Keyboarding at Home

Students can Practice Keyboarding both at School and at Home

 

3^rd, 4^th and 5^th 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.