Learning objective
Input Mastery
Keyboard & Mouse Skills
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Welcome to Keyboard & Mouse Skills! In this strand, you will master the fundamental input tools of digital computing — from holding and clicking a mouse accurately to touch typing fluently across the home row.
Clicking & Keys
Basic mouse holding, single-clicking, and finding letter keys.
Let's Go!
Routine: See, Think, Wonder
Look at the mouse and keyboard in front of you. How do your fingers fit on them?
What happens when you press keys?
Teacher note: Facilitate the See, Think, Wonder routine for 2–3 minutes. Encourage students to connect the prompt to Function (Tools help us communicate and interact with digital spaces.).
Learn
Your mouse controls the arrow on the screen, and your keyboard lets you type words. Holding the mouse gently and placing your index finger on the left button helps you click targets accurately. In computing, tools help us communicate and interact with digital spaces. As you explore the interactive Keyboard Mouse Simulator below, focus on how to click-and-drag objects accurately and type simple words.
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Apply Simulator Skills • Try it yourself
Target practice and name typing!
🚀 Open a practice space
🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Hold a mouse correctly and find spacebar/enter.
Developing
Single click on icons and locate letter keys.
Secure (Goal)
Click-and-drag objects accurately and type simple words.
Mastery
Use left/right click purposefully. Typing: 5 WPM.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
Exemplar of 2
⭐ Mastering Standard
⭐ Mastering Standard📁
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Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: See, Think, Wonder
Teacher notes: Facilitate the See, Think, Wonder routine for 2–3 minutes. Encourage students to connect the prompt to Function (Tools help us communicate and interact with digital spaces.).
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Hold a mouse correctly and find spacebar/enter.
- Developing: Single click on icons and locate letter keys.
- Secure: Click-and-drag objects accurately and type simple words.
- Mastering: Use left/right click purposefully. Typing: 5 WPM.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: CM.01.B.1.2
Outcome: KBM-O-01 — Basic mouse holding, single-clicking, and finding letter keys.
PYP: Function · Tools help us communicate and interact with digital spaces.
Learner profile: Inquirer
Competency tags
Gate support
Accessibility alternative: Students may verbally explain or point to the correct answer for "Which finger should rest on the main (left) mouse button?" with a teacher or teaching assistant.
Teacher override: allow
Locked level
Level 2: Double Click & Shift
Complete the previous learning check to unlock this next level.
Double Click & Shift
Double-clicking to open items and using Shift for capital letters.
Learning objective
Learning About: Input Precision. Learning To: Double-click & capitalize. Learning To Be: Communicator.
Let's Go!
Routine: Zoom In
Look at the Shift key and the caps lock key. Why are there two Shift keys on the keyboard?
Teacher note: Facilitate the Zoom In routine for 2–3 minutes. Encourage students to connect the prompt to Form (Mastering input techniques improves speed and clarity.).
Learn
Single clicking selects an item, but double clicking (two fast clicks!) opens it. When typing, holding Shift while pressing a letter makes a CAPITAL letter without turning Caps Lock on permanently. In computing, mastering input techniques improves speed and clarity. As you explore the interactive Formatting Toolbar Simulator below, focus on how to use the Shift key to type capital letters and symbols.
Apply Simulator Skills • Try it yourself
Open apps and type with capitals!
🚀 Open a practice space
🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Recognise the difference between single and double click.
Developing
Double-click icons to open applications.
Secure (Goal)
Use the Shift key to type capital letters and symbols.
Mastery
Type full sentences with capitals and punctuation. Typing: 10 WPM.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
Exemplar of 2
⭐ Mastering Standard⭐ Mastering Standard📁
Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: Zoom In
Teacher notes: Facilitate the Zoom In routine for 2–3 minutes. Encourage students to connect the prompt to Form (Mastering input techniques improves speed and clarity.).
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Recognise the difference between single and double click.
- Developing: Double-click icons to open applications.
- Secure: Use the Shift key to type capital letters and symbols.
- Mastering: Type full sentences with capitals and punctuation. Typing: 10 WPM.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: CM.01.B.1.2
Outcome: KBM-O-02 — Double-clicking to open items and using Shift for capital letters.
PYP: Form · Mastering input techniques improves speed and clarity.
Learner profile: Communicator
Competency tags
Gate support
Accessibility alternative: Students may verbally explain or point to the correct answer for "How do you type a single capital letter quickly without turning on Caps Lock?" with a teacher or teaching assistant.
Teacher override: allow
Locked level
Level 3: Right Click & Home Row
Complete the previous learning check to unlock this next level.
Right Click & Home Row
Context menus via right click and home row hand posture.
Learning objective
Learning About: Context Menus & Posture. Learning To: Right-click & use home row. Learning To Be: Thinker.
Let's Go!
Routine: Think, Puzzle, Explore
What happens when you right-click on an object versus left-clicking?
What extra choices appear?
Teacher note: Facilitate the Think, Puzzle, Explore routine for 2–3 minutes. Encourage students to connect the prompt to Connection (Structured techniques make digital work more efficient and ergonomic.).
