RESOURCES FOR LEARNING TO TOUCH TYPE
Online Keyboarding Programs Keyboarding Materials:
1. Keyboarding Bulletin Board: Finger Dancing a. Use hamburger Styrofoam containers to create an interesting raised keyboard visual of the
home row b. Include a poster -‐ technique x 9 then accuracy then speed
2. Keyboard covers made from cardboard boxes or box lids 3. Headphones
Dance Mat Typing: Great interactive touch typing site for beginners (age 7 – 11) to learn proper technique Animated characters introduce lessons set up by levels-‐4 levels separated into 3 stages each:
• Level 1 -‐ Home row • Level 2 -‐ Qwerty row • Level 3 -‐ Bottom row • Level 4 – Shift and symbols
Features: Free -‐ No set up required Teacher monitors students for technique, accuracy & speed Students are rewarded with silly songs and dances No reporting or monitoring tools Worksheets are available to use offline http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ Type Online: Great interactive site for intermediate or advanced typists, includes keyboarding and number pad, copy practice, and speed test Features: Lessons have no frills, records accuracy and wpm Free -‐ No set up required Lessons are set up by levels separated into 10 exercises
• Level 1 -‐ Home row • Level 2 -‐ Qwerty row • Level 3 -‐ Bottom row • Level 4 – Number row
Technique Technique Technique Technique Technique Technique Technique Technique Technique Accuracy Speed
• Level 5 – Shift and symbols No reporting or monitoring tools http://www.typeonline.co.uk Typing Club: Great interactive touch typing site for all Features: Free -‐ Set up required-‐Each user gets an account, Schools get their own URL Records stats including minutes typed by day, week, month Calculates scores of classes and individuals across different aspects and tracks progress Allows replay for students to encourage mastery Shows playback so that teachers can identify keyboarding mistakes Includes a scoreboard which when visible to the class can help encourage competition Also includes (100) lesson plans, tests, settings and reports for classes, and support Lessons are sequential & progressive and can be set at different difficulties http://www.typingclub.com
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