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Mavis Beacon presents online resources for students and teachers in search of keyboard practice materials and educational resources.

Keyboarding Teaching Tips and Resources

Computer Skills Lesson Plans for Young Learners
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/Curriculum/computer.skills/lssnplns/Keyboarding/keybdtoc.htm

Primary Keyboarding Skills
http://www.education-world.com/a_tsl/archives/99-1/lesson0008.shtml

Apple Story Writing with a Buddy
http://www.learnnc.org/learnnc/lessonp.nsf/docunid/3BB84C0FFB6C86E785256AD60068BA9E?opendocument

Copy It! Lesson Plan and Game
http://prometheus.educ.ncat.edu/users/dpi/keyboarding/grad1231.htm

Computers and Internet Lesson Plans, Typing
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/CI45.htm

Technology Integrated Lesson Plan Archive
http://www.fayar.net/admin/technology/curriculum/lp-arc.htm

Keyboarding Lessons
http://www.angelfire.com/ks/tonyaskinner/keybrd.html

Typing Quiz Lesson Plan
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/CILATypingQuizPlusSpelling46.htm

Extended Activities and Resources

Learn to Type, Free Practice Test
http://www.typingcertification.com/

Typing Pal Online
http://www.typingpal.com/

Mr. Kent's Typing Tutor for Beginning Typists
http://www.mrkent.com/kb/keyboard.htm

Typing Habits
http://www.soundfeelings.com/free/carpal_tunnel.htm
A simple tip for correct hand position when typing. For more detailed information, see:
Ergonomics from Medbroadcast
http://www.medbroadcast.com/health_topics/ergonomics/

Typing Tutor Software, Freeware and Shareware
http://www.staminapro.com/typing.htm

Computers and Technology Lesson Plans
http://lessonplanz.com/Lesson_Plans/Computers___Technology/

Internet4Classrooms, Links for K-12 Teachers
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/k12links.htm

Community Learning Network (CLN)
http://www.cln.org/