Keyboarding
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Utah's Core Curriculum requirements for keyboarding in sixth grade states that by the end of the year, students should be typing at 27 words per minute (WPM).
Please open and read the Core Curriculum requirements (it isn't very long).
A grade for the class is based on the student's ability to increase their speed and to meet the 27 WPM requirement.
Resources:
EduTyping - this is the website the school district uses for the keyboarding classes.
Games:- FreeTypingGame.Net - selection of different games
- Keyboard Invaders - zap the letters like Space Invaders
- Typing Games (by Word Games) - lots to choose from
- Keyboarding Games for Kids - selection of different games
- InterDidactica.com - selection of different games - only choose from the keyboarding games that come up on the right, do NOT choose from the menu on the left
- NitroRace - do NOT log in
- Sense-Lang - various games
- Z-Type - an asteroid shooting game
- Rapid Typing - only choose from the typing game icons down the center
- Type Racer - Do NOT sign in or click on any other links
- Foggies - type the words before they disappear
- TypingTest.com - only choose from the games that appear, do NOT click on the green menu items
- Alphabetic Rain - type the letters that fall from the sky
- Words Words Words - type the words falling from above
- KeyMan or Bubbles - KeyMan is like PacMan where you eat letters and Bubbles you type the letters that rise in bubbles
Tutorials:
- PowerTyping.com - you can set wpm goals and and choose different lessons each time
- Glencoe's Online Keyboarding - requires latest Shockwave player - has sound - has different finger exercises
- FreeTypingGame.Net - selection of different games
