kitchen table math, the sequel: touch-type

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Anonymous said...: the smartest move i made in public school
by far was taking typing (*obviously* i was
going to take whatever *math* was on offer
so that doesn't count as a "move").

PS: cool photo!

vlorbik MEdZ; August 5, 2010 at 12:08 PM
Anonymous said...: Omg, we've been hanging out over 5 years!

My dad made me take typing in high school, too. Thank god.

SusanS; August 5, 2010 at 12:41 PM
Barry Garelick said...: My mother bought me a how to type book and told me if I learned to type (on our old Royal) she'd buy me a typewriter. I learned to type in two weeks and my mom bought me an Olympia, which I still have. Learning to type was one of the best things I ever did.; August 5, 2010 at 1:15 PM
lgm said...: I used AVKO for my children.
http://www.avko.org/Samples/401.pdf
Its advantage was that the children did not feel pressured since no computer was waiting for a response or asking for a speedy response. Also the progression made sense.

After that, they did speed drills with some free online program.; August 6, 2010 at 10:11 AM
Catherine Johnson said...: 5 years!

And speaking of 5 years - hi, V!; August 6, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Catherine Johnson said...: lgm - thanks!

C started yesterday & today took an online timed test.

10 wpm

So we've got our baseline.; August 6, 2010 at 11:01 AM