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Monday, February 22, 2016

You Have To Be Kidding? Really?


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There is an article in our local paper that says: 

THERE'S SCIENTIFIC PROOF THAT TOUCH TYPING IS OVERRATED

 This actually infuriated me.  

Ask anyone who doesn't know how to type if they wish they did know how to type and how long it takes them to type something.

The article says you can develop your own way of typing as long as you keep your hands static, your fingers are moving, and you use the same fingers to type the letters.  

Dah!!  Isn't that what touch typing is?

As a business teacher this really upset me.  Without a doubt, touch typing is much more efficient.

 I have gotten so many comments from people saying typing class was the most valuable class they ever took in high school.

Any thoughts?

If you do know how to type, aren't you glad you know how to type? 

If you don't know how to type, don't you wish you did know how to type? 

Here is the online article:

http://triblive.com/lifestyles/morelifestyles/9967102-74/typing-touch-hands
 
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Try either of these sites for learning to type...fun and educational.

They are the same site, but different levels of progression. 

It doesn't matter whether you are a child or an adult, you will learn how to type if you work with these sites.

http://www.kidztype.com/

http://primarygamesarena.com/Play/Dance-Mat-Typing-2012 

And of course, there is Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing...CD's should be available. 

*Image courtesy of:  http://pursuitmag.com/





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30 comments:

  1. ElizabethFebruary 22, 2016 at 10:36 AM

    Agree or Disagree?

    Thanks for commenting if you do.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2016 at 10:51 AM

    I went to typing classes for a week. I'm glad I did. It makes typing easier and quicker. And because all the fingers are engaged for particular keys on the board, I figure finger-memory (no such word exists?) makes typing an automatic process too. Definitely helpful!!

    -- Risa

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    1. ElizabethFebruary 22, 2016 at 10:55 AM

      Thank you.

      I can't believe anyone would think typing without looking (touch typing) isn't more efficient.

      Thanks for stopping, Risa.

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  3. Laurel-Rain SnowFebruary 22, 2016 at 11:16 AM

    I took typing in high school, and it has served me well over the years. I even worked as a secretary to pay for college, so those typing classes were a godsend.

    I have to laugh at all these younger people who type on their computers with one or two fingers....now that is inefficient!

    Thanks for sharing...

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    1. ElizabethFebruary 22, 2016 at 11:23 AM

      VERY inefficient.

      It is as important as reading if you ask me.

      Thanks for commenting, Laurel.

      Glad you know how to type and you agree. :)

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  4. Elizabeth Varadan, AuthorFebruary 22, 2016 at 12:27 PM

    I worked my way through college using touch typing, and before computers, I wrote all my stories on typewriters. I still use it to some extent, but find on the computer, I have to pay more attention to the keys, because of the difference in touch and the way spellcheck sometimes jumps in and spells a word differently than I thought I typed it. But, yes, touch typing is invaluable, I still go much faster on manuscripts because of it.

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    1. ElizabethFebruary 22, 2016 at 12:33 PM

      Thank you, Elizabeth.

      Wonderful to hear this from an author and professional.

      I don't see how people do it if they don't know how to type. Takes twice as long or even three times as long.

      Thanks again, and thanks for stopping and commenting, Elizabeth.

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  5. The Truth About BooksFebruary 22, 2016 at 12:46 PM

    I'm so glad I know how to type. I can type 120 words a minute. Yes I can remember learning how to type on a manual typewriter.

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    1. ElizabethFebruary 22, 2016 at 12:53 PM

      I learned on a manual typewriter and taught my first few years in a room of 40 manual typewriters.

      Clicking and clacking...what noise, but what a wonderful skill the students learned.

      Thanks for stopping, The Truth About Books.

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  6. DebbieFebruary 22, 2016 at 1:56 PM

    Yep! I agree with you. My husband types with two fingers and it drives me CRAZY!!! Sometimes I'll say, "MOVE. I'll type and you just tell me what you want to say." Typing is important!!

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    1. ElizabethFebruary 22, 2016 at 5:47 PM

      Oh....I hear you.

      It drives me CRAZY when people take forever to type.

      Thanks for stopping, Debbie.

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  7. Katherine PFebruary 22, 2016 at 2:04 PM

    I definitely agree that knowing how to type is a valuable skill. It's painful to watch someone who doesn't know how to type peck at the keyboard!

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    1. ElizabethFebruary 22, 2016 at 6:59 PM

      "Painful" definitely is the perfect word.

