If you want typing software you can bring with you on your flash drive to any computer, visit PortableApps.com and install TIPP10 and TypeFaster Typing Tutor.
Use Proper Posture and Technique
Posture
- Feet flat
- Back against chair
- Wrists not touching
- Fingers on the home row
Technique
- Keep your fingers on the home row (except for the moment one finger goes to type a different letter then returns immediately to the home row)
- Press keys with the correct fingers
- Only look at copy or screen (not your fingers)
Online Typing Games
Some of these are blocked while at school.
- Balloon Blast
- Glencoe’s Online Keyboarding Lessons
- FreeTypingGame.net
- Nitro Type
- Power Typing
- QWERTY Warriors
- Space Words Defense (similar to Missile Command)
- TypeRacer
- TyperShark
- Typing Central
- Typing Lessons and Tests
- Typing Monster (for Advanced typists)
- TypingTest.com
- Typing Tidepool
- Typing Tutor
- Type Type Revolution (like Dance Dance Revolution or Guitar Hero, but for keyboarding)
- Z-Type