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 can be used both for schools as well as by individuals. You only need internet connection and a compatible browser for using Typing Scout.
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With Typing Scout you will learn to type texts with the ten finger touch system.
Registration and creation of classes
It takes only a few steps to register your school for Typing Scout. After creating your classes your students can immediately start to learn and to improve their typing skills!
Click the button School!
a) Test Typing Scout and register for trial account:
b) Verify registration with your email address:
c) Review of your registration and activating of your account:
Your account will be activated as soon as possible, maximum after one working day.
Your school (principal or admin) can log in Typing Scout with the above password. Classes and their teachers in charge can be added on this level.
The teachers will receive their own password for login. This enables them to have access to their classes.
The principal can print the classes, teachers and passwords in an index card (teachers list).
The teacher creates the students in his class. The password will be easy to identify. Please create one or two extra students just in case you need an additional access during term. The passwords of the students can be printed in an index card (students list). The cards can be handed out to the students.
Typing Scout offers a very profound course for typing. Please click New lesson plan to create a lesson plan for this class.
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 and Keyboard Game
The picture and writing game uses mnemonics for learning the letters. The individual letters have to be allocated to the
picture.
The first exercise shows the picture, the letter and the keyboard.
The consecutive exercises show first picture and letter and then only the letter. The last exercise only shows the picture.
Heading of the picture and keyboard game on student‘s level:
The teacher prepares the exercises and sends them to the mailbox of the students.
Input form for teachers:
The student can also prepare the exercise on his own and train by himself.
Input form for students:
After expiry of the training time, the result is implemented automatically in the training log. The teacher and the student can check the training log at all times for detailed information about the 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*
The text writing game shows the chosen text. The student writes over the text.
Illustration is over one or over two rows, as per choice.
Furthermore, it is possible to choose between enabling or disabling correction. It is also possible to display the keyboard.
In this illustration, the student can correct his mistakes. It is however recommended to try to make as few mistakes as possible.
The following illustration shows the text in one row. It can be corrected and the keyboard is displayed.
Creation of an exercise is the same as for the picture and keyboard game. The training log gives an overview of the learning 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.
The student copies the text from the template.
The teacher can correct the student’s work, mark errors and write comments, if necessary.
Many text-processing programs give the opportunity to copy texts. This is not possible with Typing Scout! Every of the 18 chapters has one text, which can be downloaded.
Text writing training also offers the possibility to write and save individual texts for the writing game. These texts can be loaded 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 form allows many different settings (letters, duration, strokes per minute, etc.).
Typetris focuses on the reaction time,
... whereas Memorix improves retentiveness.
Scout Mode
The menu Scout Mode also offers a training course for typing. Here every chapter has seven units.
Assignments/messages, mailbox
At the administrative level, the teacher can send assignments and messages to entire class or to single students.
These assignments and messages can be opened in the mailbox of the students.
It is possible to switch from administrative level to the student’s level at any time.
Training course typing
Typing Scout offers a very profound course for typing.
You can choose from sophisticated lesson plans for either Elementary Schools or High Schools.
The Elementary Lesson Plan may also be used for the first grade in High School.
Please click New lesson plan to create a lesson plan for this class.
The course has seven 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
Every section has one or more chapters. There is a total of 18 chapters. Every chapter has two training lessons at 50 minutes each (including topics to be chosen individually).
Abbreviations:
Pk ... Picture and Keyboard Game Tw ... Text Writing Game Tt … Text Writing Training Pe ... Make Perfect Typetris, Memorix: Games Pi ... Picture, Ch ... Character, Kb ... Keyboard Pi, Ch, Kb ... Picture + Character + Keyboard Pi, Ch ... Picture + Character c ... correctable, nc ... not correctable, sl ... single line lc & uc ... lower case and upper case br ... base row ur ... upper row lr ... lower row tr ... top row
Example:
Section III, chapter 3, part 1 has a duration of 40 minutes.
Setup: Message, Text Writing Game (fingering exercise, words, examination test), Picture & Keyboard Game (in many varieties), Make Perfect (Picture & Keyboard Game, Text Writing Game), Message (free exercise, games)
The teacher can adapt every lesson according to the individual needs in the administrative level.
It is possible to delete exercises and to add new ones. Furthermore, the duration can be changed and grading of the tests can be adapted according to the learning level of the class.
The training log shows the students’ success of exercise. This data can be exported into excel. Export is highly recommended for examination data.
The order of the lessons can be changed with Drag & Drop at the left side.
Examination and grading
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
Chapters 1 – 18 include two examination texts each (e.g. section I, chapter 1, part 2: examination 1 or examination 2*).
Exams with * indicate a higher degree of difficulty.
Typing Scout offers to choose between an easier and a more difficult examination and to define an individual grading key to each examination text.
The original setting uses the easier text for examination and the grading key as shown below! Grading key should be adapted to the age and level of the students. Grading as shown below can be considered as guideline for grade 5 at school.
The setting “incorrigible” demands concentrated typing. Of course, it is also possible to choose the setting “corrigible”.
The teacher must adapt the grading key to the level of the class
(section/chapter/part 2).
High School
10 minute typing with grading:
Elementary School, optionally High School
10 minute typing,
examination passed/failed
(without grading)
For weaker students it is possible to adapt an individual grading key. It must be adapted at the students level for each weaker student individually.
When using Typing Scout the number of errors should decline.
For younger students examination time can be reduced to five minutes because of their ability of concentration.
The number of key strokes remains the same, but the number of errors must be reduced by 50% in comparison to the 10-minute examination.
Typewriting - Examination Overview
Elementary School
Typewriting - Examination Overview
High School
Typewriting - Examination Overview
High School
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.
Costs of subscription
Due to costs of development, monthly costs for servers, support and further development we cannot offer Typing Scout free of charge.
We however try to keep costs for schools as low as possible. Subscription is at $1.50 per student a year.
After login and extension of your subscription, you have the possibility to select a payment method.
