Comments on: About Keyboarding Research http://keyboarding.wordpress.com Where you can learn about, share, and discuss teaching keyboarding Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:27:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kim Zimmer http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-15877 Kim Zimmer Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:15:02 +0000 #comment-15877 Hi Leigh, Thanks for the comment! I have been referring parents to your site all week during parent teacher conferences. It is by far the best collection of typing sites out there. We begin typing practice for 15 minutes a week using Type to Learn, Jr. in first grade and in second grade, they graduate to Type to Learn 3. Unfortunately, a lot of kids are getting no reinforcement at home. I might also take you up on the advice to cover the keyboard..that is one thing we don't do at my school! Thanks for visiting my blog... Hi Leigh,
Thanks for the comment! I have been referring parents to your site all week during parent teacher conferences. It is by far the best collection of typing sites out there. We begin typing practice for 15 minutes a week using Type to Learn, Jr. in first grade and in second grade, they graduate to Type to Learn 3. Unfortunately, a lot of kids are getting no reinforcement at home. I might also take you up on the advice to cover the keyboard..that is one thing we don’t do at my school! Thanks for visiting my blog…

]]> By: S. Elmore http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-15839 S. Elmore Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:29:03 +0000 #comment-15839 Does anyone know of any documented research material on the importance of Keyboarding. Also, what have you found to be the most effective grade to introduce Keyboarding? Does anyone know of any documented research material on the importance of Keyboarding.

Also, what have you found to be the most effective grade to introduce Keyboarding?

]]> By: sandrar http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-15643 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:16:43 +0000 #comment-15643 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> By: Leigh Zeitz http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-15381 Leigh Zeitz Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:42:49 +0000 #comment-15381 John Hemingway, I am glad to hear that you have purchased my book. I would be interested in hearing your comments on the book and how it addresses your needs in learning to keyboard. Z John Hemingway,
I am glad to hear that you have purchased my book. I would be interested in hearing your comments on the book and how it addresses your needs in learning to keyboard.

Z

]]> By: john hemingway http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-15323 john hemingway Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:24:50 +0000 #comment-15323 i just purchased Dr Zeitz book and find it very informative, im ready to get started. i just purchased Dr Zeitz book and find it very informative, im ready to get started.

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]]> By: Janet Burzyk http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-14398 Janet Burzyk Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:51:29 +0000 #comment-14398 I have used both drills and Type to Learn 3 with my students over the years. I found Dr. Z's pointers very interesting. One approach I have never used during the many years I have taught keyboarding is covering the keyboard. It seems Dr. Z's testing shows that the students that learned by covering the keybaord the end results were a faster typist than the ones that did not cover the keyboard. I may try this out with my class. I also highly recommend Type to Learn 3. It is a great motivator to learn how to type for middle school youngsters! I have used both drills and Type to Learn 3 with my students over the years. I found Dr. Z’s pointers very interesting. One approach I have never used during the many years I have taught keyboarding is covering the keyboard. It seems Dr. Z’s testing shows that the students that learned by covering the keybaord the end results were a faster typist than the ones that did not cover the keyboard. I may try this out with my class. I also highly recommend Type to Learn 3. It is a great motivator to learn how to type for middle school youngsters!

]]> By: Janet Burzyk http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-14374 Janet Burzyk Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:31:31 +0000 #comment-14374 I found this blog very interesting and could relate to some of the comments. I too was a Business teacher and now a Computer Tech. teacher and feel keyboarding is almost out the window. I use to teach keyboarding at the college level and now can barely fit it into my curriculum at the middle school level. For some reason, people feel that students are just born to know how to type properly. Of course this is not the case and practice is the only way to learn how to type properly and quickly. I still am a firm believer that we need to keep keyboarding in the curriculum and even at the high school level!! I found this blog very interesting and could relate to some of the comments. I too was a Business teacher and now a Computer Tech. teacher and feel keyboarding is almost out the window. I use to teach keyboarding at the college level and now can barely fit it into my curriculum at the middle school level. For some reason, people feel that students are just born to know how to type properly. Of course this is not the case and practice is the only way to learn how to type properly and quickly. I still am a firm believer that we need to keep keyboarding in the curriculum and even at the high school level!!

]]> By: Yvonne Moore http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-12907 Yvonne Moore Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:32:17 +0000 #comment-12907 Looking for any tips to break the cycle of bad keyboarding habits with middle school students Looking for any tips to break the cycle of bad keyboarding habits with middle school students

]]> By: Antonio Pilla http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-8763 Antonio Pilla Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:19:07 +0000 #comment-8763 I've borrowed Dr. Z's book from my local public library, and I'm finding it's both a fantastic "how-to" book for beginning keyboarders and an excellent resource to help increase efficiency and accuracy for those who've already got keyboarding skills more or less down pat. I'm going to buy my own copy. I’ve borrowed Dr. Z’s book from my local public library, and I’m finding it’s both a fantastic “how-to” book for beginning keyboarders and an excellent resource to help increase efficiency and accuracy for those who’ve already got keyboarding skills more or less down pat.

I’m going to buy my own copy.

]]> By: seveOberden http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-8034 seveOberden Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:01:22 +0000 #comment-8034 I just joined this forum and wanted to say i'm glad to be a new member. <a href="http://www.goatweedpill.com" rel="nofollow">:)</a> I hope I can contribute some of my knowledge here. Thanks & love. I just joined this forum and wanted to say i’m glad to be a new member. :) I hope I can contribute some of my knowledge here.
Thanks & love.

