Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills
                      Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills
      Literacy
       Toolkit
                            Agenda
                            •   Activity 1 – Introduction / Starter Activity (5 mins)
                            •   Activity 2 – How’s it going / feedback (10-20 mins)
                            •   Activity 3 – New Learning (25-40 mins)
                            •   Activity 4 – Personal Action Planning (10 mins)
                            •   Activity 5 – Summary of Learning (5 mins)
                    Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills
                    Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills
     Literacy
       Toolkit
                     Activity 1:      Voice on the table
                     In a maximum of 30 seconds, share how often you use handwriting skills in 
                     everyday correspondence?
                     Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills
                     Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills
      Literacy
       Toolkit
                      Activity 2:     How’s it going?
                      Independently, reflecting on your current literacy planning documents, 
                      highlight the planned opportunities you provide in your classroom for 
                      children to:
                      learn handwriting skills
                      learn keyboard skills.
                      Are we missing an opportunity?
                  Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills
                  Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills
     Literacy
      Toolkit      Activity 3:   New Learning
                   “The world has changed considerably in recent times, and it is 
                   essential that education not only keeps up with change but 
                   anticipates the future as far as possible.
                   If Scotland's children and young people are to gain the knowledge, 
                   skills and attributes needed for life in the 21st century we need a 
                   forward-looking, coherent curriculum that will inspire them to 
                   achieve at the highest levels.”
                                                Education Scotland: The case for change
                   How should we adapt the literacy opportunities given 
                      to children to ensure they are fully prepared for the 
                                                  st
                      world of ICT in the 21  century?
                    Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills
                    Handwriting vs. Keyboard Skills
     Literacy
       Toolkit
                     Activity 3:     New Learning
                     This video details the importance of keyboard skills for learners in the 21st 
                     century.
                                                        Keyboarding - Prepare for the future
                     What are the barriers to this?
                     How would we go about teaching children to be 
                         efficient and skilled in typing?