Typing.com
Clear typing instruction with detailed statistics and fun encouragement
[QwertyTown is the Place for Learning Keyboarding, Digital Citizenship]
Pros: Students get effective, entertaining typing instruction with helpful performance data.
Cons: There's no way to assign custom lessons to students, and the ads are distracting.
Bottom Line: Typing.com is a great go-to for teachers with clear, extensive instruction and practice and easily trackable metrics -- all available for free on the Web.
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