1.5 Typing Activities: Typing and Mousing Programs

1.5 Typing Activities

The goal is to get your students typing at least 35 wpm (words per minute).

Try this site (typingtest.com) yourself first. How are your typing skills?

Here are several sites that we recommend for free to practice proper finger placement, speed and accuracy.

3. typing games to practice from the BBC

4. Do your students need help with his/her mousing skills? Have them try out this simple mousing program on their computer.

You are now ready to move on to Module 2, which focuses on Michigan standards. You can begin by going to 2.1 Module 2 Overview.