Some schools now teach typing, but it's not prevalent enough — and really, if you have kids, you should simply teach them to type. Tecca. July 18, 2012, 10:32 AM EDT / Source: Tecca.

Having fun while learning is an essential ingredient for developing new skills. Gamification—adding game-like elements to non-game contexts—can be an ideal way to teach keyboarding skills. Many ...

“There is a lot of pressure on schools to teach keyboarding at a younger age,” Hansen said. “But they’re not seeing the big picture. A freshman in high school may learn it in four weeks; a ...

Touch typing begins with anchoring your fingers on the home row. On a QWERTY layout keyboard, that involves resting your left fingers on A, S, D, and F while your right digits are on J, K, L, and ...

As a bonus, students learn more than typing because the passages are educational and targeted to their age. The cost is $9.99 for one year and one grade level. It does not offer a free version.

Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing was a product of The Software Toolworks, a software and video game developer founded in 1980 in Sherman Oaks, California and now headquartered in Novato. The company ...

When someone you know is ready to learn how to type, especially your kids, you should give the Dance Mat Typing Game a try! Even though it’s geared specifically for children, people of any age ...

Afterward, in middle school, the district doesn’t teach keyboarding, but middle school-students can access the keyboarding program 3rd and 4th grade students use if they need more practice.

Over the past 25 years, the number of U.S. high schools teaching typing has fallen drastically. While about 44% of students ...