thursmay Publishers, Classic Computers
Studies),Internet, etc.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:

1. The students have previous knowledge about input devices and the keyboard as the
primary input device of the computer.
2. Another major objective of this class is to build and develop the speed and accuracy of
their typing capabilities.

METHODOLOGY: Student centered approach.

CONTENT:

DATE: TUESDAY 19th SEPTEMBER, 2023.

TOPIC: KEYBOARDING AND TYPING PRACTICES. PART 2

TYPING TECHNIQUES
 ACTIVITY 1: EVALUATION

1. Describe a keyboard.

2. List the three (3) types of keyboard.

3. What is the difference between the following keys?

a. Delete key and backspace key
b. Page up and page down
c. Space bar and enter key

4. Draw a keyboard showing the sections below on the keyboard.

a. Alphanumeric
b. Function
c. Numeric
d. Arrow.
PRACTICAL

INSTRUCTION: TYPE THE EXCERPTS BELOW IN (4O MINUTES).

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Section A: Comprehension

Examination is one of the ways a student can be promoted to the next class. It is used to
give a final certificate to a student who has completed studies in a school. There are
different ways pupils can prepare for their examinations. They should read their books
and listen to their teachers. Doing their home works and asking questions in the class
will also help them. They should write their notes correctly and neatly. Neat and clear
writing will make the pupils enjoy reading. Only lazy pupils wait till less than two weeks
to their examination before they start getting ready.

Questions

1. Give a suitable title to the passage.

2. According to the passage, why are exams important?
3. What is the benefit of clear and neat writing?
4. State the best way you can prepare for your examinations.
5. Which categories of students are given certificate?

MATHEMMATICS.

OBJECTIVES

1. Write in figure: One million, twenty thousand and seventeen.

(A) 1,020,017 (B) 10,020,017 (C) 12,001 (D) 102,007

2. Write MCMLIX in Arabic figure

(A) 100090054 (B) 1954 (C) 1100150 (D) 1946

3. Approximate 50,532 to the nearest thousand.

(A) 50,000 (B) 51,000 (C) 50,3000 (D) 5000

4. In 954,716, what does 5 stand for?

 (A) 5,000,000 (B) 500,000 (C) 50,000 (D) 5,000

5. Which of the following is a perfect square?

(A) 30 (B) 56 (C) 80 (D) 121

6. If m : 4 = 42 : 2, find m.
(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 42 (D) 84

7. How many weeks are there in 49 days?

(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8

8. Find the H.C.F of 96, 120 and 144.

(A) 24 (B) 144 (C) 48 (D) 42

9. Convert 50% to fraction and multiply the result by three.

(A) 80 (B) 40 (C) 10 (D) 20

10. What is the sum of 4672, 34743 and 86935?

(A) 125250 (B) 124350 (C) 126350 (D) 214530

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Section B: Theory. Answer only four questions 3
5 7
2
5
2
10

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√4 2
5

1. Find the difference between 12.48 and 8.028

2. Simplify 122÷
√ 100
25

3. Write out the common factors of 36 and 54.

2 3 1
4. Simplify 3 +5 −1
3 4 12

5. Find the value of 15% 0f N3000.

WRAP UP AND CONCLUSION:

5. Teacher concludes the lesson by randomly asking learners to recap key ideas.
6. Teacher encourages the learners to understand that it takes consistent practice and self-
confidence to really master Keyboarding and Typing Practice.
7. Teacher engages learners to share their first experience with Keyboarding and Typing
Practice and also their first keyboarding software used to learn it.
8. Teacher asks learners to think and list out some other useful tricks and techniques
that they think can help them improve their Keyboarding and Typing Skills.

HEAD OF SCHOOL ENDORSEMENT: