November Ed Tech Review Archives

http://10-fast-fingers.com/ Free Typing Tutor

http://10-fast-fingers.com/
10 Fast Fingers is a free online typing tutor that is simple yet effective in teaching the basics of keyboarding.  It is based on touch typing principals meaning that we know where the keys are based on muscle memory rather than sight.  I enjoyed using the lessons, and will continue to use it until I […]

Christian Science Monitor asks, “Is This the end of Cursive?”

Is this the end of cursive ? (Christian Science Monitor)
Because of the rise of the information age, keyboarding ha been gaining ground in it’s amount of time dedicated to it’s instruction.   There assumption indicates that this time is replacing cursive instruction.  Although this may be the case it does not need to be.  I […]

Mac Express! School Trends vs. Tech Trends!

In fourth Grade my elementary school got it’s first computers.  They were the state of the art amazing Apple II Computers.  These amazing machines allowed you to type and correct mistakes, without starting all over, and create cool looking banners with Print Shop.  It seemed that Mac had a strong hold on the education market […]