Practice your way to being a faster and efficient typist. Use any platform that allows you to see your words per minute (WPM). Places you can use (but aren't limited to) include:
Typing.com
EDUTyping
Typing Club
Typetastic
Who can beat the current record of 25 WPM (as of May 11th)? You can screenshot the results and send them to your teacher.
Here is some helpful links for practice:
Create chart and graph using video tutorial with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
Save as PDF and send to teacher
twallace@livoniapublicschools.org
jgibson4@livoniapublicschools.org
astone5@livoniapublicschools.org
lharden@livoniapublicschools.org
Learn about Digital Citizenship explore topics from computer programming, digital etiquette, online safety, information privacy, and more.
Level 1 starts with the home row keys.
In this level you will learn to type the keys on the home row as well as letters e, i, r and u.
Stage 1: f d s a j k l ; g h
Stage 2: e i
Stage 3: r u
Level 2: Learn the six keys above the home row.
In this level you will learn to type six new keys that lie above the home row including letters t, y, w, o, q and p.
Stage 4: t y
Stage 5: w o
Stage 6: q p
Unit 2: All Fingers Aboard
Unit 4: Ready, Set, Type!
Unit 5: Full Speed Ahead
Unit 6: Catch Those Numbers
Unit 7: The Secret Symbols
Unit 8: Know Your Numpad
Create a student account on these three websites or log into the account you already have. Please contact your teacher if you are having difficulties logging into your pre-existing account.
Find a story and listen as you read along. Here is one of many stories you can read on the website.
The Hula-Hoopin' Queen
Written by: Thelma Godin
Illustrated by: Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Read by Oprah Winfrey
To see all the books you can read and listen to, click here!
Be Internet Awesome and practice good Digital Citizenship skills. Interland is an online adventure that teaches the key lessons of internet safety through four fun, challenging games. Play your way to being an Internet Legend.
Listen to stories from astronauts reading from space. While in space, astronauts are videotaping themselves reading these books to the children of Earth. These videos are being edited and placed on this Story Time From Space website under the heading Story Time Videos.