$50 for a keyboard? I can't get the board to approve surge suppressors, they'd never go for that.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Buenz Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 11:48 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] Fwd:Keyboarding There are a variety of kid's keyboards on the market to consider, here's one: http://www.datadesktech.com/education_base.html -- Tim Buenz Director of Technology Jefferson-Scranton Comm. Schools 204 W. Madison Street Jefferson, IA 50129 (515)386-9256 Fax (515)386-3591 http://www.jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us "...if we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them of tomorrow." John Dewey On Wednesday, April 13, 2005 11:35 AM, Kurt McKenney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* >{behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* >{behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape >{behavior:url(#default#VML);} > >Ok, a couple of comments if I may70; > >The biggest problem kids in the second or third grade would >likely have learning typing is a matter of scale. Keyboards are >built for adult hands. People might want to consider that when >they talk about what age keyboarding should be taught at. >Perhaps phonics and basic math skills would be a better thing to teach at that age. > >Lowering standards has never produced better results; it57;s >just given us more reasons to lower standards. > >Telling me that a kid can only write at 10 words per minute is >not a problem with keyboarding, it57;s a problem with >creativity. Teach a little more creativity, and they should be >able to write faster. The reason for teaching a kid to type at >25 wpm or more is that any job that requires a typing test is >going to require that minimum, giving a kid an A if they can >type 10 words a minute is a disservice to the kid. > >As stated, the dvorak keyboard would make typing faster. It is >the most efficient layout and the qwerty keyboard was designed >actually to slow typing down so the mechanical arms would not >lock together. However, yes, it is not practical to convert all >keyboards to the dvorak style, but what is practical and >possible is implementing ergonomic keyboards so we can keep >these kids from getting carpal tunnel syndrome before they >graduate. This may become a legal issue before long as we seem >to be moving the recommended curriculum over to a computer >based format which will require more and more time spent typing. > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nancy Movall >Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 10:43 AM >To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us >Subject: [info-tech] Fwd:Keyboarding > >FYI... > > Begin forwarded message: >From: Steve Linduska <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Some research from some folks at ISU followed by some >suggestions regarding teaching keyboarding. Hope this provides >some assistance. > > .pdf attached > -- > Steve Linduska > Instructional Technology Consultant > Heartland AEA 11 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- [This E-mail Scanned For Viruses By Declude Virus Scanner] [This E-mail Scanned For Spam By Declude JunkMail] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ --------------------------------------------------------- --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by the schaller-crest.k12.ia.us server.] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by the schaller-crest.k12.ia.us server.] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ ---------------------------------------------------------
