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Typing Tournament Research
Our research shows that Typing Tournament really makes a difference Schools using Typing Tournament are seeing students increase their typing speed by an average of 6 WPM per term and are regularly achieving typing speeds of over 45 WPM. Research shows that the use of Typing Tournament boosts achievement in […]
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Research Underpins Development of All EdAlive Central Websites
EdAlive is committed to educational design directed and validated by research. Ongoing development of our products follows evidence-based best practice. 3 new EdAlive Central powered websites released in 2020 Using this approach EdAlive has launched three exciting new EdAlive Central powered online learning websites during 2020: Words Rock Online, Baggin’ […]
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Research shows that keyboard ability boosts NAPLAN Results
New research shows that Year 5 students who have learned to type correctly have a clear advantage in NAPLAN style tests.
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Full Research Report: Keyboard Ability Clearly Shows in NAPLAN Results
New research has shown that Year 5 students who have learned to type with the leading touch-typing tutor, Typing Tournament Online have a clear advantage going into their NAPLAN Writing Task at Year 5 and above. Data Target Typing Tournament Online Schools were identified where classes including Year 5 students […]
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New research confirms that good typing skills and keyboard confidence significantly boost NAPLAN Writing Task scores.
Our research, which is shortly to be published in this blog, has shown that Year 5 students who have learned to type with Typing Tournament Online, have a clear advantage going into their NAPLAN Writing Task. The growing imperative for typing skills While many voices have long made the case […]
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Students are reaching speeds over 45 Words Per Minute
Students using Typing Tournament are reaching speeds of 45 Words Per Minute (wpm) by the time they finish primary school. This level of typing speed sets them up for success in their careers and gives them a massive time advantage over those that two finger type or hunt and peck […]
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Massive increases in typing speed quantified
Regular use of Typing Tournament Online increases average typing speed by 6 WPM per term per student! Over the past few weeks we have been analysing students’ progress when learning to type with Typing Tournament Online. The results are incredible. A glance at the Leaderboard indicates that we have many […]
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Why does Australia lag behind the rest of the world in the teaching of typing skills?
Why does Australia lag behind the rest of the world in the teaching of typing skills? Over the past 40 years in Australia we have seen the skill of touch-typing move from being a vocational (secretarial) skill learnt by a few to a key skill for all, in the age […]
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The critical place of touch typing in literacy – Video interview
Catherine Oelhman – Literacy Teacher 18th October 2017. Catherine Oelhman: Literacy Teacher – Gifted and Talented Programme – St George Christian School, Sutherland, NSW, Australia. Graham East: Managing Director EdAlive. Transcript from the interview Catherine: I’m really interested in the process of children’s reading and writing. Writing incorporates so much now. […]
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Good keyboarding and typing skills are critical for NAPLAN Online
It is highly likely that Typing Tournament Online boosts NAPLAN Online results The results for the first round of NAPLAN Online are in. For the 20% of Australian students who participated, it appears to have been a great success with 99.8% of students able to complete the online test. ACARA […]
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Teaching with Typing Tournament – Best Practice
The teaching of efficient typing skills is a curriculum requirement The Australian Curriculum Within The Australian Curriculum, there is an implicit requirement that students develop efficient keyboarding skills. (ACELY1654, ACTDIK007, ACELA1433, ACTDIK001). NSW Syllabus The Technology outcomes of the NSW Syllabus are explicit regarding the teaching of keyboarding skills and […]
