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Activity: | Activity: | ||
* Students do typing | * Students do typing practise (individually). | ||
* If there are not enough keyboards for each student to have one, you do carousel-style group work. You can combine developing typing skills with any other activity that requires individual or small group work. | * If there are not enough keyboards for each student to have one, you do carousel-style group work. You can combine developing typing skills with any other activity that requires individual or small group work. | ||
* Make sure you plan your lesson so that every student has got a chance to | * Make sure you plan your lesson so that every student has got a chance to practise | ||
* Use a typing tutor | * Use a typing tutor | ||
* Students can record their scores to see how they improve over time, or to form a league table. | * Students can record their scores to see how they improve over time, or to form a league table. | ||
'''Typing practice in the classroom.''' You only have a limited number | '''Typing practice in the classroom.''' You only have a limited number | ||
of computers. When you start typing | of computers. When you start typing, you can do this in | ||
pairs, so that both students understand how the typing tutor program | pairs, so that both students understand how the typing tutor program | ||
works. However, once students get this, it makes sense to do it as an | works. However, once students get this, it makes sense to do it as an | ||
individual activity. However, students only needs to | individual activity. However, students only needs to practise for 10 | ||
minutes. Say if you have 12 netbooks, then take a group of 12 students | minutes. Say if you have 12 netbooks, then take a group of 12 students | ||
to do typing | to do typing practise, while your remaining students (perhaps 20-30 or | ||
so) do other tasks (also in group work). After a while, you rotate: | so) do other tasks (also in group work). After a while, you rotate: | ||
Some of the students who were doing other tasks now use the typing | Some of the students who were doing other tasks now use the typing | ||
