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Keyboarding – Next Gen Assessments
Regardless of the subject area, most next generation assessments require students to type many of their responses. Students need to be proficient with keyboarding skills so they will not be slowed down considerably by their own typing speed. Otherwise the assessment may not be a true measure of their content knowledge, but instead be negatively impacted by their typing proficiency.
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“The purpose of this website is to collect and share free online resources that can be used to help students develop familiarity and proficiency with the technology skills they will need for next generation assessments. These resources include sample assessment items and interactive online activities that simulate the types of technology tasks students will need to complete.”
Hey! My name is Victoria Williams and I am a student at the University of South Alabama. I am majoring in elementary education. I believe the keyboarding skills are a vital necessity that we need to incorporate in the classroom. My goal as a teacher in my future classroom is to not only teach what is required, but teach my students life long applications they will be capable of applying to their every day life. I love your thoughts that you have entailed regarding keyboarding and the resources that were provided. Thank you so much for sharing. This is a tool I will use in my classroom in the future!