Timed Writings
Objectives:
· Improve speed and accuracy in keyboarding
· Increase vocabulary and reading comprehension
Outcomes:
· Complete a 1’ timed writing
· Increase the 1’ timed writing score by two words per minute
Warm-up:
· For Warm-up activity, click here: http://www.typingmaster.com/index.asp
· Scroll down to: Test Your Typing Skills: Assess your typing skills with a free on-line typing test.
· Click on: Begin Test
· Test Settings: 1 min. – Strategic Alliances with Competitors – WPM
· Click: Begin
· Repeat Warm-up two times.
New Instruction:
· For new instruction, click here: http://www.learn2type.com/
1. Click Sign Up for Free
2. Fill in required information:
a. Choose QWERTY Standard PC keyboard type
b. Click Sign up for Free Typing Lessons
3. Read Touch Typing Basics
4. Click Begin Touch Typing Exercises
Feedback and Review:
· Continue at: http://www.typingmaster.com/index.asp
· Retake the typing test to see how you are doing. Work to improve your speed by two words a minute.
Transfer of Knowledge or Skills:
Try out the following sites for more online typing tutorials, tests, and games:
http://www.alfatyping.com/index_en.php?remlng=true
http://www.free-typingtest.com/
http://games.yahoo.com/games/downloads/tps.html