What it is: Typing Web is an awesome website I ran across yesterday. It is a free to use typing tutor, tester, and also includes games. Typing Web tracks students progress and provides a place for them to practice their most frequently mis-typed letters. Students can personalize their Typing Web site by choosing a “skin” to decorate the typing practice page. I don’t know about you, but as soon as my students can personalize anything they are hooked! The web based software makes it possible for students to practice typing from anywhere they have an Internet connected computer. There is also a NEW free iPhone or iPod Touch Typing Tutor for those that are so lucky 🙂 .
How to integrate Typing Web into your curriculum: Typing Web is best used in a computer lab setting where students can have blocks of time set aside for typing practice. You can also set up a practice center in your classroom where students can take turns practicing their typing skills. Because Typing Web is web based students can practice at home too!
Tips: Typing web has a school version where teachers have more control over the individual student set up as well as data collection. The school version is subscription based.
Please leave a comment and share how you are using Typing Web in your classroom.
My kids used this today as part of our “Typing Olympics” competition and absolutely loved it. The best part for them was the personalization and being able to track their progress and compare with each other. What would I do with these kids if they weren’t so competitive? 🙂
Hello,
I am the owner of TypingWeb.com, and am absolutely flattered by this post of yours. I’m very glad to see that our product has been so useful to so many people.
I hope you do not mind, but I have had a bit of your post put into our testimonials section.
Take care!
-Jack Winston