Learn
Right-clicking opens a secret 'context menu' with special options like Copy, Paste, or Rename! Resting your fingers on the Home Row (ASDF and JKL;) lets you type without looking down at your hands. In computing, structured techniques make digital work more efficient and ergonomic. As you explore the interactive Shortcut Simulator below, focus on how to position fingers on home row (ASDF JKL;) while typing.
💡 Click or press keys on your physical keyboard:
📁 Source Document (Research Notes)
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📋 Destination Notebook (Clean Summary)
Apply Simulator Skills • Try it yourself
Master the right-click menu and home row!
🚀 Open a practice space
🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Locate the right mouse button and rest fingers on home row.
Developing
Right-click to open context menus for options.
Secure (Goal)
Position fingers on home row (ASDF JKL;) while typing.
Mastery
Use context menus for copy/paste and maintain touch-typing posture. Typing: 15 WPM.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
Exemplar of 2
⭐ Mastering Standard⭐ Mastering Standard📁
Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: Think, Puzzle, Explore
Teacher notes: Facilitate the Think, Puzzle, Explore routine for 2–3 minutes. Encourage students to connect the prompt to Connection (Structured techniques make digital work more efficient and ergonomic.).
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Locate the right mouse button and rest fingers on home row.
- Developing: Right-click to open context menus for options.
- Secure: Position fingers on home row (ASDF JKL;) while typing.
- Mastering: Use context menus for copy/paste and maintain touch-typing posture. Typing: 15 WPM.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: CM.02.B.1.1
Outcome: KBM-O-03 — Context menus via right click and home row hand posture.
PYP: Connection · Structured techniques make digital work more efficient and ergonomic.
Learner profile: Thinker
Competency tags
Gate support
Accessibility alternative: Students may verbally explain or point to the correct answer for "What pops up on screen when you right-click an item?" with a teacher or teaching assistant.
Teacher override: allow
Locked level
Level 4: Trackpads & Scrolling
Complete the previous learning check to unlock this next level.
Trackpads & Scrolling
Multi-touch trackpad gestures, scroll wheel precision, and navigation shortcuts.
Learning objective
Learning About: Gestures & Navigation. Learning To: Scroll & use trackpads. Learning To Be: Principled.
Let's Go!
Routine: See, Think, Wonder
How does a laptop trackpad sense two fingers instead of one?
What gestures can you perform?
Teacher note: Facilitate the See, Think, Wonder routine for 2–3 minutes. Encourage students to connect the prompt to Responsibility (Adaptable input skills allow seamless switching between hardware devices.).
Learn
Whether using a mouse scroll wheel or a laptop trackpad, smooth scrolling lets you read long pages without dragging scrollbars. Two-finger dragging on a trackpad scrolls pages instantly! In computing, adaptable input skills allow seamless switching between hardware devices. As you explore the interactive Search Browser Simulator below, focus on how to navigate long documents smoothly using Page Up/Down and Home/End keys.
Apply Simulator Skills • Try it yourself
Navigate and zoom like a pro!
🚀 Open a practice space
🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Scroll up and down pages using a mouse wheel or trackpad.
Developing
Use two-finger scrolling and pinch-to-zoom on a trackpad.
Secure (Goal)
Navigate long documents smoothly using Page Up/Down and Home/End keys.
Mastery
Switch effortlessly between physical mouse and multi-touch trackpad. Typing: 20 WPM.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
Exemplar of 2
⭐ Mastering Standard⭐ Mastering Standard📁
Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: See, Think, Wonder
Teacher notes: Facilitate the See, Think, Wonder routine for 2–3 minutes. Encourage students to connect the prompt to Responsibility (Adaptable input skills allow seamless switching between hardware devices.).
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Scroll up and down pages using a mouse wheel or trackpad.
- Developing: Use two-finger scrolling and pinch-to-zoom on a trackpad.
- Secure: Navigate long documents smoothly using Page Up/Down and Home/End keys.
- Mastering: Switch effortlessly between physical mouse and multi-touch trackpad. Typing: 20 WPM.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: CM.02.B.1.1
Outcome: KBM-O-04 — Multi-touch trackpad gestures, scroll wheel precision, and navigation shortcuts.
PYP: Responsibility · Adaptable input skills allow seamless switching between hardware devices.
Learner profile: Principled
Competency tags
Gate support
Accessibility alternative: Students may verbally explain or point to the correct answer for "How do you scroll down a page on most laptop trackpads?" with a teacher or teaching assistant.
Teacher override: allow
Locked level
Level 5: Shortcuts & Ergonomics
Complete the previous learning check to unlock this next level.
Shortcuts & Ergonomics
System shortcuts (Ctrl+A, Ctrl+F, Alt+Tab) and healthy workstation posture.
Learning objective
Learning About: Shortcuts & Health. Learning To: Automate navigation & protect posture. Learning To Be: Knowledgeable.
Let's Go!
Routine: I used to think...
I used to think sitting any way at a computer was fine... Now I know posture and shortcuts change how I work!
