Ha, I’ve never heard hunt and peck called “chicken typing” before, I kinda like it!
I learned to type in junior high on a Wang (with the black and spinach-green screen), and our typing teacher would tape a piece of paper to the top of the keyboard. Our fingers went under the paper so that we couldn’t see what keys we were touching. It made you learn quickly to find your home row keys, and after that learning to type was pretty fun and painless.
Do kids not get a typing class anymore?
ETA: before my typing class I ‘taught’ myself on a Selectric at my mom’s office - man did I have to unlearn some bad habits!
This is such a useful and critical skill for anything with a keyboard. Being able to type without looking is great.
As a teacher, it pains me to see so many middle school students chicken typing. I don’t know if they teach typing in elementary like I had.
Ha, I’ve never heard hunt and peck called “chicken typing” before, I kinda like it!
I learned to type in junior high on a Wang (with the black and spinach-green screen), and our typing teacher would tape a piece of paper to the top of the keyboard. Our fingers went under the paper so that we couldn’t see what keys we were touching. It made you learn quickly to find your home row keys, and after that learning to type was pretty fun and painless.
Do kids not get a typing class anymore?
ETA: before my typing class I ‘taught’ myself on a Selectric at my mom’s office - man did I have to unlearn some bad habits!
I should probably know if they have a class, but based on the average skill-level in 6-8th grade, it’s not effective.
And yes!! The bad habits part will be a pain in the butt for stubborn teens.