Learning Plan in Computer 3

I. Lesson Title
Keyboarding
Lesson: 1 Quarter: 1 Date:

II. Content Standard

 Demonstrate the safe and cooperative use of technology.

III. Values Integration

Patience on learning things that takes time.

IV. Materials and References

 https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/computerbasics/basic-parts-of-a-computer/1/
 https://sites.google.com/site/introductiontokeyboardingcmpld/home/parts-of-the-
keyboard
 https://kids.kiddle.co/Keyboard_(computer)
 https://sites.google.com/site/introductiontokeyboardingcmpld/home
 https://www.typingclub.com/

V. Learning Objectives
The students will:
 identify the part of the keyboard.
 determine the function of each part of the keyboard.
 find enjoyment in using the keyboard.

Day 1
VI. Anticipatory Set

The teacher will show a real keyboard to the students.

The teacher will let the pupils describe the keyboard, its shape, its total number of keys and how
these keys are arranged.

Day 1
VII. Instructional Input

An input device is a piece of equipment used to provide data and control signals to an
information processing system such as a computer or information appliance. Examples of input
devices include keyboards, mouse, scanners, digital cameras, joysticks, and microphones.

And the keyboard is an example of an input device.

This is a keyboard.

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• What is the shape of the keyboard?
• What is the total number of keys in the keyboard?
• How are the keys arranged in the keyboard?

The keyboard is one of the main ways to communicate with a computer. There are many
different types of keyboards, but most are very similar and allow you to accomplish the same
basic tasks.

The keyboard is divided into four sections: alphabetical keys, function keys, cursor keys, and the
numeric keypad.

Function keys: These keys are positioned on the top row of the keyboard. They’re labeled F1,
F2, F3, and on up to F11 and F12.

Alphanumeric keys: These keys are the same types of keys you find on an old typewriter:
letters, numbers, and punctuation symbols.

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In the Alphanumeric Keys, we have 3 sections namely the Top Row Keys, Home Row Keys and
the Bottom Row Keys.

The home row keys are the row of keys on the computer keyboard your fingers rest on when
not typing. The home row keys for your left hand are A, S, D, and F and your right hand are J, K, l,
and ; (semicolon). For both hands, the thumbs rest on the spacebar

• Can you say the letters that are included in the home row keys?
The top row keys are the ten keys found above the home row keys. The top row keys include the
Q, W, E, R, and T keys for the left hand and Y, U, I, O, and P keys for the right hand. In the picture
below, the hands are on the home row keys and the top row keys are above the home row keys.

• Can you say the letters that are included in the top row keys?
The bottom row keys are the ten keys found below the home row keys on a QWERTY US
keyboard. The bottom row keys include the Z, X, C, V, and B keys for the left hand and N, M,
comma, period, and forward slash keys for the right hand.

• Can you say the letters that are included in the bottom row keys?
Cursor-control keys: Often called arrow keys, these four keys move the text cursor in the
direction of their arrows. Above them are more cursor-control keys — the six-pack of Insert,
Delete, Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down.

Numeric keypad: The numeric keypad contains calculator-like keys. It contains the number
and the four fundamental signs addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

A computer keyboard is an input device that allows a person to enter letters, numbers, and
other symbols (these are called characters) into a computer. It is one of the most used input
devices for computers. Using a keyboard to enter lots of data is called typing.
There are other keys that can be seen in the alphanumeric keys.

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The Backspace key is an editing key. It erases the character to the LEFT of the cursor, one at a
time.

The Space Bar inserts a space. It is used to separate words.

Day 2
VIII. Modelling

The teacher presents the proper way of typing using the keyboard.

IX. Check for Understanding

The students will show the teacher the following parts of the keyboard.
1. Home Row Keys
2. Top Row Keys
3. Bottom Row Keys

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X. Guided Practice
Direction: Color the parts of the keyboard as follows:

Function Keys – Blue Cursor Key - Red

Numeric Keys – Green Space Bar - Orange
Alphanumeric Keys – Yellow Backspace Keys – Pink

XI. Independent Practice

Direction: Identify where do the following keys belong. Write T for Top Row Key, H for Home
Row Key and B for Bottom Row Key.

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XII. Closure
What takeaways from the lesson will be important to know as young students?

XIII. Extended Practice

Visit typingclub.com and practice typing using the home row keys, top row keys and bottom row
keys.