I emphasize accuracy over speed. I require my students to set a goal of 98%
accuracy or better. Once accurate, the speed will follow (If it doesn't
they are still accurate). I was just telling my students the other day that
I have had a seventh grade student type 75 wpm with 98% accuracy and an
eighth grade student type 110 wpm with 99% accuracy. Both are excellent
piano players and the latter attributed the high jump in speed to instant
messaging. Most folks handwrite 7 - 10 wpm - it would be crazy not help
students gain this skill before they establish bad habits and as their need
to type increases. My students are questioning why we don't just use Dragon
Speaking to speak our text. Back to the 2013 predictions...
Cheers,
Ann
On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 9:18 AM, Keith E Gatling <keith@gatling.us> wrote:
> Think about it. The model of typing from dictation or someone else's
> handwritten first draft is largely dead. Most people are typing "out of
> their heads" for their first drafts anyway, and any editing done by another
> person is done from a draft that is already typed.
>
> We don't test kids for writing speed, so is there a reason to even test
> them
> for typing speed anymore? Sure, the kid who types faster will be able to
> get
> their work done faster, but so will the kid who writes faster. Isn't it
> enough to just give kids the basic skill of proper keyboarding without
> having to measure their speed anymore?
> --
>
> keg
>
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