What will I learn today?
You will learn some fun activities to help students increase their keyboarding speed and accuracy.
What hardware and/or software does the techtorial apply to?
The techtorial can be used by anyone with a PC or Mac with a word processor. The activities can also be used by those with dedicated word processors -- such as Apple eMates or AlphaSmart.
Which National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers does the techtorial address?
The techtorial will help teachers accomplish standard IIIa in particular.
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has developed a set of National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers. Standards or Performance Indicators are included for each techtorial to help teachers and administrators improve technology proficiency. For a complete description of the standards indicated, go to NETS for Teachers, click Standards in the menu bar on the left, and then click the arrow to the right of Standards and Performance Indicators for Teachers.
