My students participate in a program called Typing.com where they are put through various exercises which teach them how to type properly. These tasks include knowing how to sit correctly, learning and memorizing where the keyboard is and developing speed and accuracy. Keyboarding is a skill that will be necessary for students well into the future of their schooling and adult life.
Many students continue to struggle with the QWERTY keyboard as they do not know where each letter is. Did you know that the letters are always in the same place, no matter what keyboard you use? It's fascinating to watch when students continually search for a letter even though they may have pushed the same letter many times in the past. Another pet peeve that I've noticed is when kids type with one finger of one hand while using their other hand to rest their head. Did you know that if you type with at least two fingers, you'll be twice as fast?
Experts keep telling kids that they were born with a phone in their hand. This sentiment seems true only in that they know how to press buttons, but not necessarily type.
What do you think about learning how to keyboard? What difference will being an efficient typist make in your life? Do you like learning how to keyboard? Why or why not?
~The Big Ham
BLOGGER OF THE WEEK
I think keyboarding is hard when I have to use the home keys but I like it. Sometimes I hate it because I can't find the keys but sometimes I don't think that I should hate keyboarding just because I can't find keys.
ReplyDeleteI like keyboarding because it's fun using the keys and the board but I hate it too because it's boring sometimes or hard when I have to use home keys.
~Princessofdiamonds123
I think keyboarding is fun because I like to do something new. I use my imagination and pretend that I am on an adventure to achieve typing.
ReplyDeleteI think that I could be better at typing but I love it!
~ Gadget Girl
I love keyboarding. It is super fun.
ReplyDelete-hunterfox909
I think keyboarding is the best because it's opening a bright future to your life. You need to learn this. Imagine you're at a job and you need to type paper work. Maybe your co-workers would laugh at you.
ReplyDeleteThe reason keyboarding is the best to me because I'm pretty good at it.
~Sillyslogan
I think typing is super bad because we have to use all of
ReplyDeleteour hands and not look at the keyboard which I hate the most.
I wish that this thing never exist. That's why I hate typing.
That's why I'm super bad at typing but I'm a little fast when I'm watching the keyboard.
~Dark
I think it's not that bad. I like keyboarding because it's a good
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~toxic miner does not hop the twig
Keyboarding is fun in certain ways for me because when I get the letters right, I have fun. But when I mess up I have troubles. After learning it for basically almost two years I have been practicing typing on the keyboard. I don really have to look at the keyboard, but I mostly have to go slow .
ReplyDeleteI like to keyboard when I´m typing slow. If I want to type slow I normally type by looking at the keys. I want to get better at typing without looking at the keys because that´s a very important skill to have. It´s very fun to type as fast as I want to.
-disneyfan25
I think keyboarding is dumb because it is too hard.
ReplyDelete~doggywarrior
I think keyboarding is fun.
ReplyDeleteI like it because it is fun and important because if I don't I won't get a good job.
~bigquitbarker
I think keyboarding is really fun and is really important FOR YOUR BRAIN. When you get older you need to type faster to get a job. Also, I'm good at it.
ReplyDelete~SOURAPPLES
I hate keyboarding because it's hard typing and I think it's dumb and stupid because the typing thinks I`m typing "d" or "t". It's dumb and so stupid.
ReplyDeleteOh, sorry I'm angry.
~ superbat64
I think keyboarding is normal because it's good to learn how to type for your future but it takes along time for the people who are just learning.
ReplyDeleteBut I hate it. It's hard not to look at the keyboard without getting it wrong.
-box3D
I think keyboarding is fun and cool but sometimes boring but mostly awesome.
ReplyDelete~lollipop123
I think keyboarding is fun! We learn to do something new. I want to find a good job so I can be a better person and I can have a full house. And if I don't know if I will not know how to write big and long words when I am older. I will not have a life with a normal life.
ReplyDelete~sciencekid123
I think keyboarding is helpful.
ReplyDeleteI love to type.
~Puppy
I think typing is fun. It helps you type faster and faster! Even
ReplyDeletethough others may not like or love it, I like it.
~kittycathat
I like tipping so much it is the best.
ReplyDelete~doggy
I think keyboarding is good.
ReplyDelete~thing1