The Nerd Battalion wants your child to learn to type! The reality is that most schools (including ours) cannot devote equipment, training, and time for them to master this very important skill. That's where you, the parent, come in. Set aside 6 weeks and 10-15 minutes a day as consistently as any modern family can do, and get your child to practice. There are a lot of free programs to learn with. We introduce one below, but feel free to explore others.
To help you motivate your child, our Nerd Battalion offers a "QWERTY KEY." They can earn a new key each year as they brush up their skills and improve their time. We will test them on a one minute typing test in the media lab. Finally, enjoy learning about the QWERTY keyboard with your child. Voice recognition and tiny smart phone keyboards may eventually make this technology obsolete, but every student today will need it to complete papers and school work as they grow. Most importantly, they are learning to quickly master a new technology skill through persistence and grit (skills that will never become obsolete!).
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