http://www.ade.az.gov/standards/technology/Articulated_Grade_Level/
Educational Technology Standard Articulated by Grade Level
Strand 6: Technology Operations and Concepts
Concept 2: Application
Grade 3: 5 WPM & 80% accuracy
Grade 4: 10 WPM & 80% accuracy
Grade 5: 15 WPM & 80% accuracy
Grade 6: 20 WPM & 80% accuracy
Grade 7: 25 WPM & 80% accuracy
Grade 8: 30 WPM & 80% accuracy
Grades 9-12: nothing more listed.=20
-----Original Message-----
From: Bigenho, Chris [mailto:bigenhoc@greenhill.org]=20
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 8:15 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Is Typing Speed Important Anymore
As a kid, both speed and accuracy helped me as well. I hated to use the =
white out or the correction tapes. Remember the typewriters that had a =
correction ribbon? I longed for one of those as a kid. But then, the =
last time I saw a typewriter was at a living museum in East Texas and I =
don't think we are really talking about typing.
Today, with the advent of the computer, auto correct (yes, sometimes it =
can be a curse), spell check etc., speed and accuracy have a different =
relationship. You can actually increase your speed by using these tools. =
Increased speed at the cost of decreased accuracy is a reality and =
generally not a problem.=20
As for using the correct "keyboarding technique"- who really cares when =
students are typing 40 to 60 wpm with their own technique. Yes, if you =
catch them early, you can help them develop an efficient technique. =
However, it is the end result that is important. Is what they are =
writing really worth capturing in text? That is to say...do they have =
anything worth capturing for others to read? Is what they are writing =
providing a clear window to their understanding?
If we use our class time on higher level thinking skills rather than =
whether they used their right index finger to type "y" or their left =
little finger to type "z" (I think that is correct), we can help make =
sure they have something to say that reveals their understanding. I have =
seen incredible 2-finger typists and had a student a couple of years ago =
who was amazing with only his right index finger. So amazing that I had =
him try it without watching the keyboard- yes, he could do it and was =
somewhere around 40 words a minute. However, it was what he was writing =
about that was most interesting.=20
Now with all that said, I would argue that today, one of the most =
important skills we could be teaching (in this arena) and reinforcing is =
that of proofing work. It was already stated that most students (and =
adults) write their first draft on the computer. Unfortunately for many, =
it is the ONLY draft. If writers proofed their work and had peers proof =
their work, the need for accuracy of "typing" the first time would be =
minimized. Tools employing AI and natural language recognition allow =
writers to focus on clarity and accuracy of thought, freeing them to =
explore rather than feel constrained by rules of the old world. I =
imagine there are some who would be appalled by the number of typos and =
misspellings my computer corrected as I crafted this message. However, =
the tools allowed me to focus on the creative and cognitive processes =
rather than the mechanics of capturing my thoughts...and for that, I am =
grateful.
Chris Bigenho
Director of Educational Technology
Greenhill School
4141 Spring Valley Road
Addison, TX=A0 75001
Ph. 972-628-5479
Fx. 972-628-5279
bigenhoc@greenhill.org
www.greenhill.org
=A0
Blog: http://bigenhoc.wordpress.com/
Twitter: bigenhoc
AIM: chris bigenho
Yahoo: chris_bigenho
Skype: chris_bigenho
Tapped In: ChrisWB
Delicious: http://delicious.com/bigenhoc Diigo:bigenhoc
-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators =
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Brian Lee
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 8:38 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Is Typing Speed Important Anymore
Typing speed and accuracy sure helped me write my papers in the middle =
of the night before my paper was due. Without typing speed and =
accuracy, it would take the student twice as long to write the paper.
Brian Lee
Manlius Pebble Hill School
> From: Keith E Gatling <keith@gatling.us>
> Reply-To: A forum for independent school educators=20
> <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:18:33 -0500
> To: <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> Subject: Is Typing Speed Important Anymore
>=20
> Think about it. The model of typing from dictation or someone else's=20
> handwritten first draft is largely dead. Most people are typing "out=20
> of their heads" for their first drafts anyway, and any editing done by =
> another person is done from a draft that is already typed.
>=20
> We don't test kids for writing speed, so is there a reason to even=20
> test them for typing speed anymore? Sure, the kid who types faster=20
> will be able to get their work done faster, but so will the kid who=20
> writes faster. Isn't it enough to just give kids the basic skill of=20
> proper keyboarding without having to measure their speed anymore?
> --
>=20
> keg
[ For info on ISED-L see =
https://www.gds.org/podium/default.aspx?t=3D128874 ] Submissions to =
ISED-L are released under a creative commons, attribution, =
non-commercial, share-alike license.
RSS Feed, http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?RSS&L=3DISED-L
[ For info on ISED-L see =
https://www.gds.org/podium/default.aspx?t=3D128874 ] Submissions to =
ISED-L are released under a creative commons, attribution, =
non-commercial, share-alike license.
RSS Feed, http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?RSS&L=3DISED-L
[ For info on ISED-L see https://www.gds.org/podium/default.aspx?t=3D128874 ]
Submissions to ISED-L are released under a creative commons, attribution, non-commercial, share-alike license.
RSS Feed, http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?RSS&L=3DISED-L
