Keyboarding Games & Activities

Students that Type Well Test Well!

Students that Type Well Test Well!

Students with Strong Keyboarding Skills Perform better on ACT Testing It may or may not come as a surprise that a strong typing skill has a positiv...

Using Keyboard Shortcuts Increases Productivity

Using Keyboard Shortcuts Increases Productivity

Keyboarding Shortcuts & Productivity What are keyboard shortcuts? Your computer has many applications, and you probably have your own ways of ...

Keyboarding Technique Matters! Here's how to Grade It

Keyboarding Technique Matters!  Here's how to Grade It

I’d been teaching several years when I got a new colleague, who turned my world around on how to teach keyboarding. Her words of wisdom  caused me to completely re-vamp the way I taught kids to type, and it’s made the students more successful, and me significantly less stressed.

5 Best Keyboards and Covers for Learning to Type

5 Best Keyboards and Covers for Learning to Type

A strong keyboarding skill is arguably the best technical skill you can acquire in today’s digital era.  To establish keyboard mastery, it’s important to equip yourself with the right tools for a successful outcome.  You will need:

A specialized keyboard or typing cover that will prevent you from looking at your fingers while typing.

Show me the money! Funding Options for your Classroom Purchase

Show me the money!  Funding Options for your Classroom Purchase

Seeking Funding for Classroom Purchases Too often teachers get excited when they learn about a new teaching tool but hesitate to ask for funding ...

Best Practices for Keyboarding Instruction

Best Practices for Keyboarding Instruction

As keyboarding teachers, we all know the benefits of touch typing and want to pass on these benefits to our young learners.  An individual who...

Touch Typing and the 21st Century

Touch Typing and the 21st Century

Keyboarding Skills are Valued in the Workplace The ability to touch type with speed and accuracy is a critical skill in today's computer-based so...

History of the QWERTY Keyboard

History of the QWERTY Keyboard

Have you ever wondered how it all began in the world of keyboarding?  Check out this short video about the history of QWERTY keyboards. This link ...

Keeping Devices Sanitized During COVID

Keeping Devices Sanitized During COVID

Keyboard Cleaning Tips While cleaning is the removal of visible foreign matter from a surface, disinfecting is the actual killing of the bacteria ...