Kids feel bored learning how to type
Hello,
My Prep students (age 5-6 years old) get bored easily during Computer Lab time, where they learn how to type using the software called "Type To learn". I found out that even though it's very simple and combined with various typing games, the kids would easily feel bored and it doesn't seem to excite them. Can anybody please give some inputs, I'd be glad to hear from you guys
Thanks :)
My Prep students (age 5-6 years old) get bored easily during Computer Lab time, where they learn how to type using the software called "Type To learn". I found out that even though it's very simple and combined with various typing games, the kids would easily feel bored and it doesn't seem to excite them. Can anybody please give some inputs, I'd be glad to hear from you guys
Thanks :)
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Permalink Reply by Erik Johnson on -
Inger,
I really like the conversation ... I think. I'm trying to understand your thought process, but you are really confusing in areas, and other areas I just do not agree (that teachers' domains do not include individualization, for example). It's not your vocabulary, or your alternative spellings (that's actually nice to see), but your tangents. Hopefully the post creator gets something from this, but I'm out.
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Permalink Reply by Inger Altermatt on
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That's ok, my tangents have never been obvious, even to me - sometimes haha, but the conversations was fun. As least we got a bit of engagement going. Hmmm engagement as opposed to boring. Perhaps the tangents had something to do with that :P
Wondered if you would notice the spelling. I work on the Macquarie Dictionary and among other things we don't use the ize ending we spell it ise - a real pain when you are writing report cards and the spell check wants to self correct to ize. In the general scheme of things we are but a minority. =)
Am I into Ken Robinson creativity? - maybe! Or erratic confusion for some!
Individualisation not the teachers domain? huh! I work with IEP's day in day out and differentiation - where does individualisation not come into that?
=) =P.
Oooh what is post creator? new terminology for me.
Anyway I am at the antipodies ( which I am sure you have already worked out one way or another) and I am on my first day of spring holidays - two weeks, so I am off to enjoy some of it.
Really enjoyed the engaging conversation.
=)
Inger
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Permalink Reply by Janet Sager on
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You could try using music. I use Pandora from the Internet. It seems they get into a rhythm. I also have them get up and stretch periodically.
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Permalink Reply by Dorethia(Dotty) Myers on -
If we did that our whole network would slow to a crawl.
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Permalink Reply by Erik Johnson on
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Wow, Dotty, that doesn't mean every network would. You may be correct for your district, but Janet has a good idea. I love Pandora and I regularly use music so that kids practice to various songs. Pandora would be great for that - limitations aside.
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