Touch typing

learning, they ran two recognition tests, one week apart, to compare the letter recognition performances of the two groups. The results showed that in the older children, the handwriting training gave rise to a better letter recognition than the typing training. The study exemplified that writing letters facilitates a child’s ability to memorize, and improves their subsequent recognition (Naka & Naoi, 1995). Children using pencil and paper to learn these skills ultimately have a greater…

late 1800’s, he bought a typewriter, mastered touch-typing, and was soon enough able to type with his eyes closed. This newfound writing tool enabled him to write again. The typewriter actually had an affect on his style of writing. His already tight prose had become even tighter. Nietzsche later commented, “our equipment takes part in the forming of our thoughts” (Carr). Many times when I begin to writing I have to force myself to just start typing, and my thoughts flow out onto the…

read it over and over to myself before typing it. I had my mom and a couple friends read it just before I typed it as well. I put itinto my phone went over it a couple more times and finally sent it. I had put evrything i've gone through trying to get a more understanding of where I was at in the pregnancy. His mom answered in sympathy and had called my mom right away. Our moms had talked and were both on the same page. My baby's father soon after had kept in touch with me more then he was…

Another scary example which is most importantly to most is what if your kid think he’s Martinez2 talking to Johnny from gym class when really on the other side of that screen typing is a forty-five-year- old pedophile registered sex offender trying to meet up with your kid after school. All these are the downside of technology on the youth, I feel like it is best to limit the time your child spends on these devices and on the…

Who am I as a learner and global citizen is as follows, This will also link to my goals as a learner. One of my Goals is to truly be myself, and not listen when people judge me and all the stuff that they just throw in my face, but you can just ignore it and put it down. Which is why one of my heroes is Eminem, as a result, that’s exactly what he does, and he still goes the same path that he’s chosen, and he’s still great. One of my school goals is to try not to chop into so much trouble,…

Impact of Technology on Higher Education What would happen to the human species today if we suddenly decided to stop drinking water, eating meat, or cutting firewood? Eventually the population would decrease to the point of extinction. Resources like water, food, and trees were given to us and should be used properly so life can thrive on this earth. So why not embrace other resources that have become available to us? Why waste the tools that could so easily help make this world a better, more…

If I was writing a paper that required a specific number of paragraphs or pages I would typically plan my paper using the four square method. If I was writing an important paper I would write a rough draft, then as I was typing it I would revise it and fix any mistakes I found. One thing that remained consistent in my writing process, no matter the type of paper, is after I wrote the paper I would try to find more grade level appropriate words instead of the simple words…

aid in the understanding of what I am talking about. The first term, gender identity, comes from the text and is defined as the understanding that a person is biologically male or female despite what an individual wears. The second term is gender typing, which also comes from the text, and it is process by which boys or girls learn what it means to be masculine and feminine in their culture. The third term gender schema, the final term coming from the text, is a cognitive schema of knowledge,…

used by graphic designers, computer technicians and amateurs as a convenient tool. Why do we need to maintain computer mouse, it will give advantage for graphic designers who rely on their mobility and ease of use to draw up complicated graphics even touch screen is widely use in this modern era. The movement of the mouse is almost limitless and has been improved with the introduction of wireless computer mouse. As long as there is surface space next to the computer or laptop, a graphic artist…

students K-8. Typing, word prediction, and voice-to-text technology has changed the way that I teach writing. In further response to the feedback, I am incorporating these new skills behind the scenes as well. I am the special education team lead for my school. In this role, I am responsible for IEP’s and team meetings. I have sought out training to become a new-teacher coach for the Enrich IEP system. The use of Google Drive, Calendar, and Community has allowed my team to stay in-touch at all…