This school year, students in grades K-6 are building their keyboarding skills using a new program, Type to Learn. Through engaging, game-based and interactive activities, students practice both typing accuracy and speed. These skills are increasingly important, as state assessments are now administered online and require proficient typing.
Each month, the district’s technology department also hosts a Digital Day, spotlighting a key digital fluency skill or platform for students in all grades to explore and showcase. January’s focus was typing to further encourage students to build and showcase their proficiency on the keyboard.
Watching our students across grade levels engage with Type to Learn has been an opportunity to see foundational literacy meet a modern necessity,” Technology Integration Specialist Jeanine Laurino said. “By gamifying the mechanics of typing, students are motivated and moving past the 'hunt-and-peck' hurdle. It's not just about speed but about giving ever child the fluency they need to thrive in our digital world.
