Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. She enjoys coffee, cats and science fiction TV. K–12 digital natives might seem like they were born with smartphones in their hands, but educators shouldn’t ...

We list the best typing tutor software, to make it simple and easy to improve your typing skills. After all, whether you're using a desktop of laptop, you'll need to be able to type, and this can only ...

Good typing speeds are relative to job descriptions. For example, data entry positions usually require 60-80 words per minute. Medical transcriptionists, paralegals and executive secretaries should be ...

Mechanical keyboards are superior for tactile feedback. Virtual keyboards offer advantages that work well for the best Android tablets, phones, and even Chromebooks. One of our favorites is Gboard, ...

Carol Parker is grateful that her school has supported her efforts to offer students keyboarding instruction. The assistant principal at Tennessee’s Rockvale Middle School has witnessed firsthand how ...

With more standardized tests going digital, including most recently the College Board’s Advanced Placement exams, more schools are investing time and resources into keyboarding instruction, ...

Learning to type has come a long way from banging out rows of f-f-f and j-j-j. So has the intended audience, which has moved from middle schoolers to include children as young as kindergarten. There’s ...

Shortcuts, small external keyboards and even improved (and free) dictation software can make long sessions of text input much simpler. By J. D. Biersdorfer J. D. Biersdorfer is the Tech Tip columnist ...

Jazmin Jones knows what she did. “If you’re online, there’s this idea of trolling,” Jones, the director behind Seeking Mavis Beacon, said during a recent panel for her new documentary. “For this ...

When Lola Reinhardt opened her laptop and began to edit her business website, she saw her stepmother roll her eyes. Reinhardt, a 24-year-old freelance photographer and part-time barista in Seattle, ...

When you’re typing on a computer, pay attention to how you use your hands: where they’re positioned on the keyboard and how many fingers you’re typing with. If you’re familiar with the term “home keys ...