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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: slickmamba on Sun, 10 August 2014, 00:22:17
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Hey guys, so I found out that my 9th grade students never took a proper typing class in middle school. I guess it isn't a requirement in this district like it was in mine. What is the best typing learning program to help these students learn?
I remember using mavis beacon as a child, but it obviously may be very antiquated. The "fastest" student typed at 50 wpm, and he was pretty proud of this. Then they found out that I type 110wpm and were flabbergasted. I don't even consider myself fast.
I don't even have computers for them to use right now, we ordered class sets of laptops, the old white macbooks, but they are about 3-4 weeks out. I may have to ask a university to borrow their stuff, or ask for donation T.T we are poor, haha.
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Hey guys, so I found out that my 9th grade students never took a proper typing class in middle school. I guess it isn't a requirement in this district like it was in mine. What is the best typing learning program to help these students learn?
I remember using mavis beacon as a child, but it obviously may be very antiquated. The "fastest" student typed at 50 wpm, and he was pretty proud of this. Then they found out that I type 110wpm and were flabbergasted. I don't even consider myself fast.
I don't even have computers for them to use right now, we ordered class sets of laptops, the old white macbooks, but they are about 3-4 weeks out. I may have to ask a university to borrow their stuff, or ask for donation T.T we are poor, haha.
I did mavis beacon as well. Google search brought this up http://www.typingweb.com/teacherportal (http://www.typingweb.com/teacherportal). Not sure how it is, but it's apparently geared toward teaching and is completely free.
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Yeah, I found that earlier. It looks pretty good. I am going to check them out sometime tomorrow or monday to see how it goes. I gave them projects and presentations to keep them busy, haha.
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i learned on ten thumbs, which would have helped more if i had cared when i was doing it