9/29/2016 September 29, 2016This week the students were introduced to our keyboarding program, Type to Learn 4. Please read my message regarding keyboarding skills at OLPH. You are also encouraged to download the program (free) for home use. This is the last year that we will be using the downloadable program as Type to Learn 4 is moving to a strictly web-based platform. It is a very large download so you will need to be sure that you have 1 GB of space available. Remember, this is entirely optional! If a student logs in at home the program will pick up with the lesson last worked on in school. Students will not be "graded" on keyboarding, just encouraged to do their best and try to develop correct finger position as well as posture. For some students at this age the finger dexterity is just not present yet but everyone will develop at his or her own pace. The program is self-leveling, so students who need more time on a particular lesson will not be moved forward until mastery is achieved. It is a fun program with many games built into the lessons and students have always enjoyed using it. We are hoping to move toward using all fingers rather than just two! Comments are closed.
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