Dance Mat Typing
Below is a picture of the site's homepage. To visit the site, click the image below.
On this website, you can try out different categories and levels of typing. To visit a certain level, click on the image below.
Level 1
Level 3
The purpose of this site is to give you a fun and interactive environment to learn to type. This site can be used for beginner typer's who are having trouble learning proper hand placement on the keyboard. Some things are really like about this site are the way it teaches keyboarding while keeping the fun in it. For example, when you go to start a lesson, an animated character teaches you exactly how your hands should be placed. This character also has a little song to go along with it, so the keyboarding lesson is fun.
One thing that I wish was included in this site is a test or some sort of tracker to tell you how you are coming along with your typing. For example, when you do your keyboarding lesson, you just have to remember in your mind what you did. I think it would be beneficial if there was a thing that told you your speed and accuracy.
This site could be useful at SWMS for technology class. For example, students could use this site to get a feel for all the keys and to get an introduction on how to place your hands. Then, the technology students could use a different site to test their speed and accuracy. Below is a slideshow of different parts of the site.