We've used a number of different keyboarding programs at Summit and usually end up modifying our keyboarding curriculum every couple years to keep it fresh. However, there is one program that has always been in place for our youngest typists. It's called Dance Mat Typing and is available free, online, from the BBC. Yep, that's the British Broadcasting Company. They actually have a number of really cool online activities in the school section of their website. Our favorite is Dance Mat. It introduces keyboarding concepts at a gradual pace and keeps things exciting with animations, voices, dances and songs. It doesn't track which level a student has progressed to so that needs to be recorded separately.
If you have a new typist, try it out. Again it's free and available at...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing
In the future, I will cover some of the keyboarding programs we use for older students.
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