Friday Fun

Dragon Voice Recognition Activities (for the basic version--12 activities + quiz)
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Office XP Handwriting Recognition Activities
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Office XP Handwriting Recognition White Paper (how-to)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/OfficeXPProf/Utility/2/NT5/EN-US/handwrit.EXE

Keyboarding Activity: Typing Football
kbtypingfootball.html

Keyboarding Dinosaur Endurance Exercise
kbdino.html

Keyboarding Thanksgiving Activities
kbthanksgiving.html

Keyboarding Activity: Alphabetical List Relay
kbalphalistrelay.html

Keyboarding Activity: Stop the Music
kbstopthemusic.html

Keyboarding Activity: Think or Sink
kbthinkorsink.html

Keyboarding Ideas (Miscellaneous)
kbideas.html

Keyboarding Final Exam (production)
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Keyboarding Final Exam (written)
Word format: Download
WordPerfect format: keyfinal.wpd
NOTE: The test is for my class which uses WordPerfect, but you could download and edit as needed for your class needs

Keyboarding Technique Lesson: Using a Chat Room
kbchat.html

Keyboarding Story Starter #1
kbss1.html

Keyboarding Story Starter #2: The First Boat Ride
kbss2.html

Keyboarding Story Starters #3: An Assortment of Starters
kbss3.html

Keyboarding Free Write Assignment
kfreew.html

Keyboarding Story Starter for Reading Comprehension (this is actually a link to someone's webpage, but it can be printed out and used in keyboarding for reading comprehension and creativity)
http://www.rhlschool.com/read4n1.htm

Other Keyboarding Education Links

Lyman's Keyboarding Learning Activities
http://lyman.dtc.millard.k12.ut.us/kb/kb.htm

Keyboarding/Computer Class Resources (Junior High by Rod Hames)
http://www.crews.org/media_tech/compsci/

Class Spelling Stories Lesson Plan (can be adapted for junior high keyboarding; have students type instead of write the stories)
http://www.spellingbee.com/lessonplans/lesson5.htm

Keyboarding Bingo
http://www.mavisbeacon.com/teachers_lounge.html

Review of Typing Software
http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/reviews/typing1/sw_sum1.shtml

"Train the Trainer"--Teaching Keyboarding to Elementary-Age Students
http://biseben.bus.usu.edu/wbea/papers/keyboarding/keyboarding.htm

History of Keyboarding
http://www.mavisbeacon.com/history.html

Letterchase Keyboarding Freeware/Speed Builder
http://www.letterchase.com

Online Typing Textbook
http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~slavik/typing_class.html

Ainsworth Keyboarding Trainer Demo
http://www.qwerty.com/

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