Unlocking the Motor Skill of Typing with Dr. Emily Williams

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Delve into the world of motor skill acquisition through typing with Dr. Emily Williams, an expert in the field. Explore the research on how we learn motor skills, the importance of touch typing for children, and the benefits of touch typing websites for schools. Discover the difference between touch typing and self-taught typing, and the considerations for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Join the journey of enhancing typing abilities for all learners.


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  1. The Motor Skill of Typing Dr Emily Williams Leverhulme Early Career Fellow e.a.williams@leeds.ac.uk @DrEmWilliams

  2. The Motor Skill of Typing My Research skill skill ? sub sub- -skills skills How do we learn motor How do we learn motor skills? skills? e.a.williams@leeds.ac.uk @DrEmWilliams

  3. The Motor Skill of Typing My Research Knowledge of key locations Stringing keypresses together Overlapping keypresses Learning Time Children learn to touch type Co-design touch typing course 10 Bradford Primary Schools e.a.williams@leeds.ac.uk @DrEmWilliams

  4. The Motor Skill of Typing Tested in a Bradford Primary School Based on best touch typing sites AND best research e.a.williams@leeds.ac.uk @DrEmWilliams

  5. The Motor Skill of Typing What can schools do? 2022/23 Could sign pupils up to touch typing websites 2023/24 Could participate in this typing research e.a.williams@leeds.ac.uk @DrEmWilliams

  6. The Motor Skill of Typing is Touch Typing? The home row 1. Hands rest on home row 2. Fingers have specific keys 3. Not looking at the keyboard e.a.williams@leeds.ac.uk @DrEmWilliams

  7. The Motor Skill of Typing should children learn? Touch typing vs Self-taught typing Touch typing vs Handwriting For children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) For typically developing children For typically developing children vs? and! e.a.williams@leeds.ac.uk @DrEmWilliams

  8. The Motor Skill of Typing can children learn? typingclub.com turbo-typing.com bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z3c6tfr + free + free + free + no ads - ads + no ads + no account needed + account optional + participate in research - can t track progress + can track progress + can track progress e.a.williams@leeds.ac.uk @DrEmWilliams

  9. The Motor Skill of Typing e.a.williams@leeds.ac.uk @DrEmWilliams

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