Resources for Typing
Free Touch Typing practice
I really like this online typing practice. It allows the user to change the background color and select the text to practice by pasting it into the box. This way students may practice the actual text that they are expected to type.
It also includes lessons of specific keys as do purchased programs.
Teachers are enabled to make 15 custom lessons for the students. When you modify the text files do not delete the lessonX= at the beginning of the file. (50 KB)
http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/
TypeFaster Typing Tutor
This is a free typing tutor that teaches how to touch type. There are three versions; standard, accessible and Spanish.
Accessible Version:
This version is for visually impaired or blind users. It uses a free text-to-speech engine: Flite to provide continuous voice support.
Standard version information and download: http://typefaster.sourceforge.net/index.html
Accessible information and download: http://typefaster.sourceforge.net/accversion.html
Spanish information and download:
Type to Learn® 3
With the 25 lessons in this animated update of Type to Learn students embark on time-travel missions and learn keyboarding skills. Built on a proven typing curriculum of sequential, skills-building instruction, this exciting program meets all the learning goals of Type to Learn with a focus on mastery. Keyboarding lessons are wrapped in an integrated presentation of demonstration, review, practice, and testing called Missions. Students receive continual reports on their Mission progress and teachers can customize Missions with personal or class
This program is on the WCPSS approved software list for elementary schools and is used in many schools.
http://store.sunburst.com/ProductInfo.aspx?itemid=176646
Freeware and Shareware Typing programs:
This is a great list of Freeware (absolutely free but sometimes worth what you pay for it) software. Shareware programs are those that you may use for a time and are requested to send in a nominal fee to the developer if you decide to continue to use it. The list has descriptions of each of the typing programs.
http://typingsoft.com/all_typing_tutors.htm
MrKent’s Typing Tutor II
This onscreen typing tutor allows the user to select the level and speed and gives a report of how well s/he did which may be printed. The user may also select the option of being timed.
http://www.mrkent.com/typingtutor/index.htm
PowerTyping
This is an online free typing tutor. PowerTyping allows the user to select QWERTY or Dvorak keyboard layouts, lessons and indicates when the letter is missed in several ways to help support the user. A final score is shown when the lesson is stopped. There are several games included to increase speed and accuracy. Some of the games are accompanied by music.
http://www.powertyping.com/
Dance Mat Typing
This is a very cute online typing tutor from the BBC. It is designed as an introduction to touch typing for children age 7-11 years. The students will get a kick out of the language (accent) of the talking characters. Colorful worksheets with the characters used for each lesson are included online. There are four levels with 3 stages within each level. They levels and stages get progressively more difficult. Pop-ups must be enabled in order for this online program to work.
- Level 1
- Stage 1: f d s a j k l ; g h - the home row
- Stage 2: e i
- Stage 3: r u
- Level 2
- Stage 4: t y
- Stage 5: w o
- Stage 6: q p
- Level 3
- Stage 7: v m
- Stage 8: b n
- Stage 9: c ,
- Level 4
- Stage 11: / .
- Stage 12: Shift keys - how to make capital letter
Room 108 Typing Tutor Game online
Real pictures are used to show hand/finger position on the keyboard. Individual lessons may be selected.
http://www.scugog-net.com/room108/typing/intro.html
Computer Connections Typing Programs
http://www.kidsdomain.com/brain/computer/type.html
Try Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor Free: There is a free teacher’s guide included on the page of downloads. If you like this one it is relatively inexpensive to purchase.
http://www.tenthumbstypingtutor.com/try1.php
Suggestions for improving typing skills and a list of online typing tools to use for practice.
http://www.computerlab.kids.new.net/keyboarding.htm
Reviews of various typing programs and links to the sites where you may download demo versions to try.
http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/reviews/typing/
Typer Shark Deluxe
From the creators of BookWorm Deluxe, a game you can really sink your teeth into. The deep sea is full of treasure and adventure, but it's also full of creatures that want to eat you. Luckily, you have your trusty keyboard at your side and you've got the typing skills to keep from becoming somebody's dinner. Or, do you?
http://www.realarcade.com/promo?tps=google_&game=typersharkdeluxe&src=google_typershark
CleanSofts.com typing program list.
Welcome to CleanSofts.com We have listed over 30.000 tested and clean programs
http://www.cleansofts.com/find/typing.html
Typing programs from educational-freeware.com: This site is dedicated to listings, descriptions and reviews of the best free educational software for kids and adults. Some of the software is web based (see the online section), and some is Windows software that you can download (see the downloadable section).
Many of the software titles are multilingual. In order to see what titles run in your language, you can list the software by language.
Educational Freeware Typing
Discussion of one-hand typing and a list of freeware/shareware typing programs
Freeware, Shareware, and online sites to practice typing for free, links to free typing tutors.
BumperSoft Free software downloads
Typing Tutors - Free software downloads at BumperSoft
Inexpensive Typing Tutors
SpongeBob SquarePants Typing:
http://www.surpluscdrom.com/spsqty.html
Featuring multiple levels of challenge for ages 7 and up, two modes of play, and a slew of irresistible learning pals, SpongeBob SquarePants? Typing is an unbeatable tutorial solution for young keyboarders. As typing skills grow, kids also pick up nifty facts about undersea life and nautical nonsense!
SpongeBob may be squishy, but his typing skills are on the way to becoming rock solid! Kids and adults can become seaworthy typists, too, thanks to this adorable skill-building adventure featuring Bikini Bottom's favorite denizens.
TypingMaster Pro Typing Tutor
With the trial version you can complete the first lessons of the course and try out all the advanced training features. Then, if you like what you see and want to complete your studies, you can buy the full version from our web store in minutes. A version is available for $29.95.
http://www.typingmaster.com/individuals/pro/demo.asp
Free Online Typing Sites:
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