Keyboarding Skills- Kindergarten +
In kindergarten students start keyboarding skills to become familiar with finding letters on the keyboard. Below are a variety of games that students from grades K-3 may enjoy.
SpaceTypewriter- www.literactive.com/Download/live.asp?swf=story_files/Keyboard_Skills_US.swf
Keyboard Zoo www.abcya.com/keyboarding_practice.htm
Brown Bear Typing www.bigbrownbear.co.uk/keyboard/
Cup Stacking www.abcya.com/cup_stack_typing_game.htm
SpaceTypewriter- www.literactive.com/Download/live.asp?swf=story_files/Keyboard_Skills_US.swf
Keyboard Zoo www.abcya.com/keyboarding_practice.htm
Brown Bear Typing www.bigbrownbear.co.uk/keyboard/
Cup Stacking www.abcya.com/cup_stack_typing_game.htm
Dance Mat Typing- 1st Grade +
In Technology class students start working with Dance Mat Typing in first grade. Students in grades 2-5 continue to work on Dance Mat Typing as well as other typing websites. This website will help students to learn the home row keys and practice their typing skills. To practice at home click on the link below.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
Typing Club- 2nd Grade +
Students begin using Typing Club in second grade in Technology. This website reinforces hand placement on the home row keys and allows students to see their accuracy score and words per minute (wpm). Click the link below to play.
www.typingclub.com/
www.typingclub.com/
Type to Learn- 3rd-5th Grade
3rd-5th GradeThis year students in grades 3-5 are practicing their typing skills by using the web version of the program Type To Learn. This program can also be used at home, but will not be able to be downloaded like in previous years. Below are directions for finding the web based TTL at home. Students may also choose to use Dance Mat Typing and Typing Club at home.
Web Based TTL Directions
Typing Club www.typingclub.com/
Dance Mat Typing http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
Web Based TTL Directions
Typing Club www.typingclub.com/
Dance Mat Typing http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/