Keyboarding Literacy Activities

Keyboarding Literacy Activities

What are some examples of activities that focus on keyboarding and literacy?

Keyboarding Literacy Activities

Skill Area Activity Tool
Distributed Practice Students are provided more frequent exposure to ELA content and skills when they are given keyboarding assignments that tie to the week's studies.  
Literacy Practice Stations A small bank of computers at a literacy practice station can allow students to practice keyboarding and other needed literacy skills simultaneously while the teacher meets with students for skill-based, small-group instruction.
Increasing Opportunities to Respond Students can use computers and other devices to type responses during ELA lessons, increasing their opportunities to respond while utilizing keyboarding skills.

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Nearpod Links to an external site. is a great tool for this kind of student response!

Vocabulary Instruction Students can type vocabulary words, definitions, and example sentences in addition to verbally sharing during vocabulary instruction.

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Quizlet Links to an external site. is a great tool for this kind of vocabulary practice.

High-Frequency Words "Keyboard Chatter Links to an external site. drills students on high frequency words - particularly those which are used in traditional spelling and reading books on the elementary level; thus, the keyboarding instruction reinforces the reading and spelling experiences of the students." ~Keyboard Chatter teacher manual, page ii

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Try adding the Keyboard Chatter high-frequency word list into a teacher-created lesson on Keyboarding for Kids Links to an external site.

Reading Type high-frequency reading words
Reading Type reading responses
Reading Interactive Venn Diagram on ReadWriteThink

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Active Reading Strategies Students can type information into word processing documents or editable pdfs for a variety of reading activities:  
Active Reading Strategies Note-Taking Summarizing Links to an external site.,  Skeletal Notes Links to an external site., Cornel Notes Links to an external site., Double-Entry Journal Links to an external site.
Active Reading Strategies
Comprehension Charting the Text, Charting Verbs List Links to an external site., Cite Textual Evidence Links to an external site., Story Elements Links to an external site., Text Features/Structures Links to an external site., SQ3R Links to an external site., Graphic Organizers Links to an external site.
Writing Electronic student journal Evernote Links to an external site., Word Links to an external site., Pages Links to an external site., Google Docs Links to an external site.
Writing Write student or class blogs  
Writing Compose business letters  
Writing Create resumes and cover letters  
Writing Type interview questions, responses, and reflections  
Writing Create comic strips in ComicLife

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Writing Create presentations PowerPoint, Keynote Links to an external site., Google Slides Links to an external site.
Writing Type stories, poems, essays, and creative writing assignments Poetry Links to an external site. on ReadWriteThink