]]> By: Aunt Lee http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-5520 Aunt Lee Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:29:34 +0000 #comment-5520 Thanks for your comment about my downloadable typing games -- wanted to point out that I've also got over 50 *online* games on my site -- one page of easy (letters-only) games and a page of harder (words & symbols) games. Plus, you can play TuxType2 online...... www.auntlee.com/kids I make a big effort to only link to sites that are kid-safe and that don't have thousands of other links on the page to other games. Thanks for your comment about my downloadable typing games — wanted to point out that I’ve also got over 50 *online* games on my site — one page of easy (letters-only) games and a page of harder (words & symbols) games. Plus, you can play TuxType2 online……

http://www.auntlee.com/kids

I make a big effort to only link to sites that are kid-safe and that don’t have thousands of other links on the page to other games.

]]> By: Anna0 http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-5194 Anna0 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:33:59 +0000 #comment-5194 Good job. :) Interesting indeed. Good job. :) Interesting indeed.

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]]> By: Dennis http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-3795 Dennis Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:59:59 +0000 #comment-3795 The question has come up is a desktop keyboard (full keyboard) better to teach keyboarding than on a laptop? Is there any research on this? The question has come up is a desktop keyboard (full keyboard) better to teach keyboarding than on a laptop? Is there any research on this?

]]> By: Karen Monahan http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-3730 Karen Monahan Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:49:44 +0000 #comment-3730 I am a business teacher and teach some keyboarding classes. These classes are mainly 9th grade students. We spend 8 weeks introducing the keyboard and then 10 weeks teaching formatting of documents such as outlines, tables, reports, work cited pages, footnotes, etc. I believe this is a good semester course that meets 3 out of a 6 day cycle. It gives students the basics that will help them be successful when doing reports, etc. I am a business teacher and teach some keyboarding classes. These classes are mainly 9th grade students. We spend 8 weeks introducing the keyboard and then 10 weeks teaching formatting of documents such as outlines, tables, reports, work cited pages, footnotes, etc. I believe this is a good semester course that meets 3 out of a 6 day cycle. It gives students the basics that will help them be successful when doing reports, etc.

]]> By: Nancy Gilbertson http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-3474 Nancy Gilbertson Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:16:01 +0000 #comment-3474 I have been teaching Keyboarding for 36 years, first as a business teacher and now as a special educator. There are no gimmicks that work and no easy shortcut ways to learn the keyboard. That is why only 10 percent of people who use keyboards can touch type and are productively lower than they could be. It takes time and focus, and the time varies by student. I have been teaching Keyboarding for 36 years, first as a business teacher and now as a special educator. There are no gimmicks that work and no easy shortcut ways to learn the keyboard. That is why only 10 percent of people who use keyboards can touch type and are productively lower than they could be. It takes time and focus, and the time varies by student.

]]> By: Nancy Gilbertson http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-3473 Nancy Gilbertson Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:10:45 +0000 #comment-3473 I teach "keyboarding" at a secondary school in a juvenile corrections facility. All of my students have had keyboarding in their schools and/or used computer programs that teach keyboarding. No one coming in knows how to touch keyboard; all have been unsuccessful and have a negative attitude toward keyboarding. I use a packet that teaches touch keyboarding, is individually paced, and emphasizes correct keyboarding technique. After the keys are mastered, I move on to paragraphing, reports, letters, etc. The low-students improve in their language skills and have a sense of pride in their accomplishments. I teach “keyboarding” at a secondary school in a juvenile corrections facility. All of my students have had keyboarding in their schools and/or used computer programs that teach keyboarding. No one coming in knows how to touch keyboard; all have been unsuccessful and have a negative attitude toward keyboarding. I use a packet that teaches touch keyboarding, is individually paced, and emphasizes correct keyboarding technique. After the keys are mastered, I move on to paragraphing, reports, letters, etc. The low-students improve in their language skills and have a sense of pride in their accomplishments.

]]> By: Kate Olson http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-2778 Kate Olson Wed, 26 Dec 2007 03:16:11 +0000 #comment-2778 Thanks so much for the site - I haven't had a ton of time to explore yet, but I plan to. I'm a elementary/middle school keyboarding teacher in WI (certified Business Education pre-K - 12). I also ordered your book! Thanks so much for the site – I haven’t had a ton of time to explore yet, but I plan to. I’m a elementary/middle school keyboarding teacher in WI (certified Business Education pre-K – 12). I also ordered your book!

]]> By: Debra Resch http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-2724 Debra Resch Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:44:38 +0000 #comment-2724 Thank you for doing this. Keyboarding is often viewed as boring, unnecessary drudgery. Many "new" computer teachers want to skip this step and move on to the "fun" stuff. As a former business education teacher turned technology facilitator, I have never changed my belief in the importance of students learning to properly keyboard to obtain fluency, but I admit that I have backed off for the past couple of years. It seemed like a losing battle. Recently, I've started hearing rumblings of recognition that just maybe keyboarding does have some value and that kids don't come out of the womb knowing how to keyboard. Hopefully, the tide is changing back a bit. Thank you for doing this. Keyboarding is often viewed as boring, unnecessary drudgery. Many “new” computer teachers want to skip this step and move on to the “fun” stuff. As a former business education teacher turned technology facilitator, I have never changed my belief in the importance of students learning to properly keyboard to obtain fluency, but I admit that I have backed off for the past couple of years. It seemed like a losing battle. Recently, I’ve started hearing rumblings of recognition that just maybe keyboarding does have some value and that kids don’t come out of the womb knowing how to keyboard. Hopefully, the tide is changing back a bit.

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