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Offline slickmamba

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Best learning to type program? [Teacher in need]
« on: Sun, 10 August 2014, 00:22:17 »
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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Re: Best learning to type program? [Teacher in need]
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 10 August 2014, 00:41:58 »
Quote from: slickmamba on Sun, 10 August 2014, 00:22:17
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. Not sure how it is, but it's apparently geared toward teaching and is completely free.
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Re: Best learning to type program? [Teacher in need]
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 10 August 2014, 00:47:00 »
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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Re: Best learning to type program? [Teacher in need]
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 10 August 2014, 14:38:48 »
i learned on ten thumbs, which would have helped more if i had cared when i was doing it
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