Computers have become so prevalent that typing on a keyboard efficiently and accurately has become an essential life skill. Children use computer keyboards in school to do research, type answers, take tests, and create projects. Adults do the same at work writing reports, inputting data, and creating projects. Good keyboarding skills means having all ten fingers and zero eyes on the keyboard. If you would like to improve your keyboarding skills The Library can help!
Online Keyboarding Skills Practice
Library staff recommend these practice tools and games to help improve your skills:
- Online Practice: Learn touch typing on Keybr – Touch typing is typing without having to look at the keys. Learning this technique can dramatically improve your typing speed and accuracy.
- Online Practice: Typing Game Zone
- Online Practice: Typing Alien in Space
- Online Practice: Typing Club
- Online Practice: Free Typing Lessons for Kids and Adults
- Online Practice: Typing.com
Use Our Computer Labs to Practice Your Skills
If you have difficulty finding time on a keyboard at home, finding uninterrupted practice time at home, or are tutoring or working with someone who needs keyboarding time, keep in mind that all of our locations have computer labs you can use to improve your skills. To get a “turn” on a computer you will need your IndyPL Library card. If you do not have a library card you can use one of our computers by picking up a guest pass at the desk. Or, ask a staff member about how to get a card of your own. We love to help people get a Library card!
Upcoming Library Programs
- Event: Typing Practice and Instruction
- Date & Time: Wednesday, October 11, 2:00pm
- Location: Martindale-Brightwood Branch
- Description: Are you ready to dive into the basics of keyboarding? Course will include fun activities to learn how to type. Adults are invited to learn how to click, scroll, and what to do with some of those strange keys on the keyboard. Get a crash course on computer parts and keys!
- Register Here
- Event: Typing Practice and Instruction
- Date & Time: Wednesday, November 08, 2:00pm
- Location: Martindale-Brightwood Branch
- Description: Are you ready to dive into the basics of keyboarding? Course will include fun activities to learn how to type. Adults are invited to learn how to click, scroll, and what to do with some of those strange keys on the keyboard. Get a crash course on computer parts and keys!
- Register Here