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Typing Programs for Elementary Schools: 5 Things to Look For
Typing is an incredibly important skill. With a little research, you can find the typing program that best meets all your students’ needs. Keep an eye out for these five characteristics.
Read More »Building Digital Citizenship Into Your School’s Typing Curriculum
Adding a digital citizenship component to your school typing program allows you to give students background knowledge that will inform their future decisions, both online and offline. While teaching students basic technology skills, you will also be teaching them how to put those skills to good use.
Read More »Why Use Games to Teach Typing?
Teaching typing isn’t easy. Most students find it hard to stay engaged while practicing the same keys over and over. That’s why we’ve opted to use games and incorporated gamification to teach K-12 students how to type.
Read More »Typing Agent vs. TypingClub: The Pros and Cons of Each
Are you a teacher or school district looking for the best possible keyboarding curriculum? You are probably considering both Typing Agent and TypingClub. These two programs share a lot of similarities as well as some key differences that could make all the difference for many schools and districts. In this guide, we’ll explore the advantages and disadvantages of these two popular typing programs.
Read More »6 Features to Look For in School Typing Programs
Not all typing programs are created equal. As you shop around for keyboarding software options, you’ll find that some produce better results, are more accessible, and integrate more with other parts of your school curriculum.
Read More »Why Your School District Should Have Spanish Typing Lessons
When choosing typing lessons for your school district, Spanish language integration may seem more like a bonus rather than a necessity. However, Spanish typing lessons may be the key to many students’ success — both in technology and in language learning. Here’s why you should consider a typing program that provides an option for Spanish typing…
Read More »Connecting the dots…
I was recently asked to share something on my heart with the amazing Typing Agent community. Before I do so, let me take a minute and introduce myself. My name is Kris Wheeler and I am the financial coordinator at Typing Agent and have loved working here for the past 2 years! I am also a…
Read More »New Features and Updates
New Typing Agent Features New Challenge Typing App Fifty new challenge lessons have been added.These lessons will be unlocked for students with 10,0000 experience points and have unique typing lessons to improve accuracy, speed, and endurance. Spy Mode Lessons Starting in World 12 of our 3+ Keyboarding Foundations typing app the keyboard will be hidden and…
Read More »New Printables Available for Teachers
New Typing Agent Certificates and Printables Available for teachers in the “more options” or “…” area of the teacher dashboard: English and Spanish Parent letters: Use these letters to send home and introduce Typing Agent and the importance of keyboarding and technology to parents! These letters are completely editable as well. K2 and K2+ Printable Offline…
Read More »Our Latest In Online Typing Games
Introducing Typing Streaks! I’m sure many of you have heard of Snapchat…well for those of you who know, Snapchat has an intriguing feature called Snapchat Streaks! Snapchat Streaks or as some call it Snapstreaks is a creative way to get people to use their app every day and if they do this successfully, a flame emoji…
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