Keyboarding
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Mastering the Keyboard
Below are some sites to help you learn to keyboard
~ and have fun too!
Lessons & Practice Games Mousercising
K-1Keyboarding Challenge
Abcya! Gr. K-5Click here to find out about ergonomics and good posture
Gr. 2-5Gr. K-2Keyboarding Games
Gr. 1-5Free Typing Lessons
Gr. 3-5ComputerLabKids.com Power Typing
Gr. 3-5Fearless Freida & the Big Kahuna
Gr. 3-5*Dance Mat Typing*
Gr. 3-5Typing Master (PacMan)
Gr. 3-5
(Entering Gr. 4 & 5 ~ login needed)FreeTypingGame.net
Gr. 3-5Super Hyper Spider Typer
FunSchool
Gr. 4-5Keyboarding is a gateway to using a computer efficiently and effectively! The basic skills of keyboarding are even more important know than they ever were because so much of today's work is actually done at the keyboard.
Learning how to type properly is critical for several reasons. While most children and adults can learn to hunt and peck on their own, real typing speed depends on proper technique. Speed is important because youngsters should learn how to think and compose at the keyboard.