SPRING SEMESTER, 2008
ACED 2000
BEGINNING KEYBOARDING
DAILY LOG
The daily log is a
record of what was done each day in class.
Please refer to this log if you miss class, or if you cannot remember an
assignment from class.
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DATE |
CLASSWORK |
HOMEWORK |
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4/28 |
Sign in.
Check folders for returned work.
Turn in APA reports
The Role of Management and Electronic Keyboard
Applications. WarmUp - SkillBuilder M– set preferences first if you wish. Timed Writing Study Guide for Objective Final – Final is 40 questions – MC and
T/F. FINAL EXAM IS THURS. 12:30-2:30. One-half objective, one-half production
(APA report) Key APA style report in class: Businesspeople with a Sense of Humor |
HW: APA
reports The Role of Management and Using References in Report Writing – we
will go over results before final exam on Thursday |
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4/23 |
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Turn in The Communication Revolution WarmUp - SkillBuilder L– set preferences first if you wish. Timed Writing Discuss two new APA reports; review of set-up of
document |
HW: Key APA
Reports The Role of Management and Electronic Keyboard Applications |
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4/21 |
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Turn in APA Ecology report. WarmUp - SkillBuilder K– set preferences first if you wish. Timed Writing Key APA style report The Communication Revolution |
HW: Key APA
report The Movement for Technological Change. |
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4/16 |
Sign in. Check folders for grade slips. Warmup SkillBuilder J Timed Writing Completed lecture on PowerPoint Typed a simple APA report together |
Type the APA report on ecology using procedures
taught in class. |
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4/14 |
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folders for returned work. WarmUp - SkillBuilder I– set preferences first if you wish. Timed Writing Go over Production Test PowerPoint APA Style |
None |
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4/9/08 |
Production test: Test covers memos, personal business letters,
block business letters, modified block business letters, envelopes |
None |
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4/7/08 |
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Turn in homework 34-d2, 35-d2 WarmUp - SkillBuilder G– set preferences first if you wish. Timed Writing Oral review for production test on Wednesday Test covers memos, personal business letters,
block business letters, modified block business letters, envelopes |
Study for test. Optional: Production review: 36-d2, 36-d3, 36-d4 |
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4/2/08 |
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folders for returned work. Turn in
homework 32-d2, 32-d3 WarmUp - SkillBuilder F– set preferences first if you wish. Timed Writing Modified Business Letters Block Style – Handout Envelopes |
HW: 34-d2
with envelope p. 133;
35-32 p. 137 with envelope. .
NOTE: Instructions say to center both letters vertically. |
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3/31/08 |
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Turn in homework four letters on handouts in this order: Johnny Adams, Ann Smith, James Roberts, Maureen Smith WarmUp - SkillBuilder E– set preferences first if you wish. Timed Writing Note:
Reference Guide REF 32 and for
punctuation reference, capitalization, number guide Discussion:
Business Letters Block Style p. 122 and handout Type block letter together from handout. |
HW: 32-d2;
32-d3 |
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3/26/08 |
WarmUp - SkillBuilder D– set preferences first if you wish. Timed Writing Go over homework turned in on Monday. Discuss Personal Business Letters |
HW: Four
letters on handouts |
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3/24/08 |
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folder for returned work. Turn in
homework in this order: 28-d1, 28-d2,
29-d, 30-d1, 30-d2 p. 105 WarmUp - SkillBuilder C – set preferences first if you wish. Timed Writing Discuss e-mails;
illustrate scroll bars, status bar Review center vertically on page Discuss Memoranda Type memo together |
HW:
31-d2, 32-d4 p. 118 |
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3/17/08 |
WarmUp - SkillBuilder B – set preferences first if you wish. Timed Writing Go over homework. Handout:
Grading of production tests and homework. Review: No spacing style; change font and size;
Creating Headers Lesson 28-30: Spellcheck;
Insert Date; Paragraph indention; Setting Tabs; Center vertically on page Drill 4 p. 97 together |
Homework: 28-d1 and 28-d2 (use Cambria throughout) p. 98 29-d1 p. 103 30-d1 (omit step 5; double space; indent new
paragraphs) and 30-d2 p. 105 No class on Wednesday – I am out of town. |
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3/5/08 |
