Learn to Type... Free Tools, Timer, and Accuracy

You may remember my story... that being my current employment status and uh... non-homeschooling status! lol I'm currently working at a middle school as a para educator for autistic children. One of the many perks to my job is learning of free educational resources available to us all.

One of my assigned student's is enrolled in computer lab and I was tickled pink to learn the software the classroom was accessing was 100% free. There's a paid version if you're so inclined, which will record your students efforts. The free version allows you to practice typing skills (while displaying proper hand placement) and times you (words per minute). The site is called: Typingweb.com

Here's a screenshot of the very first lesson. As you see, the hands are highlighted to show proper finger placement.

There's not a lot to say here except YAY! The tutorials are pretty self-explanatory... if you visit the site, you'll find the words "START TYPING". You'll then get a box instructing you to either log in or create an account. You may do so, or you may just "X" out of that box and start working! If you're not a registered user of the site, your scores and progress will not be saved, but you'll still be able to take the typing tutorials, time yourselves and build on your skill!  

This screen shot shows you an assignment in progress. As you work you'll find any errors appearing in pink. The shot I'm sharing shows one highlighted typing error.

Your typing speed will appear in words per minute, as will your typing proficiency.

Now... go get some typing practice!



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