Tuesday, March 31, 2009


Photo of posture:
It is important to have the right posture, if you don't you can get unwanted aches and pains it also makes it easier to type if you have the right posture.

speed typing

Every time we have speed typing i improve. I went up two levels today

Monday, March 23, 2009

Level Two Speed - Sheet 1 24/3/09

Today we had speed typing and i improved and went up three levels.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Opal Shaw
Year 10 Information Management
Ergonomics Checklist
1. Set up a PowerPoint presentation – choose fonts, background and heading colours.

2. Investigate the features of two ergonomic chairs

3. Investigate the features of two ergonomic workstations.

4. Add information to our wiki:
www.year10informationmanagement.wikispaces.com

5. Find a good definition for the word ‘Ergonomics’

6. Complete the first slide of your presentation: it is to include your name, the word Ergonomics and the definition.

7. Complete the second slide of your presentation: it should have a photo of each chair, the features of each chair, and an explanation of which one you would choose and why.

8. Complete the third slide of your presentation: it should have a photo of each workstation, the features of each workstation, and an explanation of which one you would choose and why.

9. With a partner take a photo of each other showing the correct seating position for good posture with feet flat on the floor, sit well back into the seat, the chair back should be supporting you, your hands should be on the guide keys with the wrists lifted and not resting on the edge of the table.

10. Complete the fourth slide of your presentation: it should have your posture photo with arrows and text boxes showing the important parts to remember

11. Copy your posture photo and add it to your Blog. Add a post about what it shows and why it is important to remember to sit properly

12.Make two choices from those left available: keyboard technique, care ofthe eyes, lighting, ventilation, mini breaks and micro breaks.


13. Complete the fifth and sixth slides of your presentation using either aphoto you have taken or a photo from your pictures folder.

14. Add the information to your wiki.

15.Place your PowerPoint inside your folder in the hand in folder formarking.

16.Hand in your completed tick sheet.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Keyboarding

I found the keyboarding easy because i was home-schooled and i was able to learn it at a young age, it was good doing the speed tests because the more you do the faster you get. I think my typing has improved a bit because of the speed tests and i was able to challenge myself.