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=Middle School Technology Links= [|GNU Typist or gtypist] offers a number of typing exercises that will help your youngster learn to type correctly. It has typing tutorials in Czech, English for both the Qwerty and Dvorak keyboard, Russian, Spanish, German, French and Norwegian. The software allows for the modification of existing tutorials and the ability to create new ones according to your child’s needs and your skills.
 * GNU Typist**

Designed with elementary students in mind, [|TuxType] is great for helping inexperienced youngsters navigate their way around the keyboard. Offering basic typing lessons as well as a couple of typing games, TuxTyping actually will work with both Windows and the Mac OS X software in addition to Linux. [|Klavaro] is another free touch typing tutorial that is both keyboard and language independent. The site notes that such a step saves computer memory in addition to time and money. The latest release offers incredible internationalization: English, Bangla/Bengali, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, French, Galician, German, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Urdu and Vietnamese. It also offers the following keyboard layouts: Qwerty, Dvorak, qwertz, azerty, jtsuken and AlphaGrip5. A basic type of course is available for memorizing proper finger positioning on the keyboard in addition to other exercises that focus on adaptability, velocity and fluidness. To be sure to appeal to the competitive nature of children, progress charts and scoring schemes are available. Though the software works with both Windows and Linux operating systems, it does not feature game formats, something we think appeals more to youngsters. This free typing[| tutorial] comes in three separate versions: Standard, Accessible and Spanish. The site notes that the program focuses on teaching students how to touch-type. Once again, this free open source option supports multiple keyboard layouts including Danish, Finnish, French, French-Belgian, German, Hebrew (no lesson files), Italian, Norwegian and Portuguese, along with UK-English, US-Dvorak and US-English. Also featuring a 3D typing game, TypeFaster can score progress and features an option that allows for the practice of the least accurate or slowest key uses. If you want to get the whole family involved, check out the multi-user option that allows each family member their own login which then stores the progress of each user. TypeFaster also operates on both Windows and Linux operating systems. [|KTouch] is yet another option that focuses on touch-type. Claiming to offer an easy way to learn to type quickly and correctly, the software begins by honing in on a few keys at a time. KTouch features the keys to press as well as the appropriate fingers to use to hit a specific key. KTouch is part of the [|KDE-EDU] package and is included in most linux distributions that include KDE. [|Free Typing Games] - Click here to practice your typing skills all while feeding the frogs, saving the planet from asteroids and sailing on a nice lake [|Keyboarding Sites] - Check out your typing techniques with these activities that Mrs. Ladd put together from the Internet. [|Numeric Keypad] - Learn home row and all the keys in the numeric keypad. [] [|www.freetypinggame.net/free-typing-lesson.asp]
 * TuxType**
 * Klavaro**
 * TypeFaster**
 * KTouch**

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TechLiteracy Assessment by Learning.com is a web-based, authentic assessment of students' proficiency with critical technology knowledge and skills. Designed for use in schools, TechLiteracy Assessment provides an easy-to-use, criterion-referenced, classroom-based tool for districts to gather and report valid data on the technology proficiency of elementary and middle school students. [] The Giant Campus Virtual School System (VSS) courses include assessments, project descriptions, and grading rubrics in the following subject areas: Computer Fundamentals, Multimedia, Programming, and Game Design. http://www.giantcampus.com/virtualschoolcourseware.asp

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