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How to Type: Keyboarding Tutorials InteractiveHow to Type: Keyboarding Tutorials Interactive
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Grade
5th - 12th
Subjects
21 Century Skills
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Interactives
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Duration
30 mins
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Interactive

How to Type: Keyboarding Tutorials

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Become an efficient typist who can easily perform online research, type assessments, and take online exams. With the link to a free keyboarding interactive website, any child will become a professional with their keyboarding skills.

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Concepts

keyboarding, basic computer skills, technology resources

Instructional Ideas

  • Using masking tape, cover the letters of the keyboard so that children learn the keys by memory; or place folded cardboard boxes over the key boards so that typers cannot see what they are typing

Classroom Considerations

  • Use the teacher login before learners create their own logins
  • Intended for beginning typists

Pros

  • Keyboarding skills to use in the classroom
  • Fun and easy way to learn how to keyboard
  • Ability to create assignments and keep track of WPM

Cons

  • None

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