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