Monday, October 28, 2013

Students, to launch Mavis Beacon Typing, click on MB logo on your desktop. 


Introduction to "Mavis Beacon Typing" click on the page.
 The Sign in Page appears; Select "new", type your last name
and class number.
 Select Take a Lesson.
Select Speed Test, then select the Beginner Speed Test.
The beginner speed test lesson contains 100 common words. 
The maximum lesson time is unlimited, 
with a target speed of 25 words per minute(WPM), 
and the maximum errors allowed is 225. Typing errors appear in red text as you type.
• click Start to begin speed test.
• select pause to end lesson, you have an option to resume or end the lesson.
• To end the typing lesson select the Home tab > Exit > yes or no.

STUDENTS READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
YOU WILL BE GRADED ON YOUR PROGRESS.

•  Launch Mavis Beacon Typing
•  Sign in; select your name and click OK.

•  Select Practice Area

•  Scroll down and select Keyboarding Drills 
 •  Select Alternating Hands

•  Select Alternating Hands 1.    Click Start


  Work toward completing alternating hands 1 through 4

SHUTTING DOWN PROCESS
• At the end of the period select the HOME tab in the upper left hand corner.
 •   Select Exit
•   Select Yes

NOTE:    1.    PLEASE BRING A SET OF EAR PHONES TO USE WITH MAVIS BEACON TYPING.
2.   BRING IN YOUR FLASH DRIVE.