Keyboarding Software - Chromebooks

[Kris Tech]

Does anyone have info to share on any keyboarding programs that work well on Chromebooks?  I"ve found "Typing Club" in the Chrome Store.  It seems to have very high reviews.  Does anyone else have any further information on a keyboarding software in which the reports are easy to read and can track progress?

Thank you

Kris Kohlmeier

Glendale Unified SD

[Jon Sallée]

I used TypingClub as an elementary computer teacher, and it is outstanding. The progress tracking is extremely straightforward, and the user interface is simple enough to be understood by the little ones and effective for the older students.

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Jon Sallée

Supervisor of Technology

Lincoln Elementary School District 156

410 West 157th Street

Calumet City, IL 60409

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[Matthew A. Peskay]

YOu can check out typingpal as a comparison, but most schools I talk to go with TypingClub http://www.typingpal.com/

All my best,

Matthew

[Capps, Ted]

Typing Club has worked well for us.

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Bland Independent School District
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[Lori Abrahams]

We use Typing Web. 

Lori Abrahams
Information Specialist
Frederick School
CCSD #46
595 Frederick Rd
Grayslake, IL 60030
Main Office: 847-543-5300
Information Center Office: 847-543-5317
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[Lisa Fusco]

We like Typing Club.

Lisa Fusco
Director of Technology


The Moriah School
53 S. Woodland Street
Englewood, NJ  07631
201-567-0208 ext. 325

 

[mark picketts]

typing club has kept us very happy

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[Regina S]

We use Typing Club also, teachers love that they can continuously check progress. 

[Caren Kimbarovsky]

We are seriously considering Typing Agent.  We did a three week pilot with Typing Pal, Typing Club and Typing Agent.  We surveyed students, teachers and kids.  Here is the info:

Typing Pal -  is a paid application

Easy to use - Has some district information.  Different URLs for each school.  Has some games for students to use to practice on. Can add some district content. Can customize for each student wpm, accuracy.  They have three environments but it primarily is the look and a little of the practice texts change. Report card feature. Upload using csv feature

Typing Agent - is a paid application - has an iPad option- has Google Sign in - has a collaborative/email option to use for digital citizenship.  Is aligned to Common Core.

District reports are coming soon.  Many levels to this - 4 environments. The changes between the environments are obvious with different practice during lesson and during passages.  We are going to use it for 2-5 and maybe 6-8.  Has different games we can turn on and off for use at home or practice.  Can add some district content. Can customize for each student each student wpm, accuracy.  Created by a teacher.  (willing to make changes for future upgrades) Report card feature. Upload using csv feature. Does capital letters in the middle of words for key practice.

Typing Club is a free application but if you want a way to look at data across the district you will need to pay for the school edition.  The free edition  - each teacher would need to sign up for and import their kids.  The information of the difference between paid and free is here. This application also does not have any games to support the typing practice.  (This can be fine since there are many others but then you need to supply that.)

All are online so home/school access is great.  

Kids liked Typing Agent over Typing Pal (typing club the least).  

Teachers were split between Typing Agent and Typing Pal

Parents liked typing pal but it was a small number.  

I hope this helps.

Caren Kimbarovsky

Technology Literacy Coach

Libertyville School District 70

[Tim Timmons]

I like typing web quite a bit. It's free and manageable. 

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