Matt Renwick is an elementary school principal in Wisconsin. Prior to becoming an administrator, Matt was a 5th and 6th grade teacher. You can follow him on Twitter at @ReadByExample and read his blog ...
With more standardized tests going digital, including most recently the College Board’s Advanced Placement exams, more schools are investing time and resources into keyboarding instruction, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of elementary age children are in the computer lab using laptops. (FatCamera via Getty Images) This story was originally ...
The tech-savvy generation is losing its touch. Gen Z’s typing proficiency is reportedly dwindling as young people adapt to touchscreens, with keyboarding falling to the wayside — just like writing in ...
Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. She enjoys coffee, cats and science fiction TV. K–12 digital natives might seem like they were born with smartphones in their hands, but educators shouldn’t ...
It wasn’t too long ago that schools offered classes with names like “Keyboarding” that were pitched as teaching a skill that would be vital for life and work in the 21st century. As it turns out, all ...
Interacting with technology is second nature to children these days. But, even though these digital natives are tech-savvy, they might not have the keyboarding and digital citizenship skills to make ...
Even something as simple as learning to type can be an important support for helping students build the skills and confidence they need Generally, when we think of edtech and students with ...
From front, Hailey Hendrickson, Terranaja Moore and Betsaida Marroquin tap away in a typing class at King Science and Technology Middle School. Eighth-grader Hailey Hendrickson taps away in a ...