OER4Schools/Typing practice with students
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This activity would follow on from the basic netbook familiarisation.
Key points:
- Some computer use relies on conceptual understanding (such as understanding the terms "application", "window" etc). Student need practical experience, but the main concepts are understood conceptually.
- There are other skills in computer use, which are motor skills (such as using the mouse and typing) that are need to be learned through repetition.
Activity:
- Students do typing practice (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.
- Make sure you plan your lesson so that every student has got a chance to practice
- Use a typing tutor
- Students can record their scores to see how they improve over time, or to form a league table.
