Speed will come with practice and repetition, but if students internalize bad habits by sacrificing accuracy for speed early on, these habits can be difficult to unlearn.
We often tell students that it’s important to improve their typing skills or learn to touch type, but we don’t always tell them why.
And we should, because understanding why touch typing is important will help boost motivation and get kids on board when it comes time to practice.
At the end of the day, typing is a pretty straightforward task that doesn’t tend to involve audio or movement. That said, there are plenty of ways that you can mix up typing time to help students keep their focus.
Studies show that people are more productive when working in an organized workspace. The same is true for working with an organized computer desktop. In honor of “National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day” here are our top tips for keeping your virtual desktop clean and organized.
We recommend breaking typing time into 2 slots of 15 minutes each. Use one of these to check students’ use of the program and the other to work on making typing fun!
As teachers, it is our responsibility to make sure that students learn appropriate guidelines for computer use. When it comes to how to protect their vision, our recommendation is the 20-20-10 rule.
It always feels good to be recognized for your achievements. Not only is recognition enjoyable, but it motivates you to work harder and continue to seek improvement. Here are 6 fun ways to recognize students’ typing progress in your classroom.
By including badges in Typing.com, we didn’t just want to make the program more fun for kids but wanted to capitalize on research that shows how badges can improve achievement. Read on to learn more about 8 different science-backed ways that badges can help boost student performance…
Students are much more likely to focus on their typing lessons when they have a clear picture of what they’re aiming for.
When it comes to thinking through everything you need to get your typing curriculum up and running, we’ve got you covered. Here, we bring you everything a typing teacher needs for back-to-school in one convenient post.