Week+Two+Typing

=__Typing Activities__=

Learning to type quickly and accurately is important for class assignments and the workforce. The first link shows you the **Home Row**, where to place your fingers on the keyboard:

@http://www.customtyping.com/training_modules.htm

This is the "**Custom Typing Training**" ** Demo ** (not the full version) It shows you a better picture of the Home Row keys for typing. Try to keep your hands on the HomeRow when typing your **words per minute** lessons

**Typing Scores**
This is an online typing course using the **Qwerty** (__** NOT the Dvorak **__) keyboard.

@http://www.powertyping.com/


 * Read through this **homepage**
 * Click on **Qwerty keyboard**
 * Read through the HomeRow keys
 * Take notes on the ** vocabulary ** listed on the page
 * Click on **Qwerty Typing Lessons**
 * Click **Reset all wpm to 1**
 * **Complete EACH lesson until you get a // wpm //of at least 30 for each lesson**
 * It's okay if you only get to 10 the first day**,** but keep trying to get **30 wpm** with **5 errors** or less
 * Write Down all **13 scores** for your typing lessons
 * **Return to the Home page and complete the 5 games**
 * Write Down all **5 scores** (remember to include the **// name of each game //** next to the score)

Always keep your notes in one location, a notebook or folder for this course. You should have **18** scores at the end of this activity. (**36 points** for the numbers and scores, **5 points** for the names of the games - 1 extra credit point available = **40 points**.)

**This assignment is no longer available for full credit (-1 grade level as of 9/24/2010)**