      Drives me crazy when I see people hunting and pecking.

      Thanks for stopping, Katherine.

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  8. KayFebruary 22, 2016 at 2:22 PM

    That is so funny. And odd. I learned to type in 8th grade in a room of manual typewriters without the letters on the keys. There was a big chart at the front of the room that we could use to 'help' us remember the location of the keys. Yes, it was loud, but I never look at my hands. And it's so innate in me now, I have a hard time actually recalling where the keys are located without putting my hands in the 'keyboard' position. And I can do at least 80 words a minute still, but not with my thumbs. LOL LOL

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    1. ElizabethFebruary 22, 2016 at 6:09 PM

      I wish we didn't have letters on the keys when I was teaching. Some of the students lost out because they didn't have the discipline to learn. I think they would have if they were forced to.

      It is an innate thing once you learn.

      Good on your thumbs. That's how they expect us to type today.

      Very sad.

      Thanks for stopping, Kay.

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  9. Mary (Bookfan)February 22, 2016 at 2:23 PM

    I'm so glad I took typing class back in the early 70s :) Makes blogging that much easier!

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    1. ElizabethFebruary 22, 2016 at 6:10 PM

      It definitely makes anything easier than hunting and pecking.

      Thanks for stopping, Mary.

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  10. ElizabethFebruary 22, 2016 at 5:46 PM

    Exactly....typing skills are invaluable.

    It takes FOREVER to hunt and peck.

    Thanks for stopping, Heidi.

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  11. StefanieFebruary 22, 2016 at 5:55 PM

    I see typing as a life skill. I learned how in high school with electric typewriters.

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    1. ElizabethFebruary 22, 2016 at 6:11 PM

      It definitely is a life skill.

      Best skill you could have and also the best class anyone could take.

      Thanks for stopping, Stefanie.

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  12. UnknownFebruary 22, 2016 at 6:27 PM

    Oh, I agree with you. It would take me forever to type if I hadn't learned touch typing. :)
    @dino0726 from 
    FictionZeal - Impartial, Straightforward Fiction Book Reviews

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    1. ElizabethFebruary 22, 2016 at 7:00 PM

      Isn't is wonderful!!

      Love typing by touch.

      Thanks for stopping, Diane.

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  13. Kathryn TFebruary 23, 2016 at 12:49 AM

    Ha - that would rile you up. I am totally for touch typing. I never learned it at school but if I had I would have said most useful thing ever - I did French instead. Guess how much I use French. Taught myself to touch type - best ever! Long live TT!

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    1. ElizabethFebruary 23, 2016 at 7:42 AM

      Typing definitely is more useful than French. LOL!!

      You may need French some day, though. :)

      Thanks for stopping, Kathryn.

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  14. SaraFebruary 23, 2016 at 7:30 AM

    Everyone should know how to type! I grew up with an old school typewriter, and then in HS we upgraded to a word processor (I was homeschooled). I didn't use a computer/keyboard until college :)

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    1. ElizabethFebruary 23, 2016 at 9:55 AM

      I agree that everyone should know how to type.

      Give those sites above a try for your children if you like.

      Thanks for stopping, Library Huntress.

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  15. Marianne February 25, 2016 at 8:53 AM

    I'm sure this was written by someone who always regrets not having learned it. ;)

    Marianne from
    Let's Read

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    1. ElizabethFebruary 25, 2016 at 9:43 AM

      Ah ha....could very well be.

      And it is regrettable if you don't know how to type correctly. :)

      Thanks for stopping, Marianne.

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  16. Erin @ Quixotic MagpieFebruary 25, 2016 at 9:18 AM

    I am so glad I can type!! I didn't learn much from my HS typing class though - my teacher was kind of a jerk and really weird. If we looked down he would throw stuffed animals at us! I can just imagine how that would go down these days. Anyway, my class was weird but I actually really learned to type while playing online video games. Lol. I type so fast now, people at work were always amazed. Lol. But I agree, typing is so important and people do need to learn it!!

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    1. ElizabethFebruary 25, 2016 at 9:46 AM

      Oh dear on the stuffed animals. That definitely wouldn't go well today.

      Wonderful you learned to type.

      When I taught typing the past ten years, we had orange covers that hid the keys. :) They worked well, but the students still could peek when I wasn't looking.

      The best way to learn to type is to have no letters on the keys. :)

      Thanks for stopping, Erin.

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