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Extractions: Saskatchewan Education recognizes the need for quality instruction of keyboarding skills in the elementary grades. The following recommendations should be considered. Touch keyboarding is provided in the elementary grades so that students can transfer their keyboarding skills thereby making efficient use of computers in all subject areas. Production aspects of the traditional typewriting courses such as proper formatting of correspondence, tabulations, and manuscripts should not be taught extensively until students reach higher grades. Quality instruction in touch keyboarding skills should take place before students are expected to make extensive use of the keyboard or typewriter in language arts, science, mathematics, or any other area of study. The skill of touch keyboarding should be integrated across the curriculum and applied whenever students are required to use or have access to the computer/typewriter. Because the skill is to be used in all subject areas, it is recommended that the time required to teach touch keyboarding be taken proportionally from all areas of study. Adequate practice time is necessary to make the students comfortable with all aspects of touch keyboarding before integration of the skill across the curriculum.
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Extractions: Guidelines for keyboarding at the Middle Level (grades 6, 7, 8, and 9) is a program designed to provide students with touch keyboarding and information processing skills. Keyboarding at the Middle Level aims to: develop an awareness and understanding of the value and importance of touch keyboarding. develop an awareness and understanding of the impact this skill may have on productivity in school, personal, and future work environments. provide the opportunity for all students to acquire and apply the personal life skill of touch keyboarding. provide the opportunity for students to use the computer effectively and efficiently to process information. provide students with knowledge of word processing and formatting applications and demonstrations of how the computer, the keyboard, and integrated software can be used as powerful tools in life-long learning. develop the ability to apply touch keyboarding and formatting skills to written communications while developing the vocabulary to communicate with peers, teachers, and the community concerning touch keyboarding and formatting. develop work habits, attitudes, communication, problem solving, and independent thinking skills that will enhance school, personal, and future work experiences.
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Extractions: Home Site TOC Site Search Technology [Graphic. Three color photos are standing side-by-side. In the first, a young teen-age boy is typing on a computer keyboard and smiling. In the second, a man is sitting in front of a computer reading using his refreshable braille display. In the third, three children are in a computer lab. All three have headphones. One is looking at the screen and one is listening to the output. (The face of the third child is blocked by the head of the second). End of graphic description] Joanmarie Diggs , M.Ed. The Carroll Center for the Blind 20 July 2002 The world is made up of objects whose function and form dictate how we access and use these objects. Children who are blind or visually impaired need concrete, hands-on experiences so that they can understand the world around them and can independently and safely interact with the objects they encounter. Similarlyâ¦.
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Extractions: As a young family with three children on a limited budget, it was years before we could afford a home computer. Our financial situation didn't stop our children from wanting one either. As home computers proliferated and our children entered school, we worried that they would fall educationally behind other children. We worried that without a home computer to reinforce their school based computer skills, those skills would diminish. We needn't have worried, our children did just fine. In fact, they taught us that there are many ways that kids can bridge the digital divide even when they don't have a personal computer at home.
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Extractions: HOME Health Email This Story Print This Story CLEVELAND, Posted 3:59 p.m. May 19, 1999 Clicking the mouse, typing on a keyboard, computers have become a huge part of a child's world. But keeping kids safe on the 'Net may require the help of an adult. You've learned how to keep children safe while surfing online, but what about keeping them safe from injuries while using a computer? According to NewsChannel5, doctors say that kids are complaining of aching muscles while sitting in front of the computer screen. The simple reason may be that computer work stations are set up for adults. "The arm rest won't reach where Alex's arms need to be positioned they're too wide. Also we need to put a pillow behind his back or his legs will rub against the front edge of his seat," Karen Bitzer from University Hospitals tells WEWS. Doctors say the problem that Alex is experiencing could lead to knee injuries as he grows.
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Extractions: NoteSmart is a useful software tool for the professional musician. With NoteSmart , you can display chords and notes as you play (in real-time) on your computer. What you play can be translated into a guitar fret board, keyboard, staff, chord name or note name. Each display window can be scaled to any size for easy view. NoteSmart also includes a guitar chord library with over 36,000 computer generated chords and a keyboard library with over 3,300 chords. Read more about NoteSmart in " Electronic MusicianMagazine " and also " ". Why Use NoteSmart? As a music teacher, students can see the notes and chords you play - as you play them. Great for large classes. As a beginner, you can watch the notes as you play and learn new chords. During rehearsals, you can teach a new song to others without having to shout the name of each chord change!
