Objective

Students will be able to…

• list the uses of the keyboard
• identify the cursor
• recognise the basic keys on the keyboard.

Prerequisites

Here are some prerequisite skills to assess child readiness: 1. Tolerance to sit  2. Basic reading and writing skills 3. Ability to follow instructions 4. Good hand-eye coordination 5. Fine motor skills 6. Gross motor skills 7. Identification of letters  8. Random tracking of letters 9. Identification of numbers 10. Random tracking of numbers 11. Concept – Up/Down, Right/Left

Worksheet: Colour letters by code

Worksheet: Left and Right Position

Worksheet: Recognising Letters

Video: Letter Recognition Activity

Video: How to make a Dummy keyboard

Goal

Operational Definition:

All – This gives the goal, which is the minimum that the teacher must achieve for all students in the classroom.
Some – This gives the goal that the teacher may try to achieve for some students in the classroom who can achieve the suggested goal over and above the goal stated for ‘All’.
Few – This gives the goal that the teacher may try to achieve for few students in the classroom who can achieve the suggested goal over and above the goal stated for ‘Some and ‘All’.

Materials Required: 

Technology

• An audio-enabled computer with an internet connection, smartboard projector, and screen.
• All devices like laptops, tablets and desktop computers with accessibility features enabled.
• Screen readers like JAWS and NVDA.
• Large keyboards, built-in screen magnifiers, hearing aids, text-to-speech, and speech-to-text software.
• Voice recognition software like Siri, Windows Speech Recognition, and headsets, etc.
• Student writing or typing tools.

Teacher Materials

• Whiteboard and markers or blackboard, and chalk.
• Pre-teach vocabulary cards, sight words, communication cards, keyboard posters, and worksheets.
• Lesson videos.

Student Handouts

• Handout 1: Communication Cards
• Handout 2: Vocabulary Cards
• Handout 4: Trace and Learn Card
• Handout 5: Yes or No Cards
• Handout 6: Thumbs Up and Down Card
• Handout 7: Worksheets

Print Preparation

The teacher will print, copy or laminate (wherever applicable):

• Communication Cards for students 
• Trace and Learn Cards for students 
• Vocabulary Cards for students
• Thumbs up and Thumbs down Card for students
• Yes or No Cards for students
• Pre-teach vocabulary cards, sight words
• Worksheets for students

Preparation of Activity:

1. All the learning and teaching materials needed for this lesson plan must be ready before the lesson begins.
2. Ensure that there are enough copies for all children. Multiple copies can be made by photocopying too.
3. Please have the assistive technologies and accessibility features ready for your inclusive classroom.

Setting for the lesson transacting:

This topic must be taught in the classroom or a computer lab.

Notes to the Teacher
Begin the topic with a pre-assessment worksheet and pre-teach the vocabulary.
Introduce the concept of a computer keyboard as a tool to enter data into a computer.
Explain what a computer keyboard means and show them the keyboard.  
Tell them that the keyboard is an input device.
Teach them that the keyboard acts like a pencil and is used to write on the computer.
Explain to the students about the cursor, using flashcards or showing it on the computer screen.

1. Expected Prior Knowledge

Awareness of the extent of student’s prior knowledge of the topic will help the teacher plan and deliver the lesson appropriately.
This could be assessed through the provided Pre-assessment worksheet.

Worksheets, Vocabulary words 

Worksheet: Pre-assessment

Worksheet: Match the Word

Worksheet: Match the Word Large Font

Worksheet: Match the Word with Pictures

Worksheet: Match the Word with Pictures in Large font

LTM: Pre-teach Vocabulary Cards

LTM: Vocabulary Sight Words

LTM: Large Keyboard poster A3

LTM: Large Keyboard poster A4 Horizontal

LTM: Large Keyboard poster A4 Verticle

2. Warm-up

Write the word ‘keyboard ’ on the board.
1. Ask students to write down the first word that comes to mind when thinking of the word ‘keyboard’.
Possible Answers:  computer, piano, typing, harmonium, computer keyboard
2. Keyboard is used for…
Possible Answers: typing, writing, playing games, listening to music, watching cartoons
3. Ask, “Which keys will you use to type your name?” (The answer is alphabet)
4. Ask, “Which keys will you use to type your roll number?” (The answer is numeric)

 DIFFERENTIATION

• Students can write down answers in their notebooks or on a slip of paper and stick it on the corkboard.
• Students can choose to write their answers or communicate their responses verbally with a friend/teacher.
• Students can draw the word or point to the picture on the Communication Card (a Communication Card handout should be provided).
• The teacher should immediately praise the student with his/her name and reward the child.

Worksheet: Vocabulary Card

Worksheet: Trace and Learn

LTM: Thumbs Up and Down

LTM: Communication Cards

LTM: Yes or No Cards

3. The Computer Keyboard!

Guided watching
Bring the attention of the students to the screen and say, “Let’s watch this video.”
Ask students to give a ‘thumbs up’ whenever they hear and/or see the word ‘keyboard’ in the video.
Play the video.

Video: The Computer Keyboard

Video: The Computer Keyboard ISL

Informal Assessment (After playing the video)
Ask, “What is a keyboard?” 
If needed, prompt the children to come up with a definition using language from the video.
EXAMPLE: The computer keyboard is an input device used to type on the computer.
Write the term and definition on the board after students’ responses.
Ask, “Do we use the same keyboard for both – the computer and the piano?” (The answer is no)
Ask, “Does the computer keyboard have 26 letter keys?” (The answer is yes)
Ask, ”Does the computer keyboard have 9 number keys?” (The answer is no)
Ask, “Do we use the ‘spacebar’ key to provide space between the words?” (The answer is yes)
Ask, “Does the ‘enter’ key delete the letter on the right?” (The answer is no)

Worksheet: Informal Assessment

4. Keyboard Song!

A S D F G (Left hand)
Semicolon, L K J H (Right hand)

Z X C V B (Left hand)
Slash, Full Stop, Comma, M N (Right hand)
Let us type last line.

Q W E R T (Left hand)
P O I U Y (Right hand)

Always use your thumb for spacebar,
Don’t let your thumb finger travel away too far!

Video: Keyboard Song

Video: Keyboard Song ISL

LTM: Activity Sheet

5. Story of Fingers

Once, the fingers of the hand were talking. The little finger said, “While doing namaskar, I am in the forefront. I am the most important!”
The ring finger said, “I am the most valuable. I wear beautiful rings.”
The middle finger said, “I am the tallest and the strongest. I am the head of the family!”
The forefinger said, “I am powerful. I point out mistakes. I warn people. I show directions to them and caution them. I am the boss!”
The thumb said, “I am the one who unites you all! I help in putting food into the mouth all day long. I am the one who holds you all together!”
All the fingers hugged each other. They understood that each one was important, but when they were united, they had strength!
The children can be told that two hands can do namaskar, clap, etc. One hand alone can wave, do a handshake, make a fist, hold a glass, etc. We have to live together.

Video: Story of Fingers

Video: Story of Fingers ISL

6. Adaptations and Modifications

7. Assessment

Worksheet: Computer Keyboard

Worksheet: Colour the keys

Try Me: Keyboard-An Input Device

8. Assistive Technologies

Video: Assistive Technologies

Teacher Resource Document

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