Typing Scout Learn zone
Welcome
Welcome at Typing Scout, a web application for training and improving typing skills. The application runs in a cloud (GDPR-compliant) and is perfect for learning to type on your own. You only need internet connection and a compatible browser for using Typing Scout. With Typing Scout you will learn to type texts with the ten finger touch system.
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With Typing Scout you will learn to type texts with the ten finger touch system.
Registration, subscription and costs
Typing Scout enables you to learn to type on your own.
Click the button Single person!
Test all functions of Typing Scout (picture and keyboard game: base row and upper row, text writing game: 10 texts, Scout Mode: 10 chapters).
The learn zone shows you the full variety of Typing Scout.
Access to the test version with your Google account.
You can subscribe Typing Scout for a defined time period with the conditions and terms listed below. You can also find payment conditions here.
"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest!"
Benjamin Franklin
Menu of Typing Scout
The menu contains:
Picture and keyboard game, text writing game, text writing training, make perfect, the games typetris and memorix, Scout Mode
Picture & Keyboard Game
The picture and writing game uses mnemonics for learning the letters. The individual letters have to be allocated to the
pictures.
The first exercise shows the picture, the letter and the keyboard.
Enter the letter you want to practice in the input mask.
You can choose between picture + letter + keyboard, picture + letter, letter only and picture only. You can also choose audio only.
When the chosen time for exercising is over, the result is automatically implemented in the training log. There you can always check your learning progress.
Text Writing Game
The text writing game lets you choose among 136 texts, including 35 examination texts.
Learning of the letter e and i includes the following texts:
- 024 Upper row (e i): Rep. and Finger exercise (e i)
- 025 Upper row (e i): Words
- 026 Upper row (e i): Words
- 027 Upper row (e i): Words (mixed)
- 028 Upper row (e i): Words (pyramid)
- 029 Upper row (e i): Text
- 030 Upper row (e i): Exam 7
- 031 Upper row (e i): Exam 8*
Creation of an exercise is the same as for the picture and keyboard game.
The text writing game shows the chosen text (High School texts).
You write over the given text. You can choose if the text should be shown in one or several rows.
Exercises can be made with the possibility to correct mistakes or without this possibility. It is also possible to display the keyboard.
In the display on the left side you can correct your mistakes.
When typing it is recommended to try to make as few mistakes as possible.
The text in the following picture is shown in one row, it can be corrected and the the keyboard is displayed.
Creation of an exercise is the same as for the picture and keyboard game. You can check your training log to see your progress.
Text Writing Training
The text writing training is a further feature of Typing Scout. You have the choice to write a text with or without the possibility of correcting your errors.
The texts can be printed and used as template for the students. It is also possible to project the text onto the board.
Example: Text for practicing the letter x:
Chapter 12: Lower row (xcvb nm,<.>)
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy;,<.> abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy;,<.> exceptional expressionist extraordinary six fix wax next exact extremely expensive experience exhibition expectation extend The expat was extremely expensive. We will extend our exclusive premises. Their success exceeded all expectations. This exceptional sight fixed his attention. My dad examined the clock and could fix it again. His term in office as president expires next year. Six bad boys from Texas were expelled from school. Extraordinary weather conditions exhausted everyone. We expect to get the exact fixtures of our club next week. Of all the existing galaxies ours is the best explored one. An extra layer of wax makes wax paper extremely water proof. One should not get too excited when encountering foxes in the wild. An exhibition of expressionist art explains emotional experience. Not even excellent experts could explain exactly why there was an explosion. Experienced experts of archaeology excavated this exceptional ancient city.
Many text-processing programs give the opportunity to copy texts. This is not possible with Typing Scout!
Text Writing Training also offers the possibility to write and save individual texts for the text writing game. These texts can be uploaded under my texts in the writing game.
Make Perfect
Typing Scout records the errors made in the writing game and in the picture and keyboard game. The wrong words and letters are listed based on the last 20 training logins. This enables very specific training.
Typetris and Memorix
These games can be played during exercising for having more fun while studying.
The input mask allows many different settings (letters, duration, strokes per minute, etc.).
Typetris focuses on the reaction time,
... whereas Memorix improves retentiveness.
Training course typing
Typing Scout offers a very profound course for typing.
You can learn to type on your own:
The course has several sections:
I: Baserow without g and h
II: Baserow with g and h
III: Upper case
IV: Upper row
V: Lower row
VI: Symbols ' " [ ] { }
VII: Top row: digits and symbols
The training course typing is in the download section.
Please read the typing indications in the download section.
You can repeat every exercise as often as you want. If you do not want to make an exercise, you simply skip it. Writing examinations give you an overview of your learning progress. Please write the examinations as explained on pages 14 to 17. You can also define your personal grading key there.
Scout Mode
The menu Scout Mode also offers a training course for typing. Here every chapter has seven units.
Grading, examinations
Speed and accuracy of the students can be checked with the 10 minutes testing.
Keystroke (KS):
Every time a key is pressed, (letter, space, and enter) it is called keystroke. Capital letters and most special characters need two strokes since either Shift or AltGr has to be pressed.
Errors (E):
Errors are wrong, missing and unnecessary letters and characters as well as missing or unnecessary spaces.
Wrong keystrokes (WKS):
WKS = E x 25
Correct keystrokes (CKS)
CKS = KS – E x 25
Errors in percent (E%):
Percentage = Errors x 100 / keystrokes
Grading:
The first decimal place indicates the grade.
Example:
KS: 1220
E: 3
E%: 0.245
Grade: 2
Writing efficiency/10 min:
A beginner should be able to write 1000 – 1200 correct strokes.
States examination: 2400 correct strokes
Typewriting - Overview examination (basic level):
When using Typing Scout the number of errors should decline.
Typewriting - Overview examination (advanced level):
You can write the examinations in the menu Text Writing Game.
Please select the requested examination and the settings (here: keyboard not displayed, text as block text, not corrigible)
Write an examination (10 minutes).
Indicate in the protocol that the written text was an examination.
Compare the result with your targets in program description
Explanation: WPM = words per minute (1 word has 5 letters)
The sorting function gives you an overview of the examinations you have made.
Type Writing
Basic rules
Skills come with practice!
Learning to type needs conscious training and concentrated work!
- Do not look at the keyboard!
- Use a cover!
- Write slowly and in tact!
Posture
- Your feet must stand flat on the floor.
- The upper body is erect, your back leans against the back of the chair.
- Upper and lower arms form a right angle.
- Keep your hands straight!
- The keyboard is touched by the tip of your fingers (basic position)
Exercises for relaxation
Exercises for relaxation prevent cramps and heavy hands.
- Exercises for the fingers
- Exercises for the hands
- Exercises for the neck
Listening to relaxation music before typing can improve concentration.
Basic position
| left little finger: | a | right little finger: | ; |
| left ring finger: | s | right ring finger: | l |
| left middle finger: | d | right middle finger: | k |
| left index finger: | f | right index finger: | j |
- It is easier to find the basic position due to the small elevation on the keys f and j (index finger).
- The two thumbs hang over the space key.