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Extractions: Any standard twelve key telephone keypad ca be used as a computer terminal keyboard. The speed and efficiency of the Phone Code invention is faster and easier than all previous data entry methods using any phone or any twelve sensor keypad. All data entered on any standard computer keyboard can be entered using any twelve key phone keypad in the world. A demonstration of the working invention can found on the deafandblind.com/phone.htm page. The data entry rate using sequential key actuations is around two key presses for data characters, without the use of any type of predictive text. The data entry rate using sequential key actuations in a middle mode is around "1.6" key presses for data characters, without the use of any type of predictive text. The data entry rate using sequential key actuations in a most used letter mode is around "1.35" key presses for data characters, without the use of any type of predictive text. Simultaneous key actuations lower the data entry rate to almost one "1" key press for each data character without the use of any type of predictive text. Combining the Phone Code invention with any predictive text program will increase the efficiency of the invention by decreasing the key presses required for data characters. All statistics on the efficiency and data entry rates can be found on the
Extractions: John M. Zeigler and Namcy L. Ostromencki Preview In the first article in this series, we took a look at how you can enhance your knowledge and enjoyment of music through the use of "music appreciation" software on your computer. However, we hope you will find yourself wanting to make music yourself someday. Your home computer can also help you learn about making and playing an instrument. In this article we'll talk about some of the software that is available to help you learn to play; computer software may not be a replacement for the time and commitment of a private teacher, but it can be very helpful, especially for busy professionals with limited time, and even fun. If you've ever wanted to learn about music in more depth or to play an instrument, read on. We'll take you on a tour of some of the best software of this type available. The Computer as Instrument About Software There is a large volume of mostly good software available for various aspects of musical training. Just as there are fewer packages available for instruments other than keyboards, there are fewer readily accessible sources of unbiased reviews of the software. However, at least with respect to keyboards, music education, and music concept software, our sister site
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Extractions: Frank Lennon's "The MIDI Music Classroom" ....128 is the most important number in General Midi (GM)....there are 128(1-128 or 0-127) General Midi sounds or patches....127 is the highest volume level, the lowest(0-127)....127 is full reverb, is none....there are 128 positions in the stereo spectrum (64 to the left and 63 to the right with "0" being the centre)....there are 16 channels but endless tracks....Channel 10 is always the drum track..... Computer/Music Keyboard Setup When it comes to attaching a single music keyboard (assuming it has at least MIDI outsee Fig 1 ) to a computer (PC) there are a number of options: Fig. 1 A) Choice of music keyboards The auto-accompaniment style keyboard is probably the best for all round usability. Depending on it's specifications, it should be loud enough(eg.15 watts) to be heard in an average sized classroom and therefore be useful to accompany singing or drama. If it has the GM specification it will have it's 128 sounds (patches) to play around with. The auto-accompaniment facility means that not only can different styles of music be applied to live situations but when composing and/or recording onto a computer music sequencer, these styles can supply a "quick fix" arrangement as distinct from laying down one sound-track at a time. Click on the styles below to get an idea of what can be heard on some of the Roland keyboards. Each style may also have one or two variations for inserting into a bridge or chorus. I've included these in the examples below as well as some endings.
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Extractions: There is no good evidence that most uses of computers significantly improve teaching and learning, yet school districts are cutting programs music, art, physical education that enrich children's lives to make room for this dubious nostrum, and the Clinton Administration has embraced the goal of "computers in every classroom" with credulous and costly enthusiasm cost somewhere between $40 billion and $100 billion over the next five years. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, talking about computers to the Republican National Committee early this year, said, "We could do so much to make education available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, that people could literally have a whole different attitude toward learning." Discuss this article in The Body Politic forum of
Extractions: Professional Development Center Professional Development Opportunity Center Archives: ... Technology Curriculum Article C U R R I C U L U M A R T I C L E The letters are in alphabetical order, and the big keys of My First Keyboard are perfect for preschoolers small hands. Also, when should children be taught keyboarding skills and techniques? So your two-year-old is pounding away at the keyboard, a keyboard that makes little sense to her. If only that keyboard was a little more kid-friendly! Then you might be able to capitalize on that enthusiasm and channel it into a positive learning experience.
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Extractions: //var length = 0; //self.parent.frames.prototype = length; When cats walk or climb on your keyboard, they can enter random commands and data, damage your files, and even crash your computer. This can happen whether you are near the computer or have suddenly been called away from it. PawSense is a software utility that helps protect your computer from cats. It quickly detects and blocks cat typing, and also helps train your cat to stay off the computer keyboard. What!?! Your browser does not support frames?
Extractions: Professional Development Center Professional Development Opportunity Center Archives: VIEW ALL ARTICLES ... Technology Curriculum Article C U R R I C U L U M A R T I C L E With an enormous computer presence in schools, the question is no longer whether to teach keyboarding but when to teach it. President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore have challenged the nation to ensure that all children are technologically literate by the 21st century. A "pillar" of this challenge is, "Modern computers and learning devices will be accessible to every student." With computers accessible to every student, most teachers and experts in education say the teaching of keyboarding is a given. But when is the best age to teach students proper keyboarding technique?
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Extractions: Today there is a profusion of computer-assisted instruction in nearly all fields and disciplines, and a substantial amount of research has been conducted in this area. The many advantages (Stevens, 1991; Hoffmann, 1991) and some disadvantages of computer-assisted instruction have been identified and documented. Much research has been done in computer-assisted music instruction, especially in music theory. However, authors such as Rees and Michelis (1990) pointed out that instrumental pedagogy in a computer-assisted learning situation had received little treatment in the literature. Among the articles published in the area of computer-assisted piano or keyboard instruction, a large majority concern the use of software programs in private piano studios and benefits experienced in those studios. (Litterst, 1987-88; Holland, 1984; Kunitz, 1984; Young, 1990.) While many of these articles are informative and interesting, they are mostly of the non-scholarly type. There is a pressing need for more academically-oriented studies to be done on the use of computer-assisted keyboard instruction, especially on the university or college level. Renfrow (199 1) indicated that he was unable to find a single article about the use of computer and keyboard technology in keyboard teaching at the university level. While technological equipment being used needs to be examined and evaluated from time to time to ensure good quality, one must not neglect the importance in the computer-assisted learning environment of contextual conditions such as student and instructor attitudes (Lymenstull, 1991), learner traits (Higgins, 1992) as well as curriculum design. Effective examination of such conditions is greatly helpful and can lead to improvement of systems and possible breakthroughs in undertaking new directions. The study of attitudes is important, and it is helpful to study the contributing factors to such attitudes. These factors may include background information such as age, sex, computer background, and musical background. Through this type of study, one can determine the best learning environment for each group of students.
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