What's Your Type?

Ever wonder how fast you can type? Want to improve your typing skills? As we get older more and more assignments are going to be completed on our computers. When you can do it well, touch typing is the fastest way to write. Many people can soon learn to touch type faster than they can write with a pen. So, wouldn't homework be so much easier for us in the future if we all started to practice our typing skills now? Start by learning how to type properly here. It’s a fun game that teaches us the important things about typing like where to rest your fingers and which keys are for what fingers.  See if you can make it to Level 4, Stage 12.

Some tips to remeber:

• Use the correct fingers

• There's no need to rush!

• Always rest your wrists on the desk

• You should take a rest, and shake your hands and arms to relax your muscles if you get tired

• It's important not to look at your hands when you are learning to type. The best way to ensure that you don't look at your hands is to cover them up - you can make a simple box out of cardboard or just place a towel over them.

Up for a challenge?  Start building your typing skills with a typing test.  See how many words you can type in a set amount of minutes. If you find that it's not your cup of tea, try out these typing games, they're challenging and fun!