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Methodology Overview

GDP Teacher Training Web Site, McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Animated and narrated video tutorials with step-by-step processes for using GDP on these topics: Exercise Types, MAP, Course Management on Campus, Course Management Online, Supplements, Teaching Tutor, and Links. From the Links page, you can access the Keyboarding Super Site, Instructor Management Web Site, Online Course Website Sample, GDP 10/e Online Learning Center, McGraw-Hill Higher Education Technical Support, McGraw-Hill Higher Education Sales Representative, and McGraw-Hill Higher Education Catalog page.
Note
: Access to Online Learning Center, Instructor Edition, requires a password. Details are on the Web site. Please be patient with downloads below. They take some time, but are worth the wait.

This We Believe About Teaching Keyboarding
Recommendations on standards for demonstrating knowledge and skills in keyboarding technique, skillbuilding, and document processing.
       Keyboarding Methodology Questions, (pdf) by Jack Johnson
Suggestions for developing/assessing technique, skillbuilding, and document processing competency.
 
       The 10 Cardinal Rules for Skillbuilding, (pdf) by Jack Johnson
Read 10 rules to guide you as you teach skillbuilding.
 

Skillbuilding

Skillbuilding Tips, by Scot Ober
Recommendations on using the skillbuilding routines available in GDP from the Skillbuilding and MAP buttons to improve speed and accuracy. Routines are listed in alphabetical order. (Note: Instructors should refer to pp. PH-14 to PH-21 in the Instructor’s Wraparound Edition for details.)

Technique

This We Believe About Improving Keyboarding Technique

Read recommendations on how you can help your students improve their keyboarding technique and how GDP Skillbuilding and MAP can help.

Technique Check Form, by Arlene Zimmerly (used in Keyboarding 1)
  Technique Check Copy, by Arlene Zimmerly (used in Keyboarding 1)
  Sample copy to be typed during a technique check and directions to use the Skillbuilding button, New Key Drills Live Keyboard, and MAP Live Keyboard for technique review and remediation.
 
  Online Technique Self-Assessment, by Scot Ober
  Student self-assessment form, including true/false questions, to evaluate technique.
 

Proofreading

Tips for Teaching Proofreading Using GDP, by Arlene Zimmerly
Read tips for using GDP to reinforce the four stages of teaching proofreading (recognition, practice, reinforcement, and assessment) that are systematically introduced via GDP.

Ten-Key Numeric Keypad

10_Key Tips, by Scot Ober
Read tips for using the Ten-Key Numeric Keypad drills found in the Appendix of the textbook. These drills can be found in GDP by clicking the Skillbuilding button, Subjects box—Numeric Keypad

Technology Supporting Methodology, by Arlene Zimmerly

       Technology Supporting Methodology (comprehensive), (pdf)
           Technology Supporting Methodology Introduction (brief overview)
(pdf)
Includes an introduction to Word 2007.
 
       Technology Supporting Skillbuilding, (pdf)
Includes new key introduction, keyboarding technique, skillbuilding button, building speed and accuracy, 12-second sprints, paced practice, sustained practice, games, and MAP.
 
       Technology Supporting Document Processing, (pdf)
Includes mailability, format and arrangement, Reference Manual, practice exercises, proofreading, Proofreading Viewer, language arts exercises, and language arts tutorials.
 
       Technology Supporting Communication & Assessment, (pdf)
Includes Live Update, the Student Web Site, Class Pages, Student Portfolio, Download Grades, Instructor Management Web Site, Web Gradebook, e-mail, Custom Gradebook, annotations, Annotations Library, announcements, Keyboarding Web site, Upload, Export, Import, and Download.
 
See the keyboarding class Presentations page for detailed descriptions of all student orientation presentations and movies used by Professor Arlene Zimmerly. When a Camtasia movie launches, use these screen controls as desired:


 

      Welcome to Keyboarding Online, (pdf) by Arlene Zimmerly
    Movie available (3 minutes).
      Orientation to Keyboarding Online, (pdf) by Arlene Zimmerly
      Orientation to Working in Multiple Locations, (pdf) by Arlene Zimmerly
    Movie available (15 minutes).
      Orientation to Technique Checks, (pdf) by Arlene Zimmerly
    Movie available (14 minutes).
      Orientation to Word Processing, (pdf) by Arlene Zimmerly
    Movie available (33 minutes).
      Orientation to Proofreading Checks, (pdf) by Arlene Zimmerly
    Movie available (14 minutes).
  
Student Orientation Presentations,
McGraw-Hill

GDP Exercises Types. Click here to go to the Gregg College Keyboarding and Document Processing training site where your students can view instructional videos on the GDP exercises shown at the right. When you get to the site, click Exercise Types in the left pane; then click the desired exercise in the bottom pane. Refer to the chart at the right to determine when to introduce each exercise type to your students.

  Lesson 1-J
Lesson 6-F
Lesson 11-H
Lesson 12-B
Lesson 12-C
Lesson 13-G
Lesson 15-F
Lesson 17-G
Lesson 20-I

Lesson 21-D
Lesson 21-E
Lesson 25
Lesson 29
Timed Writing
Technique Practice
Progressive Practice
12-Second Sprints
Sustained Practice
Paced Practice
Pretest-Practice-Posttest
Diagnostic Practice
MAP—3 Step Process
MAP—Keyboard Drills
Language Arts
Formatting
Document Processing
An Integrated Lesson

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