tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post6935069133691380038..comments2024-03-28T06:47:38.256-04:00Comments on Silver's Reviews: Do You Know How To Type?Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-87873466553294621052015-03-01T08:30:12.807-05:002015-03-01T08:30:12.807-05:00As long as you can touch type and not look, no wor...As long as you can touch type and not look, no worries about going fast. :)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping, Megan.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-60671451337894267342015-02-28T21:31:37.806-05:002015-02-28T21:31:37.806-05:00I asked my Mom to please buy me an electric rather...I asked my Mom to please buy me an electric rather than manual typewriter, but didn't use it long before the computer came along.<br />I remember typing class. Not the greatest typist now, but I manage.<br />MeganinChristalone~Megan Vancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595781095268450449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-47727425347479849452015-02-16T17:47:34.287-05:002015-02-16T17:47:34.287-05:00The Selectrics were a big improvement over the man...The Selectrics were a big improvement over the manuals. :) But the computers are the best. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping, Elizabeth. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-67203288434772406812015-02-16T17:42:38.799-05:002015-02-16T17:42:38.799-05:00I will forgive you. :)
Thanks for stopping, Shei...I will forgive you. :)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping, Sheila.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-43374744416347695452015-02-16T10:59:53.790-05:002015-02-16T10:59:53.790-05:00I learned to type on an IBM Selectric with the bal...I learned to type on an IBM Selectric with the ball and my parents got me a typewriter for college so I could practice typing at home. By the time I graduated it was all word processing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582583925813368098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-11701762852586094692015-02-15T22:27:38.013-05:002015-02-15T22:27:38.013-05:00Oh I had typing class.... I received a "d&quo...Oh I had typing class.... I received a "d" in that class. By the time I took it in high school I had self taught myself and never did break my habit. I am fast, but my fingers are not in the right spots :)Sheila (Bookjourney)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05354184020340930630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-65555458896198282302015-02-15T19:33:08.843-05:002015-02-15T19:33:08.843-05:00Each change of a "machine" takes some ge...Each change of a "machine" takes some getting used to, but with the basics of typing and knowing where the keys are, it is an easy transition.<br /><br />Oh...I love shorthand. I taught that too. And...shorthand is not taught any longer. :(<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by, Laurel.<br /><br />I am having so much fun with this post and the comments. :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-74260571288534822022015-02-15T19:27:06.736-05:002015-02-15T19:27:06.736-05:00LOL...I forgot about that, Cassie. Yes...I loved ...LOL...I forgot about that, Cassie. Yes...I loved talking and typing and having the students be amazed.<br /><br />Fifth grade is great for learning. Was it a special or every day?<br /><br />It is sad about penmanship and typing/keyboarding classes going by the wayside. <br /><br />Thanks so much for your comments, Cassie.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-42458342746859653432015-02-15T19:24:49.773-05:002015-02-15T19:24:49.773-05:00Slow is fine as long as you learn where the keys a...Slow is fine as long as you learn where the keys are. Speed comes with practice. <br /><br />Never any regrets if you know how to type. It is such an important skill to know.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping, TracyK.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-12733694698162235962015-02-15T16:21:32.362-05:002015-02-15T16:21:32.362-05:00Even if you end up having a secretary, typing is a...Even if you end up having a secretary, typing is a useful skill...and I was happy to have it so I could work my way through college and end up with a secretary....LOL.Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-81953110262158681762015-02-15T16:17:09.448-05:002015-02-15T16:17:09.448-05:00Ah, yes, I took typing classes when there were onl...Ah, yes, I took typing classes when there were only manual typewriters, and then had to get used to an electric typewriter when I got a job as a typist, back when I was working my way through college. I typed really fast back then...90 words per minute. I even took shorthand, but by the time I started working, nobody used it. We used dictaphones...LOL.<br /><br />Then when I got a computer, I had to get used to typing on that...especially the laptop, with its flat keyboard.<br /><br />Great post!Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-28410596721203028522015-02-15T15:38:50.168-05:002015-02-15T15:38:50.168-05:00I learned on an electric typewriter in 5th grade. ...I learned on an electric typewriter in 5th grade. I still adore that sound.<br />I do type correctly and when I was teaching high school, my students never believed that I could actually type while looking at them and talking. It always amazed/freaked them out when (inevitably) a student would get up to check and find that I wasn't just typing gibberish.<br />Like penmanship, typing skills seem to be disappearing. Even "keyboarding" classes these days do not focus on "typing correctly".Cassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079256503268928028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-79844495251418512812015-02-15T13:43:15.225-05:002015-02-15T13:43:15.225-05:00I took a typing class in high school, and I think ...I took a typing class in high school, and I think I would have failed if they had stuck to the rules. I did learn to type (by your definition) but I was slow. It was the lowest grade I got in high school. But certainly don't regret learning. In a couple of jobs between being an "engineer" and being a programmer, my job was at least 50% clerical typing. And even now as a programmer being able to type is still very useful.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-84831683533212532002015-02-15T12:19:16.873-05:002015-02-15T12:19:16.873-05:00I agree it was the best decision you made. :) A v...I agree it was the best decision you made. :) A very valuable skill.<br /><br />Unfortunately they do not teach typing/keyboarding any more around here. Very disappointing and not a good idea if you ask me. :(<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping, Stacy. I hope to see you again.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-58075089315723697112015-02-15T12:15:15.392-05:002015-02-15T12:15:15.392-05:00Ahhh, typing class. I took beginning typing in 8th...Ahhh, typing class. I took beginning typing in 8th grade. Barely passed. So I took it again in the 9th. Best decision I ever made. I was SUPER fast after that. And yes, I can type my numbers without looking, either.<br /><br />When my kids went to school, they called it a keyboard class, though, not typing. Whatever. It was nice they still had the class. Of course, that was nearly 20 years ago. Have no idea if they're teaching that class now.Stacy McKitrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898731847653710759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-44038532157010725512015-02-15T11:05:44.650-05:002015-02-15T11:05:44.650-05:00Yeah for typing class!!
