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Title:
| Keyboarding Skills: Elementary |
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Description:
| These sites have online activities and games for students to practice their typing skills. Includes information about correct posture for typing. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on computer basics. |
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Grade Level:
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| Mr. Kent's Typing Tutor
Choose a set of letters to practice typing. Then choose the time and the speed. Hit the key that shows the flashing $. You can also take a speed test. NOTE: This site includes ads.
Learn 2 Type for Kids
This online typing tutor provides exercises to practice keyboarding skills. You need to set up a password. NOTE: This site includes ads.
Keyboarding Activities
This is a list of activities involving students with typing.
Typing Tutor
This online game has you practice your home row keys. The speed is somewhat adjustable.
Kid's Typing Skills
This free downloadable software has information about keyboarding and practices for exercising keyboarding skill. Practices include keyboard drills, character drills, and word drills.
ThinkQuest: Computer Circus
Try these eight online typing lessons. Each lesson gets progressively more difficult. Includes a good reference key to help students remember how to place their fingers on the keyboard. NOTE: Teachers may want to restrict students to these pages because other links lead to external search engines.
TypingMaster Typing Games
Practicing typing skill through these games. NOTE: This site includes ads.
Typing Adventure
Learn about typing skill through an interactive adventure game. This is a free trial version with limited functionality.
BBC: Dance Mat Typing
Learn and practice keyboarding skills from various levels. NOTE: This site has a link to a discussion forum.
Keyboarding Posture
This one-page PDF file illustrates the correct body posture for typing.
eThemes Resource: Technology: Computer Basics
These sites are about basic computer operations and parts. Find out about the Internet, mouse, keyboard, and floppy disk drive. Includes information about the history of computers. eThemes on keyboarding skills, Internet Safety, and Excel are linked.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.4, 1.6, 1.10, 2.2, 2.7, 3.7, 4.7, 1, 3, 5, 6
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