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TYPING PAL USER’S GUIDETable of Contents:Overview of Typing Pal ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2Using the Typing Pal Online teachers’ management module………………………………………………………………….. 3Change a student’s settings …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4Customize the list of Typing Pal exercises ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5Display, print and export statistics ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6Typing Pal Environments ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7Overview of Typing PalTyping Pal is a web-based program that incorporates:Exercises that gradually increase in difficultyA review of previously learned characters on a regular basisFun cartoons to help keep the users attention on the screenImprovement exercises that are tailored to each user’s needsCustomizable practice texts to be used in other curricular areasReports with statistics to monitor and assess students’ progressTools that allow the teacher to personalize the courseAge-appropriate environments for learners Typing pal also stresses ergonomics when keyboarding. Ergonomics is defined by Websters as, “an applied science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and safely —called also biotechnology, human engineering, human factors.”Because keyboarding is a motor skill, it is a matter of training fingers to respond correctly and quickly to press the correct key. Like in athletics, repeating a skill repeatedly creates a habit. Years of research have been done on the correct way to teach these skills. This research found the drills dealing with key combinations not only to develop these motor skills the quickest way, but also to develop those skills so they will not be lost. There is a reason for those fff fif jfj jjj drills. REMEMBER: Accuracy first, then speed!Using the Typing Pal Online Teachers’ Management ModuleConnect to the management module found in the program shortcuts file on the computer desktop. This will connect you directly to the internet address (URL). Enter your username and password.The management module allows the teacher to:Create work groups (classes)Transfer or add new students to their groupsTransfer students to another groupDefine certain parametersCustomize the list of exercisesModify and add textsFollow the progress of registered studentsNEVER DELETE OR RESET A STUDENT!How to modify the personal settings of the teachersClick on Modify your account to modify your user name, password and other personal information. How to change speed or accuracy targets for a specific studentIn the Students tab, click on the name of the student. In the words/min box, write the new speed objective. In the Accuracy box, write the new accuracy target in %. Then, click Save.How to customize the list of ExercisesThe list of exercises is customized at group level. This means that if you deactivate an exercise, it will be deactivated for ALL students in the selected groups.Select the group you wish to customize. Select the Exercises tab.Customize your course by selecting the exercises you wish to offer to your students.Click Save after each modification. It is not possible to add an exercise or to change the order of exercises.By default, all exercises are ticked and therefore accessible to your students. You can choose the exercises that you wish to present to them by ticking or unticking the desired exercises. This enables you to personalize their learning and limit the number of exercises to reflect the needs of your students. How to Display, print and export statisticsClick on the Statistics tab in a group’s section to display the list of students in the group. For each student, Typing Pal displays the last step performed and the speed result in words per minute. At the top of the page, use the Print link to print the results page, and the Export link to export the results.When you click on the Export link, a window appears with a list of all students in the group with the result of the last step, as well as detailed results for each student in the group. Select the data that interests you or select a data set (CTRL + A) and copy them into a spreadsheet to manipulate them. Once the data that interests you has been selected in the window, use the CTRL + C to copy them and then open your spreadsheet. Click on the top left cell and paste the data (CTRL + V).Click on the name of a student and a window appears with the results of each step carried out by the student. 4565651460500Typing Pal Environments4271645-190500The content and graphical appearance of each environment varies to cater to a specific user group. There are four environments:Super Paws - This environment is for K-5 students. The practice texts relatively short and the difficulty level is simpler.42799007810500TGIF - This environment is for grades 6-8 students.The practice texts include a few texts from theOffice environment. 427990011874500The Office - The Office environment is appropriate for high school. The practices texts are based on the working world.4269740317500Classic – This environment is for the general public. ................
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