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Ms Gibson, Fall 2009Ms Gibson, Fall 2009
Touch Typing for LifeTouch Typing for Life
Ms Gibson, Fall 2009Ms Gibson, Fall 2009
What is Touch Type?What is Touch Type?
Touch typing is typing with all 8 fingers Touch typing is typing with all 8 fingers and 2 thumbs.and 2 thumbs.
This allows you to type without looking at This allows you to type without looking at your hands!your hands!
With a little practice, touch typing will be With a little practice, touch typing will be easier and faster than the old Hunt-and-easier and faster than the old Hunt-and-Peck method.Peck method.
Ms Gibson, Fall 2009Ms Gibson, Fall 2009
Basic PositionBasic Position
Curl all 8 fingers and gently place them on Curl all 8 fingers and gently place them on the green and pink keys.the green and pink keys.
Both thumbs must rest on the SPACE bar.Both thumbs must rest on the SPACE bar.
Ms Gibson, Fall 2009
Lesson 1
Remember to rest all 8 fingers on the key board, and to rest both thumbs on the space bar at all times!
• ffff jjjj ffff jjjj ffff jjjj ffff jjjj ffff jjjj ffff jjjj ffff jjjj ffff jjjj
• fjfjfjjj fjfjfjjj fjfjfjjj fjfjfjjj fjfjfjjj fjfjfjjj fjfjfjjj fjfjfjjj fjfjfjjj
• jfjfjfff jfjfjfff jfjfjfff jfjfjfff jfjfjfff jfjfjfff jfjfjfff jfjfjfff jfjfjfff
Ms Gibson, Fall 2009Ms Gibson, Fall 2009
Homework Homework
Repeat Lesson 1. Repeat Lesson 1. Type SLOWLY.Type SLOWLY. Keep all 8 fingers and 2 thumbs in Keep all 8 fingers and 2 thumbs in
their basic position.their basic position. Keep a slow and steady pace, and try Keep a slow and steady pace, and try
to look more at the monitor and less at to look more at the monitor and less at your hands. your hands.
Ms Gibson, Fall 2009
Lesson Two: Index Fingers only!
• jjjj uuuu jjjj uuuu jjjj uuuu jjjj uuuu jjjj uuuu
• Juju juju juju juju juju juju juju juju juju
• ffff rrrr ffff rrrr ffff rrrr ffff rrrr ffff rrrr ffff
• Frfr frfr frfr frfr frfr frfr frfr frfr frfr frfr frfr
• jujujuuu jujujuuu jujujuuu jujujuuu
• frfrfrrr frfrfrrr frfrfrrr frfrfrrr frfrfrrr frfrfrrr Remember to rest all 8 fingers on the key board, and
to rest both thumbs on the space bar at all times!
Ms Gibson, Fall 2009Ms Gibson, Fall 2009
Homework for Lesson 2Homework for Lesson 2
Repeat Lessons 1 and 2. Repeat Lessons 1 and 2. Type SLOWLY.Type SLOWLY. Keep all 8 fingers and 2 thumbs in Keep all 8 fingers and 2 thumbs in
their basic position.their basic position. Keep a slow and steady pace, and try Keep a slow and steady pace, and try
to look more at the monitor and less at to look more at the monitor and less at your hands.your hands.
Ms Gibson, Fall 2009
Lesson Three:Middle Fingers Only!
• ddddkkkk ddddkkkk ddddkkkk ddddkkkk• kkkkdddd kkkkdddd kkkkdddd kkkkdddd• Dd kk dd kk dd kk dd kk dd kk dd kk dd• kdkdkkkk kdkdkkkk kdkdkkkk kdkdkkkk• dkdkdddd dkdkdddd dkdkdddd dkdkdddd• Kkd kkd kkd kkd kkd kkd kkd kkd kkd kkd• Remember to rest all 8 fingers on the key
board, and to rest both thumbs on the space bar at all times!
Ms Gibson, Fall 2009Ms Gibson, Fall 2009
How to Become a How to Become a Touch Type NinjaTouch Type Ninja
Earn your white belt Earn your white belt by mastering by mastering Lessons 1,2 and 3. Lessons 1,2 and 3.
Keep all 8 fingers Keep all 8 fingers and 2 thumbs in and 2 thumbs in place, even if you place, even if you are just typing f,j, are just typing f,j, and k,d.and k,d.
Ms Gibson, Fall 2009
Lesson 4:Ring Fingers Only!
• llllssss llllssss llllssss llllssss llllssss
• ssssllll ssssllll ssssllll ssssllll ssssllll
• lslsllll lslsllll lslsllll lslsllll lslsllll lslsllll
• slslssss slslssss slslssss slslssss
• ssssssss llllllll ssssssss llllllll
• llllllll ssssssss llllllll ssssssss
Keep all fingers curled!!!
Ms Gibson, Fall 2009Ms Gibson, Fall 2009
Homework for Homework for Lessons 3 and 4Lessons 3 and 4
Repeat Lessons 1, 2, and 3 and 4.Repeat Lessons 1, 2, and 3 and 4. Type SLOWLY.Type SLOWLY. Keep all 8 fingers and 2 thumbs in Keep all 8 fingers and 2 thumbs in
their basic position.their basic position. Keep a slow and steady pace, and try Keep a slow and steady pace, and try
to look more at the monitor and less at to look more at the monitor and less at your hands.your hands.
Shake out your hands to relax.Shake out your hands to relax.
Ms Gibson, Fall 2009
Lesson 5
Use only your “pinky” fingers
• Aaaa ;;;; aaaa ;;;; aaaa ;;;; aaaa ;;;;; aaaa
• ;;;;aaaa ;;;;aaaa ;;;;aaaa ;;;;aaaa ;;;; aaaa
• Aa;; aa;; aa;; aa;; aa;; aa;; aa;; aa;; aa;;
• Aaa; aaa; aaa; aaa; aaa; aaa; aaa; aaa;
• ;aaa ;aaa ;aaa ;aaa ;aaa ;aaa ;aaa ;aaa
• ;a;a ;a;a ;a;a ;a;a ;a;a ;a;a ;a;a ;a;a ;a;a
Ms Gibson, Fall 2009
Lesson 5 (cont.)
Keep both hands in position!• Fdsa fdsa fdsa fdsa fdsa fdsa fdsa fdsa
• Asdf asdf asdf asdf asdf asdf asdf asdf
• Jkl; jkl; jkl; jkl; jkl; jkl; jkl; jkl; jkl; jkl; jkl;
• ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj ;lkj
• A; a;a a;a a;a a;a a;a a;a a;a a;a a;a a;a
Ms Gibson, Fall 2009Ms Gibson, Fall 2009
Homework for Lesson 5Homework for Lesson 5
Repeat lesson 5.Repeat lesson 5. Type slow and steady.Type slow and steady. Do NOT speed up!Do NOT speed up! Keep BOTH hands in position.Keep BOTH hands in position.
Ms Gibson, Fall 2009Ms Gibson, Fall 2009
SourcesSources
Photo on slide 1 Photo on slide 1 www.rootsweb.ancestry.comwww.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Photo on slide 9 Photo on slide 9 http://eaglemartialartsnj.comhttp://eaglemartialartsnj.com
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