Type-Tastic News

Now, more than ever, the need for students’ early keyboarding skills has proven to be crucial for their success both inside and outside of the classroom.

If students begin practicing on a keyboard without proper training, they may create their own less efficient methods of typing.

Because of this reality, we will be taking advantage of this opportunity from Learning.com and host a a district-wide typing contest for PK-8th grade students.

The teacher with the PK-2nd class that has the highest class participation will win a $25 Visa gift card.

The elementary (3rd-5th) and middle school student with the most keyboarding practice time and their teachers, will each win a $25 Visa gift card. In addition, the top 10 elementary and the top 10 middle school students will receive a special certificate of recognition. If the winning student has multiple teachers, then the gift card will go to whichever teacher had the student participate in the keyboarding practice. If the student participated in multiple teachers' classrooms, then each of those teachers' names will be put in a drawing for the gift card.

In addition, I will personally do a separate contest that includes PK-5th grade. I will do a drawing for a $20 Erin Condren gift card. If your students participate in the typing contest, your name will automatically be added into the drawing.

1. Log in to Clever
2. Click on Learning.com
3. Click on the Homeroom class.
4. Complete the keyboarding lessons.

1. Log in to Clever
2. Click on Learning.com
3. Click on the Science Class This is important!
4. Click on the Adaptive Keyboarding: The Keyboarding Adventure
5. Click continue, and start the game!
6. The next time the student logs in, they will follow the exact same steps again. The Adaptive Keyboarding game has continued practice. It's not a lesson they will complete in one session.

The contest starts on Monday, April 22 and ends Friday, May 24. Winners will be selected at the end of the day on May 24.

Click here to watch a brief Adaptive Keyboarding video and be sure to check out these helpful Adaptive Keyboarding FAQs before the contest begins. Need additional help? Live Chat with Learning.com!

If you have any questions about participation and prizes, please email me at kelly.hong@huttoisd.net.

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