WarmUp - SkillBuilder A – set preferences first if you wish. Timed Writing Word 2007: Open,
Save, Save As, Exit, Print, Print Preview Lesson 27 – Text alignment, line spacing, cut,
copy, paste, bullets & numbering, format painter Creating Headers |
HW: 26d-1
p. 82; 27d-1 p. 91; 27d-2 p. 92 |
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3/3/08 |
Went over
the midterm Handout: Explanation
of timed writing scores Base 3 minute time writing Show how to change preferences on in Keypro for SkillBuilder Intro to Word |
IMPORTANT:
BY WEDNESDAY, BRING A JUMP DRIVE TO CLASS. |
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2/27/08 |
Turn in Keypro reports if
necessary; turn in p. 55 homework; turn in all of numbers packet – for LAB
grade Midterm
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2/25/08 |
Turn in p. 52, 53 homework. Get out your numbers handout. – we’ll go over p.4 Handout:
Study guide for test Keypro 23, 24 |
HW: P. 5 of
numbers handout; P. 55 Lines
27-32 of text Study for Wednesday’s midterm – 36 questions One paragraph to type using proofreader marks. Lab grade Wednesday 2/27 over Keypro
22, 23, 24, numbers handout, p. 48 homework,
p. 52, 53 homework, |
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2/20/08 |
Turn in p. 48 homework. Get out your numbers handout. – we’ll go over p.2,
then discuss p. 3 Handout:
Proofreader’s marks First 3 minute timed writing in Keypro for practice In Keypro Lessons 22, begin 23 |
HW: p. 52
Lines 10-17 2x p. 53 Lines 24-28 (corrected if necessary) 2x MIDTERM:
Wed. 2/27 – Objective. Study
sheet provided. Lab grade not until next Wednesday 2/27 over Keypro 22, 23, 24, numbers handout, p. 48 homework, p. 52, 53
homework, and next Monday’s homework. |
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2/18/08 |
Turn in pp. 44, 45, 47 homework. Turn in Keypro printouts
for Lessons 18-21 for Lab 4 grade. Keypro is now
fully operable. I will show you how to log into Keypro. Check folders for lab 3 grades. MIDTERM:
Wed. 2/27 – Objective. Study sheet provided. Numbers
handout p. 1 Discussion of use of backspace. 2 min TW in Keypro Open
Screen – No backspace. Keypro Lesson 7 to get used to no backspace. |
HW: P. 2 of
numbers handout P.
48 Lines 5-13 2x |
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21/3/08 |
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If you did not turn in p. 40 & p. 42 homework on Monday, please do
so now. If you did not turn in Keypro
Reports 14-17 on Monday, please do so now. 2 Minute TW Today’s assignment: Keypro 20, 21 |
HW: P. 44
Lines 10-18 2x P.
45 Lines 19-24 2x P.
47 Lines 28-36 2x Lab grade on Monday Keypro
18-21, homework p. 40, 42 |
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2/11/08 |
Teacher absent.
In Keypro, do Lessons 18, 19, 20 |
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2/06/08 |
Turn in homework. p. 37, 38 Keypro Lessons 16, 17 |
Homework:
P. 40, Lines 14-18, 2 x P. 42, Lines 11-18, 2x Lab Grade Monday:
Keypro 14-17, p. 31, 37, 38 of homework. |
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2/04/08 |
Keypro Movie 7 Keypro Lessons 14, 15 Lab grade taken today: Keypro 6, 8-13,
and last week’s homework. |
Homework:
P. 37, Lines 22-27, 2 x P. 38, Lines 11-16, 2x |
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1/30/08 |
2 minute timed writings for practice KEYPRO 12, 13 NOTE: If
absent, you need to send your homework in by another student or as an e-mail
attachment so it will not be considered late. |
HW: In any word
processor, p. 31, 2x LAB GRADE MONDAY:
Keypro 6-13,
p. 17, & 18, p. 27 & 28. |
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1/28/08 |
KEYPRO MOVIE 6 KEYPRO 9, 10, 11 NOTE: If absent,
you need to send your homework in by another student or as an e-mail
attachment so it will not be considered late. |
HW: In any
word processor, p. 27-28, Lines 5-33, 2x |
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10/23/08 |
Turn in homework.
Turn in Keypro Reports Lessons 1, 1R, 2, 3, 4, 5 Grammar Lesson:
a lot; like vs. as if Handout:
Grammar correction KEYPRO 6 and 8 |
HW: In any word
processor, p. 17 Lines 1-19 2x; p .18 Lines 26-32 2 x (no timing required) |
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10/16/08 |
Grammar Lesson:
don’t vs. doesn’t; very vs.
really; your vs. you’re Keypro 4, 5 |
HW: In any
word processor, p. 14 Lines 29-39, 2 times. Refer to handout for setup of homework. NOTE:
MONDAY IS A HOLIDAY. Homework
and labs will be collect next Wednesday. |
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10/14/08 |
In
Keypro, Movies 3, 4, 5 In
Keypro, Lessons 2, 3, 4 |
In any word processor, p. 9 Lines 5-12, 2 times; p. 10, Lines 25-30, 2 times. Refer to handout for setup of homework. |
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10/9/08 |
News
article: More Bang for your Ergonomic Bucks. As
guest in Keypro, Lessons 1, 1R, and 2 |
MUST
have textbooks by Monday. |
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1/07/08 |
Welcome,
Introduction, syllabus, textbook, discussion of technique |
Have
textbooks by Wed. 1/09. See web page
for syllabus: www.valdosta.edu/~mgprater |