• Code.org

    Code.org has many free coding resources and we will be using its CS Discoveries Curriculum to teach many elements of the Foundations of Interactive Design course.

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  • Nitrotype.com

    Students will establish accounts after they successfully complete their accuracy touch type accuracy test which ensures that students can find every key with the correct finger without looking down.  Nitrotype is a great tool to build speed once typers have acheived a high level of touch type accuracy.

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  • Typing.com

    This website will be our primary website for learning how to type.  Students will follow this online instruction along with daily in class kinestetic learning activities.
     
    Username= rmslunch# (ex. rms23456) & Password= ritch
     
    Students may work on Keyboarding lessons on www.typing.com from home but must cover their hands with a sheet of paper, pillow case, or purchase a Speedskin (http://www.speedskin.com/keyboarding-instruction-covers.html). During their summative tests (60% of their grade) students will need to score well on a keyboarding lesson where the keyboard is covered and they must use the correct fingers. I do not grade for words per minute (WPM) as some students naturally are better typists; however, all students can learn where the correct keys are located on the keyboard and which finger should be used to hit each key. If your student is working from home please check on them to make sure they are completing each lesson to 95% accuracy and they are not looking down at the keyboard while they are completing their lessons.
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  • Fun To Type

    Typing Games to build your students typing skills.
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  • Code Combat

    Interested in gaming, software, or how things work on the internet?  This website allows you to work through a series of levels and teaches you some great basic coding skills.
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