Teacher note: Facilitate the I used to think... routine for 2–3 minutes. Encourage students to connect the prompt to Perspective (Ergonomic awareness and shortcut fluency protect our health and optimize speed.).
Learn
Power users don't reach for the mouse every 5 seconds! Using Ctrl+F lets you search an entire 50-page document instantly. Combining shortcuts with good posture (feet flat, wrists straight, monitor at eye level) keeps you healthy and fast. In computing, ergonomic awareness and shortcut fluency protect our health and optimize speed. As you explore the interactive Split Screen Simulator below, focus on how to use Alt+Tab / Cmd+Tab to switch apps and maintain ergonomic posture.
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My Study Notes
Apply Simulator Skills • Try it yourself
Shortcut hunt and posture check!
🚀 Open a practice space
🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Recognise basic keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.
Developing
Use Ctrl+F to find specific words inside documents and web pages.
Secure (Goal)
Use Alt+Tab / Cmd+Tab to switch apps and maintain ergonomic posture.
Mastery
Demonstrate ergonomic wrist positioning and fluently use 5+ system shortcuts. Typing: 25 WPM.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
Exemplar of 2
⭐ Mastering Standard⭐ Mastering Standard📁
Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: I used to think...
Teacher notes: Facilitate the I used to think... routine for 2–3 minutes. Encourage students to connect the prompt to Perspective (Ergonomic awareness and shortcut fluency protect our health and optimize speed.).
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Recognise basic keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.
- Developing: Use Ctrl+F to find specific words inside documents and web pages.
- Secure: Use Alt+Tab / Cmd+Tab to switch apps and maintain ergonomic posture.
- Mastering: Demonstrate ergonomic wrist positioning and fluently use 5+ system shortcuts. Typing: 25 WPM.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: CM.03.B.1.1
Outcome: KBM-O-05 — System shortcuts (Ctrl+A, Ctrl+F, Alt+Tab) and healthy workstation posture.
PYP: Perspective · Ergonomic awareness and shortcut fluency protect our health and optimize speed.
Learner profile: Knowledgeable
Competency tags
Gate support
Accessibility alternative: Students may verbally explain or point to the correct answer for "Which keyboard shortcut opens the 'Find' tool to search for a specific word on a page?" with a teacher or teaching assistant.
Teacher override: allow
Locked level
Level 6: Touch Typing & Speed
Complete the previous learning check to unlock this next level.
Touch Typing & Speed
Full touch typing without looking at keys, custom key remapping, and speed targets.
Learning objective
Learning About: Touch Typing Mastery. Learning To: Type fluently without looking. Learning To Be: Reflective.
Let's Go!
Routine: Step Inside
Step inside the mind of an author or programmer who can touch-type at 60 WPM. How does typing speed affect their creative ideas?
Teacher note: Facilitate the Step Inside routine for 2–3 minutes. Encourage students to connect the prompt to Reflection (Flawless touch typing unlocks frictionless creative flow during complex digital authoring.).
Learn
When you touch-type without looking down, your brain focuses 100% on your ideas, stories, and code instead of hunting for keys. Daily practice builds muscle memory that stays with you for life! In computing, flawless touch typing unlocks frictionless creative flow during complex digital authoring. As you explore the interactive Folder Tree Simulator below, focus on how to sustain touch typing across all 10 fingers with 95%+ accuracy.
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Story_Chapter1.txt
Class_Anthem.mp3
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Apply Simulator Skills • Try it yourself
Take the 30+ WPM touch typing challenge!
🚀 Open a practice space
🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Type using multiple fingers on both hands.
Developing
Type short paragraphs while looking at the screen instead of fingers.
Secure (Goal)
Sustain touch typing across all 10 fingers with 95%+ accuracy.
Mastery
Achieve 30+ WPM touch typing speed with proper posture and accuracy. Typing: 30+ WPM.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
Exemplar of 2
⭐ Mastering Standard⭐ Mastering Standard📁
Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: Step Inside
Teacher notes: Facilitate the Step Inside routine for 2–3 minutes. Encourage students to connect the prompt to Reflection (Flawless touch typing unlocks frictionless creative flow during complex digital authoring.).
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Type using multiple fingers on both hands.
- Developing: Type short paragraphs while looking at the screen instead of fingers.
- Secure: Sustain touch typing across all 10 fingers with 95%+ accuracy.
- Mastering: Achieve 30+ WPM touch typing speed with proper posture and accuracy. Typing: 30+ WPM.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: CM.03.B.1.1
Outcome: KBM-O-06 — Full touch typing without looking at keys, custom key remapping, and speed targets.
PYP: Reflection · Flawless touch typing unlocks frictionless creative flow during complex digital authoring.
Learner profile: Reflective
Competency tags
Gate support
Accessibility alternative: Students may verbally explain or point to the correct answer for "What is the primary benefit of mastering touch typing without looking at the keyboard?" with a teacher or teaching assistant.
Teacher override: allow
"Great explanation! Suggest adding a bulleted list of astronaut equipment here for clarity."