Elementary Typing Programs for use with Chromebooks

[Martin Cisneros "TheTechProfe"]

Hi All

We are looking at the possibility of going with a new Samsung Chromebook as a standard device for some of our schools.  At the elementary level, our teachers and students have enjoyed using Type to Learn as a base keyboarding program.  Unfortunately, we could not use this program on the Chromebook.

I have attached a review we did of our various typing programs last year.  ( http://tinyurl.com/KeyboardingPGM4CB ) I include this so you are aware of what we are now using.  Are any of you aware of or use a Chromebook compatible typing program that would include all the features found in Type to Learn?  I would hate to eliminate the possibility of the Chromebook based just on this miss with Type to Learn.

Many thanks!

Yours In Tech Ed,
Martin 

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[Matthew Peskay]

Our schools are quickly adopting Typingclub.com but its not mature in any sense. It does show a lot of promise. 

For something with more solid backing and stability check out TypingPal. 

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[Dee]

We're using Typing Club for our 4th and 5th graders and teachers, students, and parents love it. The only issue we have is the fact that once you set up classes you have to use your customized portal to login, making the chrome webstore app useless because the app only points to their general website. The teachers are able to use their Google logins, but not the students. No one else complains about this though but me. The developer was pretty responsive to me early on, but must have grown tired of my emails.

[Gail Markson]

We are thinking of getting chromebooks and I have a few questions. 

If you are using chromebooks. Did you purchase them or lease them. Did you get a cart for them, and if so, what kind.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Mrs. Gail Markson

Director of Technology

Eleanor Kolitz Academy

12500 NW Military Hwy, Suite 150

San Antonio, TX 78231

www.eka-sa.org

 

On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 8:48 PM, Gail Markson <mark...@eka-satx.org> wrote:

Dee,

Do your teachers give grades for Typing Club practice. If so how do they do that?

Mrs. Gail Markson

Director of Technology

Eleanor Kolitz Academy

12500 NW Military Hwy, Suite 150

San Antonio, TX 78231

www.eka-sa.org

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[Ian Byerrum]

We've been using Typing Pal for the past few years and it works great in Chrome.  The reporting system is a little basic, but everything else works well.

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[Gail Markson]

Dee,

Do your teachers give grades for Typing Club practice. If so how do they do that?

Mrs. Gail Markson

Director of Technology

Eleanor Kolitz Academy

12500 NW Military Hwy, Suite 150

San Antonio, TX 78231

www.eka-sa.org

 

On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 7:48 PM, Dee <deel...@gmail.com> wrote: