{"id":10998,"date":"2026-10-02T05:30:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/?p=10998"},"modified":"2026-09-30T17:27:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T21:27:49","slug":"kindergarten-colon-10-02-graphic-design-tux-typing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/2026\/10\/02\/kindergarten-colon-10-02-graphic-design-tux-typing\/","title":{"rendered":"Kindergarten, Colon, 10-02 \u2013 Keyboarding: Tux Typing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/category\/smith\/0th\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10610\" src=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CanvasClass26_01_Colon-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CanvasClass26_01_Colon-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CanvasClass26_01_Colon.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Announcements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>The last day for any late work is Friday, October 16th!<\/strong><\/span>\n<ol>\n<li>All work not completed by then will remain a zero.<\/li>\n<li>Any work assigned after then is due the same day.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Objective:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students will be able to...\n<ul>\n<li>Identify the parts of a computer.<\/li>\n<li>Understand what makes a computer run.<\/li>\n<li>Use a password correctly.<\/li>\n<li>Locate the home row on the keyboard.<\/li>\n<li>Type selected keys with a minimum number of errors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>1:30-1:40: Start of Class<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students will find their assigned seats and be walked through the process for logging into the computers.<\/li>\n<li>Students will go to the front of the class, where Mr. Smith will walk them through the assignment for the day.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>1:40-2:20: Instruction &amp; Student Work<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students will work on a keyboarding lesson.\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/Lessons_0-5\/0-unit-typing.html\">Rubric, Objective, Standards, and links can be found here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Today we will begin by <a href=\"https:\/\/clever.com\/oauth\/authorize?channel=clever&amp;client_id=4c63c1cf623dce82caac&amp;confirmed=true&amp;district_id=5238c83b5cd6af6a6300156a&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fclever.com%2Fin%2Fauth_callback&amp;response_type=code&amp;state=5a8aa0dc345e2ac00eb717d9bc5a417afd752343b29364af3ae72acf3dcdff12\">logging into Typing.com through Clever<\/a> and completing Lesson 5.<\/li>\n<li>Students who complete the Typing.com portion will switch to using a program installed on the lab computers called Tux Typing.<\/li>\n<li>Students are being asked to play one of the \"games\" designed to help them improve touch typing skills.\n<ol>\n<li>While modeled as \"games,\" this is not an incentive or reward - typing is the heart of this lesson.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional instruction will be given based on student typing aptitude.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>2:20-2:30: End of Class<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students will showcase their work to their peers before shutting down their computers and lining up to return to their classroom.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Missed Assignment?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Parents: If you are reading this because your child was absent and they need to make up the work, have them <a href=\"https:\/\/clever.com\/oauth\/authorize?channel=clever&amp;client_id=4c63c1cf623dce82caac&amp;confirmed=true&amp;district_id=5238c83b5cd6af6a6300156a&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fclever.com%2Fin%2Fauth_callback&amp;response_type=code&amp;state=5a8aa0dc345e2ac00eb717d9bc5a417afd752343b29364af3ae72acf3dcdff12\">log into Typing.com through Clever<\/a> and select my (Mr. Smith's) class to complete lesson 5.\n<ol>\n<li>If Lesson 5 appears to be complete, it should be done again. Typing.com often remembers and displays the previous year's work progress.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>For piece of mind, it is advised that you message me (Mr. Smith) via ClassDojo to let me know the work is ready to be checked.<\/li>\n<li>Previous Lessons: <a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/2026\/08\/26\/kindergarten-colon-08-26-graphic-design-piskel\/\">08-26 \u2013 Graphic Design: Piskel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/2026\/08\/31\/kindergarten-colon-08-31-graphic-design-sketchpad\/\">08-31 \u2013 Graphic Design: Sketchpad<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/2026\/09\/03\/kindergarten-colon-09-03-keyboarding-tux-typing\/\">09-03 \u2013 Keyboarding: Tux Typing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/2026\/09\/09\/kindergarten-colon-09-09-graphic-design-method-draw\/\">09-09 \u2013 Graphic Design: Method Draw<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/2026\/09\/14\/kindergarten-colon-09-14-graphic-design-voxels\/\">09-14 \u2013 Graphic Design: Voxels<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/2026\/09\/18\/kindergarten-colon-09-18-keyboarding-tux-math\/\">09-18 \u2013 Keyboarding: Tux Math<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/2026\/09\/24\/kindergarten-colon-09-24-pixel-art-maker\/\"> 09-24 \u2013 Pixel Art Maker<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/2026\/09\/29\/kindergarten-colon-09-29-graphic-design-tuxpaint\/\">09-29 \u2013 Graphic Design: TuxPaint<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Announcements: The last day for any late work is Friday, October 16th! All work not completed by then will remain a zero. Any work assigned after then is due the same day. Objective: Students will be able to... Identify the parts of a computer. Understand what makes a computer run. Use a password correctly. 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