This week, our blog topics will focus on typing. Are you asking "why" we're going to do that? Well, almost everyone will need to type at some point, whether it's for a job or just for playing around on the Internet. Being a fluent typer will make this much easier (and enjoyable) for you!
Knowing how to "touch type" will help you get done typing your words, sentences, paragraphs, and essays faster than being a "hunt and peck" or a "search and peck" typer. But what's the difference? A "touch typer" can type most words without having to look at the keyboard. Instead, that person can focus on the screen. A person who does "hunt and peck" is looking at the keyboard, searching for each particular letter, and typically doing this for every single letter needed in each word. Sometimes this is referred to as being a "two finger typer."
Believe it or not, it's not super hard to learn how to become a touch typer. The most important part, though, is practice, practice, and even more practice!
I'd like you to visit this website: http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/. Look over the tips for success that they give. Then come back to this site, let me know whether you are a "touch typer" or a person who does the "hunt and peck" method. Lastly, tell what tip you found to be the most important!
18 comments:
I've found that the most important thing to do when learning to type is to look at the screen and not at the keyboard, yet I find it the hardest thing for me to do. I would put myself in the category of a cross between a touch typer and a hunt and peck typer. I keep my fingers on the home row keys but, still find it hard to keep my eyes on the screen. I have to peek... This blog topic has encouraged me to pracitce, practice, practice!
Lia Muth
My typing skills have improved a little bit because I try to practice the exercises at least for a few minutes everyday. I still peek at the keyboard once in a while...I find that some words are easier than others and that I like comas and I hate periods. I tend to prefer exercises that tell me a story and
I've learned that, although it's nice to be a fast typer, it's more exciting to be 100% accurate. And believe me, in my case it's not that often!
Rosa M. Fernandez
I would say I am more a hunt and peak than a touch typer. I would like to type without looking at the keyboard. I found out that F and J have a line on the keys.
Allison
I am a touch typer for most letters. I can type decently fast, but sometimes I have to look for certain letters. Also, my right hand is stronger than my left so I stroke the letters on the right of the keyboard much quicker! One interesting thing I learned was that the bumps on the j and the f were to assist you in finding the home row keys!
-Judith B
I am a "touch typer". The tip I found to be most important is: In the beginning, you will be practicing with letters that don’t spell out any words. As you get to know the keys, you will use "real" words and sentences. That is the only way to really be successful when learning to type. This tip might be true but I notice I have problems typing letters that don't spell words, but no problems at all typing real words.
Melissa Lobsinger
I am a touch typer but I peek for numbers.
I find typing letters without words is very boring. Try not to look at the keyboard, concentration is the key.
Karla Banton
The tip I found to be most important was that the f and j keys have bumps on them (new info), and the only way to be successful at typing is to start off with practicing the letters only first then moving on to words.
And yes, I am a "hunt and peck" typer not for everything just most.
SHENEA WALKER
I am a "touch typer." Although I find myself being a "hunt and peck typer." The tip I found to be most important was identifying the start of the homerow keys with the bumps on the "f" and "j."
Abbey P.
Sadly I am definatly a "hunt and peck" typer. I feel that the most important of all would be feeling the bumps on the letters 'F' and 'J'.
Bradley B.
For the most part I am a touch typer, however, I must admit that when I encounter some numbers or keys that are not used so often, like the equal sign or the number sign, I do "hunt and peck".
I think it is most important to look at the screen and not at the keyboard.
Deidra W
For now, I think I am still using the"hunt and peck" method. I cannot help but look at the keyboard and that also affects my speed. That is a serious problem and I need to work on it.
Mianta
Sandra H.
My name is Sandra H. and I am a hunt and peck typer. I can honestly say that I am trying very hard to change that. Typing is a chore to me and I never thought about learning while playing a game. Thats something new to me that I want to try.
I've found that the most important thing to do is placing your figertips on the home keys,this is the basic position for touching typing, and remember you don't have to see the keyboard, you can feel the bumps on the letter F and J keys.
September 24,2009
Roxana Alvarez
I am from the old school (40 years ago), so I learned to type with all fingers in position and without looking at the keyboard. Ah, let me tell you I learned to type in a manual typewriter (it was really hard).
Nowadays is easier with the computer keyboard (to me, is a piece of cake). However, I admit I take a peek when I have to type these signs: ! "
Mina Robles
Typing is an important thing to learn. It's a big part of our lifestyle today. Writing is only for shopping lists it seems. I'm between a one finger typist which takes 4 times as long and a hunt and peck. It's a slow process to type anything. I will have to study the keyboard and remember to keep my fingers on the right keys. It is a slow process to work up to getting the speed you will need to be a typist. Luckily I am not planning on doing that for a living. I may however , want to be a writer so I better master the art of typing.
Angel Guerrazzi
I am a touch typer and the tip that I find most important is that you can easily find the starting position without looking at the keyboard-feel the bumps on the letters 'F' and 'J'(at the bottom of the screen)
Leonie Florestal
I am more of a hunt and peek type person, but I am working on this by doing typing practice. I am really showing progress in my typing.I am learning how too remember were the keys are located.
And I am also tring hard too keep my eyes on the screen, than on the keyboard.
April Simmons
I realize now, that I have been typing for more than 38 years, and I never noticed the "bump" in the letters F & J. I am so accustomed to position my fingers in the same place over, and over, I did notice that until now. That is funny. As they say: "Habits are hard to brake"
Mina Robles
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