Let's
Type!
QWERTY - (pronounced kwer-tee)
This is the term for the arrangement of keys on a standard English computer
keyboard or typewriter. The name comes from the first six characters on the
top alphabetic line of the keyboard.
Click
here to download a Printable Keyboard
Want to see a
fabulous diagram showing which fingers
should type which keys? Click
here!
Here's another
great one - Typing
Reference - Fingering.
Check
out these online typing tutors if you want to learn to type like a pro!
Kids
Domain Computer Connections: Typing - Links to great keyboarding games,
downloads and more
Al Bunny's
Typing Class - Type the letters and see if the bunny can beat the turtle.
Bubbles
- Push your typing skills to their limits by playing the popular Bubbles typing
game within your web browser.
Learn2Type - Learn 2 Type is a FREE Web site that helps you master the
skills of touch-typing. Whether you're a typing expert or just a "hunt &
peck" beginner, the interactive exercises you'll find here automatically adjust
to your skill level.
Free
Online Typing Test by UniversityofLife.com - Check your typing speed
online.
Touch Typing
- Free Program that lets you exercise and learn Touch Typing.
Krazy
Keyboarding for Kids - 16 online lessons
Growing With
Technology - Levels K-5 includes Typing with Katie, Carmen, and others.
Typing
Tutor - This program helps you improving your typing skills by playing
a simple game: characters are falling down the screen; you have to stop them
before they reach the ground by pressing the corresponding key on the keyboard.
WordMeister
- online games. Requires Java.
Game Goo
- Click on Fearless Freida. Listen for a word and type it to hear it
sounded out.
Rules
& Tools - great explanations & charts
Keyboarding...Things
to Remember - This is a teacher site at another school. There are some
wonderful pointers. You can also pretend she is your teacher and do the homework
assignments!
Typing
Pal Online - Typing Pal Online offers a complete
typing course anyone can use. There is a subscription fee for this one.
Posture
7
tips for better posture
Another
set of suggestions for good posture
Learning
Posture for Keyboarding
Teacher
& Parent Resources
Keyboarding
and Your Child: Keys to Success - research on teaching students
to type. It is recommended that students begin to learn to keyboard by the second
or third grade.
Keyboarding
Technique - Includes a detailed checklist of what to look for when assessing
keyboarding skills.
Suggested
Keyboarding Activities - Includes downloadable templates and computer
posters.
Demos,
Shareware & Freeware
These sites
require you to download files to your computer. This can be tricky and
it can also expose your computer to viruses. Make sure you get an adult
to help you!!!
Letter
Chase Typing Tutor - a complete typing program for all levels. Letter
Chase software runs on all versions of Windows and works on most networks.
With Letter Chase, it has never been easier to learn to type! Beginners are
guided by animated hands to learn the keys. Even young kids can learn the
keyboard with Letter Chase.
NimbleFingers
- an easy-to-use touch typing - keyboarding program that is fun! The trial
version is FREE! So, how can you lose? NimbleFingers features your own "Little
Professor" as your private typing instructor. To assist in the learning process,
keys are introduced one at a time. There is music, sounds, animation, pictures,
and even a report card.
KID'S
TYPING SKILLS - You can learn about the keyboard and which finger
presses which key. Practice with keyboard drills, character drills, and word
drills. Take timed tests to determine and improve your typing speed.
Typing
Software You Can Buy
Here are some
recommended software programs for learning and practicing typing:
Mavis
Beacon Teaches Typing
- published by Learning Company (award
winner)
Read,
Write and Type!
- published by Learning Company (award
winner)
Typing
Tutor 7
- published by Davidson (award
winner)
Ultra
key 4
- published by Bytes of learning (award
winner)
Type
to Learn, Jr.
- published by Sunburst (award
winner)
Roller
Typing
- published by Edventure (award
winner)
JumpStart
Typing
- published by Knowledge Adventure
Mario
Teaches Typing
- published by Interplay Productions
Kid's
Keys
- published by Knowledge Adventure
Stickybear
Typing
- published by Optimum Resource, Inc.
Type
to Learn
- published by Sunburst
Type
to Learn, Jr.
- fun introduction to the keyboard just for Kdg & 1st
Type
for Fun
- published by Sunburst
All
the Right Type Three
- published by Ingenuity Works
Slam
Dunk Typing
- published by Learning Company
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