Teaching Keyboarding: More Than Just Typing
Are you a classroom teacher who is also the keyboarding instructor? Here's an article from Education World with lots of great information.
Keyboard Research and Resources
Keyboarding Research and Resources Blog - the following articles are from the blog:
Research Fourth Grade Keyboarding Skills - Here are the results of the study:
Proven Techniques For Teaching QWERTY Keyboarding
Jill Hallows taught computer keyboarding in a K-8 computer lab atmosphere for several years and has implemented and tested a variety of keyboarding curriculums, computer application programs and teaching methods. This booklet is a compilation of techniques that she has found to be most effective and wishes to share with you.
Keyboarding and Learning Disabilities
Dyslexic.com - This site states that "Researchers have also shown that learning to type early on, in the first few years of schooling, can benefit students’ reading, comprehension, vocabulary and spelling skills." They also provide tips on what makes a Typing Tutor dyslexic friendly.