Updating…
The collection of resources and links are currently being moved from the old website to this new site. You may find that some of the links are out of date and do not lead anywhere.
EdTech, as is life, is a journey with many dead ends.
| manythings.org/vocabulary/games/l | A collection of word lists for a typing practice game. |
| squidspot.com/Periodic_Table_of_Typefaces/Periodic_Table_of_Typefaces_large.jpg | A lovely idea to illustrate fonts in the style of a periodic table. Makes a nice display in a ICT suite. |
| learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games/keyboarding_games_typing_of_the_ghosts.html | A nice ghost themed typing game. [Be aware – Site contains advertising] |
| learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games/keyboarding-games-numpad-kennys.html | A typing practice game for the number pad. [Be aware – Site contains advertising] |
| learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games/paragraph-writing-practice.html | A good typing game featuring swimming cats. [Be aware – Site contains advertising] |
| learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games/keyboarding_games_typing_monster.html | A great, fun typing game where a monster hurls flames at you. Who would have thought typing was so dangerous! [Be aware – Site contains advertising] |
| typingweb.com | A good site for teaching typing skills. [Be aware – Site contains advertising] |
| wordsmart.com/infopages/fowlwords2.php | A chicken themed typing game where you type the words on the eggs before they fall. [Be aware – site contains advertising] |
| recordtripping.com | A visually stunning game which practises mouse control, including scrolling. Great sound track. |
| keybr.com | A great keyboard training site. Clock your typing speed. [Be aware – site contains advertising] |
| kyucon.com/src/ufo.html | A good typing skills game where player must type the word from the UFO before it lands. Website contains both English and Japanese. |
| onlytypinggames.com/games/word_war_i/ | A great ‘drop letter’ typing practise game where players must stop their HQ from being bombed. |
| openfontlibrary.org | A good project with lots of great free to download fonts. |
| play.typeracer.com | Improve typing skills by making practising competitive with this nice site. |
| fontself.com | A great activity is getting your children to make their own font. This is a simple print/write/scan site that lets them do just that. |
| fontstruct.com | An amazing site that lets you create fonts by shading in a grid. Your class will love it. The tool allows you to make any pattern for a key stoke, so you can even create pictures or codes that only they can read. |
| copypastecharacter.com | I can’t begin to tell you how many times I’ve had to scroll through the symbols window looking for the divide and degree sign to make maths activities (probably should learn the ALT code!), but not any more. This site has a selection of useful symbols and characters all on one page. A single click copies the symbol to your clipboard for fast pasting. Hold ALT to copy multiple symbols. You will ♥ it! |
| funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/back-to-school/games/game_super_hyper_spider_typer.html | A nice typing game where player must help a spider escape from lizards by typing their letter to make them disappear. |
| doorwayonline.org.uk/texttype.html | A well made resource for practising typing skills. It has been designed for children and has a easy to use and read display. There are 28 levels and lots of other options to try. |
| fontsquirrel.com | A great site full of free fonts for commercial use. Great for publishing children’s work. |
| phoboslab.org/ztype | This is a well made game for learning to type. Blast the words before they reach you. |
| typingmaster.com | A fantastic PAC-MAN style flash game that practises typing skills. Use the continually changing letter keys to move around the maze. |
| bigbrownbear.co.uk/keyboard3d/learntotype | A futuristic looking game which teaches students how to type. |
| sense-lang.org/typing/tutor/keyboarding.php?lang=EN_UK | A good typing tutorial site with lessons, games and test for a number of international keyboard layouts. |
| letterbubbles.com | This is a fabulous, fun typing game where users must pop bubbles by typing the letters. Steady typing scores more points and earn power-ups for typing well. You can make a free account to save your progress or just play. |
| nitrotype.com | This is a fast, action packed typing game where you can race your car against other typists in real time online. Use your WPM to increase your MPH! Earn cash to buy upgrades. |
| typedrummer.com | Introduce touch typing with this quirky site which makes a drum beats from your text. Earphones will clearly be necessary! |
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