Mouse & Keyboard Basics — by Marylanders Online (University of Maryland Extension), lesson by Gail Borden Public Library District

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A 90-minute classroom lesson plan for teaching basic mouse and keyboard skills, shared via DigitalLearn.org. The page lists the learning goals and links to the full lesson plan.

Quick steps

Identify basic keyboard and mouse functions
Type uppercase and lowercase letters
Use spacebar, backspace, delete, tab, shift, enter and arrow keys
Left-click, right-click and scroll

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Read the full article on marylandersonline.umd.edu

Source: Mouse & Keyboard Basics by Marylanders Online (University of Maryland Extension), lesson by Gail Borden Public Library District. Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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