QWERTY Keyboard

​Learning to Type:

QWERTY Keyboard

​Mr. Jones’s Class | Foundations of Business Administration

Multiple Choice

Why is it called a QWERTY Keyboard?

• Hubert Qwerty created the modern keyboard

• QWERTY is the first 6 letters on the keyboard

• That’s just how it is

• It’s just a cool name for a keyboard

The QWERTY Keyboard

​-Patented by Christopher Sholes in 1874

-The main Keyboard for English Speakers​​

- Initially the keys were alphbetical, but became an issue when the keys would stick together​

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​The Home Row

​LET'S TALK ABOUT HANDS

TypingClub

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​We will use TypingClub to learn how to type. The key to learning to type is REPETITION and PRACTICE.

jonesdragons.typingclub.com

username: last.first

password: password​

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Sign into your TypingClub account

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jonesdragons.typingclub.com​

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-Take out a pencil

-Keep your Chromebooks closed

-Keep your mouths closed​

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​Come In QUIETLY

Today's Activity:

Home Key Row Activity

Create a Fairy Tale​

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Make up a fairy tale story in which each alternating sentence begins with a letter of the Home Key Row. Remember to be as interesting and creative as possible

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​Take A Sheet

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