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ABCya

Ab Cya: Cup Stack Keyboarding

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Play this cup stacking game and practice your keyboarding and typing skills.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Keyboarding Zoo

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Keyboarding Zoo is a fun and educational activity to help early elementary age students learn the keyboard. Children are encouraged to use their index or pointer fingers to match letters on the screen to their keyboards.
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Other

Apple: Mac Os X Keyboard Shortcuts

For Students 9th - 10th
Mac OS X is the popular operating system that has been sold with Apple Macintosh computers since 2002. This site provides an extensive list of keyboard shortcuts that perform special operating system tasks.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Keyboarding Looking Glass

For Teachers 1st - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a great way to teach students the placement of the keys on the keyboard.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Keyboarding Challenge: Learn the Keyboard

For Students 1st - 5th
Learn basic keyboarding with this interactive keyboard. The focus is on identifying letter positions on the keyboard. Responses are checked immediately.
Handout
Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Apple Computer Shortcut Keys

For Students 9th - 10th
Shortcut keys help provide an easier and usually quicker method of navigating and using computer software programs. Here is a listing of Apple Mac OS keyboard shortcuts.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Owl Planes Typing

For Students K - 1st Standards
Owl Planes Typing is an educational multi-player racing game that allows students from anywhere in the world to race one another while practicing typing and keyboard skills!
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Other

Ki Dware: Kid's Typing Skills

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Learn how to keyboard with this free typing program that can be downloaded to your computer. This is an introductory program that covers key locations and finger placement with activities including: keyboard drills, character drills, and...
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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Math / Scientific Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This online scientific/math calculator supports functions for algebra and trigonometry. Operates using both the keys on the computer keyboard or pressing the keys on the calculator with the mouse or a combination of both.
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Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Tips Relating to Linux and Unix

For Students 9th - 10th
A listing of various tips that can be used with most Linux and UNIX.
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BBC

Bbc: My Web My Way: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The tutorial explains how learners can alter their computer, browser, keyboard, and mouse settings to make the web more accessible.
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Other

Healthy Computing

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of well-organized information about computer-related health and ergonomics, such as proper posture, keyboard positioning, monitor placement, eye fatigue, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Plenty of practical tips for creating a safe...
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Read Works

Read Works: Do You Have Good Posture?

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the bad posture people often develop while sitting at a computer. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Do You Have Good Posture?

For Students 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about posture and problems created by sitting at a computer. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in understanding cause and effect.
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BBC

Bbc Skillswise: Typing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resource provides factsheets, a video, and worksheets on how to improve typing.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: 2 Letter State Abbreviation Codes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will use Internet resources such as the USPS website to locate the 2-letter state abbreviation codes. Using the floating keyboard and font/color tools, they will display the correct code on...
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Other

Piano Nanny: Piano on the Net

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides extensive piano lessons, utilizing helpful guides complete with audio. Detailed information on the computer configuration needed for this site is given, as well as a 12 note keyboard.
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Other

Musipedia: The Open Music Encyclopedia

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you trying to identify a song but can't remember the name of it or who wrote it? Musipedia is a music search engine that allows you to find a song by entering notes on a keyboard, tapping the rhythm or even singing into your computer.

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