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May 6, 2024

🎹 3 Websites to Level Up Student Keyboarding

In our digital world, keyboarding is an essential 21st century skill for students. Proper typing technique allows kids to get thoughts onto the screen efficiently. Not only that, but strong keyboarding abilities will set them up for success throughout their academic and professional careers. That’s why it’s so important to make keyboarding practice engaging and fun!

Are your students’ typing skills a little rusty? Hey, even hunt-and-peck heroes need to level up their keyboarding game sometimes! This week, we’re featuring 3 awesome typing websites that’ll have your students tapping away like tiny piano virtuosos in no time.

Ratatype.com

Screenshot of the RataType website with a multicolored keyboard interface. It includes a 'Start' button to initiate a typing test and steps to enhance typing skills using various tools.

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Welcome screen of RataType, showing a colorful keyboard layout with a green 'Start typing' button, inviting users to discover their typing speed in words per minute.

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First up, Ratatype.com! This site has an easy-to-follow tutorial that teaches proper typing technique without peeking at the keys. By practicing regularly, those little fingers will learn the keyboard layout through pure muscle memory. It’s perfect for beginners mastering the basics and keyboard.

TypingClub.com

Screenshot of the TypingClub website showing the Home Row lesson page. It features a blue-highlighted 'Click the lesson to begin' box, introducing new users to typing basics.

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Homepage of TypingClub displaying various typing lessons from introduction to advanced levels, including keys F and J, space bar, and the home row. The layout is user-friendly with clear navigation.

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Next, we’ve got Typingclub.com – the full keyboarding collection! Video tutorials will guide your students through every keystroke, making it an excellent resource for teachers leading whole-class lessons or independent studiers. Each video is quick and easy to follow. Students will have no problem following along.

TypingGames.zone

Collage of typing games featuring Typing Attack, TypeRush, KeyTower, and Guitar Type. Each game's thumbnail highlights different typing challenges, from flaming meteors to racing cars.

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Screenshot of a typing game called KeyTower from a typing website. It depicts a tropical beach scene where users stack blocks by typing letters, set against a backdrop of palm trees and ocean.

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Typing certification test interface from a typing tutorial website. It features a motivational quote and a one-minute countdown timer, encouraging users to test their typing speed.

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Last but definitely not least, Typinggames.zone is an epic playground packed with tons of engaging typing games for all ages. From TyperRush to Cow Cannon, they’ve got every key covered in fun and challenging ways. You can add to your student choice boards or race students yourself! They are a lo of fun!

So what are you waiting for? Get those keyboards warmed up and those keys clicking! The earlier we can help kids build strong keyboarding muscle memory, the better prepared they’ll be to effectively express their ideas through writing. So check out these sites and see which “type” would work best in your classroom.

Have a great week everyone!

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