Definitely easier on a Se...Yeah for typing class!!<br /><br />Definitely easier on a Selectric!! :)<br /><br />Glad you agree that it is a valuable skill.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping, Sarah.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-62630619877454768402015-02-15T10:58:52.807-05:002015-02-15T10:58:52.807-05:00I took a year-long typing class in high school, an...I took a year-long typing class in high school, and out of everything I learned that year, typing is the skill/knowledge I retained the most and find the most useful. This was in the mid-'80s, and we all used IBM Selectrics. We learned how to type business and personal letters, how much space to leave for margins and between the different parts of the letter, etc. I still use that info today!<br /><br />Before that, I had a manual typewriter at home and hunted and pecked my way through several writing assignments. The Selectric took much less effort to type on.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-12860849818872711232015-02-15T10:45:15.034-05:002015-02-15T10:45:15.034-05:00Not too many folks are good on numbers. I stresse...Not too many folks are good on numbers. I stressed the letters more. We did the numbers way at the end of the year. <br /><br />I have to admit I look for the numbers probably just make sure I hit the right one...they are too far up on the keyboard to reach. :) Tee Hee, but NOT for the letters. <br /><br />I can recite the letters in each row as I am sure many folks can.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping, OnDBookshelf.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-79962229459781649812015-02-15T10:42:38.219-05:002015-02-15T10:42:38.219-05:00We are a strict lot!! But yes...I was strict but ...We are a strict lot!! But yes...I was strict but nice. :)<br /><br />You will never forget how to type...just like riding a bike. :)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping, Alex.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-91436263522759854262015-02-15T10:41:29.206-05:002015-02-15T10:41:29.206-05:00LOVE your thoughts.
I completely agree about typi...LOVE your thoughts.<br /><br />I completely agree about typing being the MOST USEFUL class taken. It is ESSENTIAL!!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping, Melissa.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-4110444517851136252015-02-15T10:40:35.858-05:002015-02-15T10:40:35.858-05:00Oh yes....I loved that chart. :) LOL on the cric...Oh yes....I loved that chart. :) LOL on the crick on your neck. I always wondered if that was difficult for left handers. I should have asked after all those years. :)<br /><br />Oh yes on the liquid paper stuff. My students actually had to use an eraser to fix errors. :) That was until we got the computers of course.<br /><br />LOL on strong hands. <br /><br />Thanks so much for your comments and for stopping, Kay.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-15584463459975133022015-02-15T10:38:10.581-05:002015-02-15T10:38:10.581-05:00That would drive me crazy too. :)
I love old t...That would drive me crazy too. :) <br /><br />I love old typewriters. So fun you have it in your living room.<br /><br />I loved how the typebars would always stick together. Ha Ha...not really love it, but that was unique to those old manuals.<br /><br />My students would ask why the letters aren't in alphabetic order. :) I would tell them about who invented the keyboard layout as it is today and has been for years and why the letters were arranged in the order they are. <br /><br />They arranged the letters in the "qwerty" fashion to eliminate the typebars from sticking. The letters that are used the most together were separated so that the typebars wouldn't "catch" on each other when they were struck right after each other. <br /><br />They liked the story, but still didn't like that they were not in alphabetic order. :)<br /><br />Thanks for your comments and for stopping, Debbie.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-41566226384966710922015-02-15T10:30:40.427-05:002015-02-15T10:30:40.427-05:00Definitely makes life easier than hunting and peck...Definitely makes life easier than hunting and pecking and looking for the letters.<br /><br />Nope...not stressing it any more, and that is so sad. I agree...we need it more today than ever.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping, Katherine. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-39794346038723998592015-02-15T10:29:15.030-05:002015-02-15T10:29:15.030-05:00I am loving all these comments and that everyone i...I am loving all these comments and that everyone is saying how valuable typing is. <br /><br />The year I retired was the last year they had typing offered. The district decided we don't need typing in this day and age. Ha. I TOTALLY disagree, and I can see a lot of folks would too.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting everyone.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787245720385756747.post-49525104759133093642015-02-15T10:05:49.126-05:002015-02-15T10:05:49.126-05:00Yes, I took a typing class in high school. It was ...Yes, I took a typing class in high school. It was suggested that all college prep students take it so that we would be able to type our college papers. I have never regretted it, but I am not good with typing numbers, I remember thinking I wouldn't need to use them much in papers! Kind of wish I had paid more attention to learning that part.OnDBookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11118403857218410959noreply@blogger.com