Proper Keyboarding Technique

Slide 1: Proper Keyboarding Technique Year One – Mr. Champion’s Class

Slide 2: Why do we care? • Ergonomics: – The science of fitting the workplace to the worker, not the worker to the workplace – www.ergoinnovations.com/glossary.htm • Comfort

Slide 3: What do we need to worry about? • Angle of our body

Slide 4: What else? • Angle of our hands

Slide 5: What else? • Angle of our hands

Slide 6: What else? • Angle of our hands

Slide 7: How do I know MY neutral position? • Stand up right now • Shake your hands and arms • Drop them to your side • FREEZE!

Slide 8: Now you try it… • Go back to your seat • Remember • Use your FROZEN hand positioning • Adjust your seat • Adjust your keyboard tray