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Learning to keyboard (type) - recommend software for older kids
One of the summer assignments (from me) for my 11 year old son going into 7th
grade next year is that he learn to keyboard. It would help him with assignments, now that some can be turned in typed (his handwriting is atrocious), and he's falling into a hunt-and-peck two-finger habit when he does type which I don't want to set in. What is a good software program for this? Windoze98. Thanks, Banty |
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Learning to keyboard (type) - recommend software for older kids
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Banty wrote: One of the summer assignments (from me) for my 11 year old son going into 7th grade next year is that he learn to keyboard. It would help him with assignments, now that some can be turned in typed (his handwriting is atrocious), and he's falling into a hunt-and-peck two-finger habit when he does type which I don't want to set in. What is a good software program for this? Windoze98. Thanks, Banty My son just bought Mavis Bacon Teaches Typing, and it seems pretty good. I've noticed that they have one titled "Mavis Bacon Teaches Typing for Kids"; don't know if it's better than the "regular" one or not -- I suspect that it may be more game like and have readings that would more appeal to kids. meh -- Children won't care how much you know until they know how much you care |
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Learning to keyboard (type) - recommend software for older kids
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dragonlady wrote: In article , Banty wrote: One of the summer assignments (from me) for my 11 year old son going into 7th grade next year is that he learn to keyboard. It would help him with assignments, now that some can be turned in typed (his handwriting is atrocious), and he's falling into a hunt-and-peck two-finger habit when he does type which I don't want to set in. What is a good software program for this? Windoze98. My son just bought Mavis Bacon Teaches Typing, and it seems pretty good. I've noticed that they have one titled "Mavis Bacon Teaches Typing for Kids"; don't know if it's better than the "regular" one or not -- I suspect that it may be more game like and have readings that would more appeal to kids. We bought Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing for Kids and it wouldn't run on our Mac, despite clearly saying that it was both Windows and Mac compatible on the package and on the CD-ROM itself. Luckily the store allowed us to exchange it for "Read, Write, and Type," which our son does like to play. It is aimed at a younger audience than 11 though---more like 8 year olds. -- Kevin Karplus http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/~karplus life member (LAB, Adventure Cycling, American Youth Hostels) Effective Cycling Instructor #218-ck (lapsed) Professor of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz Undergraduate and Graduate Director, Bioinformatics Affiliations for identification only. |
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Learning to keyboard (type) - recommend software for older kids
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Kevin Karplus wrote: In article , dragonlady wrote: In article , Banty wrote: One of the summer assignments (from me) for my 11 year old son going into 7th grade next year is that he learn to keyboard. It would help him with assignments, now that some can be turned in typed (his handwriting is atrocious), and he's falling into a hunt-and-peck two-finger habit when he does type which I don't want to set in. What is a good software program for this? Windoze98. My son just bought Mavis Bacon Teaches Typing, and it seems pretty good. I've noticed that they have one titled "Mavis Bacon Teaches Typing for Kids"; don't know if it's better than the "regular" one or not -- I suspect that it may be more game like and have readings that would more appeal to kids. We bought Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing for Kids and it wouldn't run on our Mac, despite clearly saying that it was both Windows and Mac compatible on the package and on the CD-ROM itself. Luckily the store allowed us to exchange it for "Read, Write, and Type," which our son does like to play. It is aimed at a younger audience than 11 though---more like 8 year olds. Hmm -- the regular Mavis Bacon works fine on our Mac; I wonder what the problem was? (My son is 18, so the one for kids wasn't what he wanted.) meh -- Children won't care how much you know until they know how much you care |
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Learning to keyboard (type) - recommend software for older kids
And if you'd like a copy of this very cheap and pretty much never used,
email me. I've got one sitting around. My kids learned how to type without it. They had a required typing class for one term in 4th grade and voila, they type! Marjorie My son just bought Mavis Bacon Teaches Typing, and it seems pretty good. I've noticed that they have one titled "Mavis Bacon Teaches Typing for Kids"; don't know if it's better than the "regular" one or not -- I suspect that it may be more game like and have readings that would more appeal to kids. meh -- Children won't care how much you know until they know how much you care |
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Learning to keyboard (type) - recommend software for older kids
There is this neat service called Google (www.google.com). Go there and type
in type + learn. A bunch of resources will come up. The Mavis Beacon software is very good. Jeff "Banty" wrote in message ... One of the summer assignments (from me) for my 11 year old son going into 7th grade next year is that he learn to keyboard. It would help him with assignments, now that some can be turned in typed (his handwriting is atrocious), and he's falling into a hunt-and-peck two-finger habit when he does type which I don't want to set in. What is a good software program for this? Windoze98. Thanks, Banty |
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Learning to keyboard (type) - recommend software for older kids
Banty wrote: One of the summer assignments (from me) for my 11 year old son going into 7th grade next year is that he learn to keyboard. It would help him with assignments, now that some can be turned in typed (his handwriting is atrocious), and he's falling into a hunt-and-peck two-finger habit when he does type which I don't want to set in. What is a good software program for this? Windoze98. Thanks, Banty Are there still books available on teaching yourself to type? I would think that would be just as good as a software program. I taught myself to type as a teenager (using a typewriter), but I could have used the same method with a keyboard. Clisby |
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Learning to keyboard (type) - recommend software for older kids
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Clisby wrote: Banty wrote: One of the summer assignments (from me) for my 11 year old son going into 7th grade next year is that he learn to keyboard. It would help him with assignments, now that some can be turned in typed (his handwriting is atrocious), and he's falling into a hunt-and-peck two-finger habit when he does type which I don't want to set in. What is a good software program for this? Windoze98. Thanks, Banty Are there still books available on teaching yourself to type? I would think that would be just as good as a software program. I taught myself to type as a teenager (using a typewriter), but I could have used the same method with a keyboard. Clisby Sure -- but I've used some of the computerized programs for improving my speed, and it's just more fun, plus you get better and more immidiate feedback on how you're doing. I'd definately go with a computerized program to help a child learn -- the quick correction and feedback is one of the really cool things computers can do well. -- Children won't care how much you know until they know how much you care |
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Learning to keyboard (type) - recommend software for older kids
On Sat, 3 Jul 2004 20:04:47 EDT, Clisby
wrote: Are there still books available on teaching yourself to type? I would think that would be just as good as a software program. I taught myself to type as a teenager (using a typewriter), but I could have used the same method with a keyboard. The software works better, imo. And Mavis Beacon has games to increase the speed for kids as well as the teaching component. -- Dorothy There is no sound, no cry in all the world that can be heard unless someone listens .. The Outer Limits |
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Learning to keyboard (type) - recommend software for older kids
In article , toto wrote:
On Sat, 3 Jul 2004 20:04:47 EDT, Clisby wrote: Are there still books available on teaching yourself to type? I would think that would be just as good as a software program. I taught myself to type as a teenager (using a typewriter), but I could have used the same method with a keyboard. The software works better, imo. And Mavis Beacon has games to increase the speed for kids as well as the teaching component. I agree. In addition to the speed games, the software can check the accuracy of the typing. Also possible (but I don't know if it is implemented in any commercial software), is to write diagnostics based on key timing and offer focused exercises to help improve those motions that are most in need of improvement. -- Kevin Karplus http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/~karplus life member (LAB, Adventure Cycling, American Youth Hostels) Effective Cycling Instructor #218-ck (lapsed) Professor of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz Undergraduate and Graduate Director, Bioinformatics Affiliations for identification only. |
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