AlphaSmart or Dreamwriter keyboarding

[Carla Burmeister <burmclb@WIN.BRIGHT.NET>]

    Our district is looking at purchasing classroom sets of AlphaSmarts
or Dreamwriters to use in the elementary schools as a traveling lab. One
of the main purposes for having this lab is to relieve our computer lab
of the time it takes to teach keyboarding skills.  Has anyone used the
newer models of either of these for keyboarding instruction? Is there a
way to test speed and accuracy? How well do they work? I'm also
wondering when most schools begin keyboarding instruction. It seems like
with the increased access of computers in our schools, the technology
skills are moving to lower grade levels all the time.
 I use AlphaSmarts at the high school and am very happy with their
durability and ease of use.  I check them out just like books and the
kids love them. I haven't had a chance to look at the keyboarding
program for them though.
Please reply to my home e-mail address. Thanks for any advice you can
give me.

Carla L. Burmeister
LMC Specialist

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               Carla L. Burmeister, LMC Specialist
               Osseo-Fairchild Middle and High Schools
               PO Box 130
               Osseo, WI  54758

                (school)cburmister@mail.ofsd.k12.wi.us
                (home)burmclb@win.bright.net

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