I have signed each student up with an account on an online typing program that tracks progress as far as speed and accuracy. There is a link titled typing.com listed on the right of this site. Students will be taken directly to the log in screen from there. Their log in and password is the same as their school log in and password.
This is an optional activity, however, extremely worthwhile. The only way to learn to type is by practising on a consistent basis.
Students should also become very familiar and comfortable with their school-based G-mail account. Included with the same account is access to Drive online storage, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc. Getting familiar with the functions of Google Read & Write would also be extremely beneficial, especially while typing skills are still being developed.
