By Laura Thomas ETEC 5610

1. LET’S GO ON A FIELD TRIP!!!
Explore the Evolution of the Keyboard

2. LET’S START WITH A MOVIE—CLICK ON THE LINK
BELOW TO ENJOY!
https://youtu.be/imHVDWrXWfg

3. WATCH THIS VIDEO TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE
HISTORY OF THE KEYBOARD.
IN FULL SENTENCES, ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW ON YOUR HANDOUT.
https://youtu.be/OI1F_c8MPVc
 Who invented the QWERTY keyboard?
 Why were the keys rearranged on the keyboard during
its development?
 What was the name of the first commercially produced
typewriter?
 What did people think about mechanical handwriting
(typed documents instead of handwritten)?

4. THE HISTORY OF COMPUTER KEYBOARDS
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW.
IN FULL SENTENCES, ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
BELOW ON YOUR HANDOUT.
https://youtu.be/-S0P2NDKxs0
 Which Invention sparked the creation of the modern
keyboard?
 When and by whom was the first keyboard
invented?
 When did the first modern keyboard arrive?

5. HOW DID WE GO FROM TYPEWRITER TO
KEYBOARD? READ THE ARTICLE BELOW TO
FIND OUT ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
QUESTIONS ON YOUR HANDOUT.
https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-the-computer-
keyboard-1991402
 Name three advances that led to the creation of
the computer keyboard?
 How did video display terminals aid in the creation
of the keyboard?
 The layout of the computer keyboard owes its origin
to whom?

6. https://www.quora.com/Why-are-the-keys-on-the-keypad-not-
arranged-in-alphabetical-order
 Why are the keys on the keyboard not arranged in
alphabetical order?
 Why are keyboards that we use today called QWERTY
keyboards?
 Is the QWERTY key arrangement logical?
Click on the link below to
Learn More About the
QWERTY Keyboard.
Answer the questions below
on your handout.

7. ONE LAST STOP!
CLICK HERE
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sholes_and_Glidden_typ
ewriter
Answer the following questions on your handout:
 Which company acquired the first typewriter to be
manufactured for commercial use?
 When was the first typewriter placed on the
market?
 How did the public respond to the typewriter? Did
they like it?

8. I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE TRIP!!!
Now Let’s Get Ready to TYPE 