Keyboarding classroom ideas

Review basic computer skills before sending off students to complete digital assignments. Use these free printable posters to review keyboard shortcuts and what each cursor icon means.

Help kids learn keyboarding and home row typing skills using the many websites, apps, and programs recommended in this post! What to Look for in a Typing Program? When looking for a program, website, or app to teach elementary students to type there are a few things to consider. For best results, you will want students to use a complete typing curriculum with video lessons and natural progression from home row, to vertical neighbors, and beyond. In addition, I look for sites that also…

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Several years ago I found a great idea on Beth Newingham's website for a keyboarding camp. She has explained her ideas in this article: Take Your Students to Typing Camp! I really liked her ideas, but had to modify them a bit to make it work for my situation. I only see the third graders twice a week, so I wouldn't be able to spend a whole week or two dedicated to a typing camp unit. I changed our theme slightly from Keyboarding Camp to Keyboarding Boot Camp. Each student has a dog tag with…

10 Must-try computer lab management tips for technology classrooms. Easy ideas for managing checkouts, logins, rules and procedures, behavior management, and classroom organization. Check out the fun behavior management ideas using bitcoin! Plus functional decor ideas to help you manage your computer lab like a boss! A good read for technology teachers and classroom teachers who use a computer lab.

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"What's your cursor saying?" bulletin board for a technology classroom or computer lab. Teaches the basics and provides a reminder! #teachnology

Displaying typing scores of 500+ students in the computer lab is enough to make your head spin! This tutorial helps show off the best typing scores without running to the printer every class period. Plus it makes a cute bulletin board that is open house ready at any given moment! #computerlab #edtech #elementarytech #bulletinboard #labllama #typing #keyboarding #iteachtech

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If you're looking for ways to make keyboard practice fun in the classroom and at home, these typing games for kids will not disappoint!

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I have to admit that teaching keyboarding skills was one area in which I have been slacking off as a homeschool mom. I know how important it is for my kids to know how to type well, but I just haven't found anything I liked. We've tried free programs, and even a few that