lso is drilling her students in posture, finger placement and keyboard accuracy.
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We were just finger-pecking before
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students learn typing in kindergarten through fourth grade as part of a class that combines math, science, engineering and the arts.
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When it comes to efficiency and accuracy, touch-screen manipulation of text gets slower and less useful the longer the text becomes. Even the fastest thumb-key entry of words using a smartphone peaks at an average of 40wpm, a speed that is generally seen as the lowest baseline for touch typing.
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The most effective keyboarding programs are based on the fundamental principles of keyboarding that have been used since the introduction of typewriters, combined with the interactive and user-focused features made possible through today’s modern computer software and applications.
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Students need to know how to position their hands over the rows so that they are typing in the most efficient way possible.
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"In first grade," Marie added, "the children may start by typing their name -- letters they know very well and now need to find in the strange land of QWERTY. Children are encouraged to use two hands -- to use the left hand for the letters on the left and the right hand for the letters on the right. The keyboard is really not designed for accurate use of typing skills by young hands, however. By middle school, the children have the pinkie reach needed."
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"I did formal keyboarding instruction in third grade; in fourth and fifth grade, students were expected to have their hands on home row keys with proper form when they typed any of their assignments,
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I did do a four-week review of keyboarding for the fourth graders, but beyond that, instructional time was not used for the skill and drill of learning the QWERTY layout of the keyboard. Instead, children were provided with meaningful activities to complete on the computer. This type of real-life practice and encouragement from teachers to use two hands helps children become competent typists.
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