Type to Learn Software to teach keyboarding skills

To continue on my last post about using keyboards with special needs students, here are some programs to use with the regular keyboard on the computer.

Do you remember when you had to learn to properly type in school? It was not a fun task for most. I surely was not fond of it. Students with special needs have a harder time to learn to type. Thankfully there are programs to help. 

Keyboard Town PALS uses puppets to teach students where the keys are on the keyboard. It uses memory instead of speed. This program links a story to every letter, every key and the finger that presses them. This software is fun for students and boosts their self esteem. "Students learn by association and are enthralled by adorable puppets who sing songs and tell stories in a relaxed learning environment." (Keyboardtownpals.com, 2013) The program even helps students with spelling and reading as they type.

References

Keyboardtownpals.com (2013). Get It, Got It, Good Video | Keyboard Town PALS. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.keyboardtownpals.com/get-it-got-it-goodvideo/ [Accessed: 23 Oct 2013].