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6 Steps to Organizing a Keyboarding Competition

Christine Mueller, an Instructional Technology Trainer for Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS), recently wrote an article for edCircuit to share how she spearheaded the first-ever “Key Bee,” a district-wide keyboarding competition. Throughout the school year, students use Typing.com to learn proper finger placements and techniques, and with practice they work to increase speed and accuracy. The Key Bee competition culminated in a knockout-style championship where the students tested their skills against each other using our one-minute typing test.    

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New Nitro Type teacher tools available through Clever

Great news – we’re excited to announce the launch of the new Nitro Type Teacher Portal!

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The Teaching.com Team Thanks Their Teachers During Teacher Appreciation Week

Teaching.com has been celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week this week with a five-day giveaway. As the week comes to an end, we’ve come together to submit our own thank-you notes to teachers who made a positive impact in our lives.

Thank you to all teachers, today and everyday! #ThankATeacher

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Save time with Typing.com integration with ClassLink, Google Classroom, and Clever!

We understand that teaching is hard work. Between lesson planning, instruction time, staff meetings, and grading, you don’t always have the time or energy to implement additional activities or technology into the classroom.

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Teacher Appreciation Week Giveaway!

Give your favorite teacher the recognition they deserve – and maybe some fabulous swag as well!

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“Key Bee” Challenge Leverages Typing.com in a District-Wide Competition

Move over Spelling Bee, there’s a new bee in town and this one’s got students mastering an essential and foundational 21st century communication skill: typing. Introducing the first-ever Oklahoma City Public Schools “Key Bee,” which is a multi-phase, district-wide keyboarding competition designed for grades 3-8.

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Typing.com Premium Licenses Are up to 86% More Affordable

Have you ever considered purchasing Typing.com premium licenses but just didn’t have the budget? We’ve made some exciting new changes to our premium license program and now may be the time to make the leap – here are seven reasons why:

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Typing.com Introduces Coding and Tech Literacy Content to Enhance 21st Century Skill Development

San Juan, PRTyping.com, the web’s most popular typing tutor, has announced the launch of a comprehensive tech literacy curriculum for elementary and secondary students, which will support the development of key 21st century skills.

“Research shows that keyboarding and related tech literacy skills represent some of the most important fundamental competencies in 21st century learning and career readiness,” said Austin Butler, Founder and President of Teaching.com, the creators of Typing.com. “We are excited that all students will now have an opportunity to access this content right within Typing.com.”

In Typing.com, students work through an educator-designed keyboarding curriculum to develop their skills from the very basics of home row and finger positioning through mastery of advanced punctuation and more. The addition of tech literacy curriculum adds even more benefits, supporting cross-curricular learning and giving students the chance to gain enhanced success skills for their education and future careers:

• Tech Readiness―This elementary-level tech literacy curriculum prepares students to use a computer and understand online safety, internet manners, email rules and more.

• Career Prep―This curriculum, designed for secondary students, features units on workplace professionalism, technology in the workplace and word processing. Lessons include content on skills most required by employers today. Workplace competencies including time management, communication and collaboration are covered, along with key professional skills such as writing professional letters, formal reports and presentations. 

• Coding Essentials―Coding lessons offer students the basic programming skills that are so important for this generation. Students can work in class, but they may also work at home or download their code to continue developing it offline. 

“As we continue to upgrade Typing.com through new content and features, we are committed to keeping all parts of the program free to all users, including schools and districts,” added Butler. “This is in alignment with our mission to ensure all students have an opportunity to learn the fundamental success skills of the 21st century.”

Beyond the upgrades to enhance the student experience, Typing.com has recently introduced district and school accounts, allowing administrators to connect and manage classrooms or schools at the district level, along with upgrades to the Teacher Portal

Individual students, educators, schools or districts can learn how to get started by visiting Typing.com

About Typing.com

Typing.com understands that, in the 21st century, typing is how communication happens. It is the core skill for interacting effectively with a computer, making it the number one communication skill in the digital world. Typing.com gives students the opportunity to learn this foundational skill in a relevant, gamified, cross-curricular environment, where lessons and exercises are presented in the context of cross-curricular content and real-world tasks. Students practice their skills by playing real games where learning becomes a natural part of the game-playing experience and not an isolated, forced activity. Learn more about this free program, trusted by more than 25 million teachers and students worldwide, by visiting https://www.typing.com

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New! Improve your Students’ 21st Century Skills with New Tech Literacy and Coding Curriculum

As you know, keyboarding and related tech literacy skills represent some of the most fundamental competencies in 21st century learning and career readiness!

To help you prepare your students to succeed – in the classroom and beyond – Typing.com has developed extensive tech-literacy curriculum including Tech Readiness, Career Preparation, and Coding Basics.  

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15 Minutes of Typing.com Per Day Translates to Lifelong Skills

As an educator, it is my job to equip students with the skills and competencies they will need to succeed in the future workforce. In today’s technology-driven society, I can think of few careers that do not involve a basic understanding of how to use a computer or internet-enabled device. And because typing is the foundation of online communication, equipping students with the proper keyboarding techniques is critical for success in the classroom and beyond.

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