Students can Practice
Keyboarding both at School and at Home
3rd, 4th
and 5th grade students now have access to the updated version of
Typing Master. This is an online program that helps students learn
keyboarding. It keeps track of their progress and allows them to learn at
their own pace.
To access the program from
any computer click HERE.
At school there is a direct link from the desktop of all school
computers. The link is called “Typing Master”
Students will need to enter
their own school ID and password. This is the same as the ID and password
that they use to login to the computer each time they are in the computer lab
at school.
Here are some of my
Keyboarding Guidelines:
1.
The goal is to
type without looking at the keys. At school we have orange covers that go
over the keys. These are “painful”, but they work to train the students
to keep their fingers in one place and to know that they can type without
looking at their fingers.
2.
Using the correct
fingers and typing accurately is more important than speed.
Accuracy first – the speed will automatically follow.
3.
Just a few
minutes once in a while will make a big difference in the long run. (A
perfect activity for the 10 minutes before supper!)
4.
Practice,
practice, practice J
Please contact John Shaw in the Media Center if you have
any questions.
