Submitted on Saturday 26th March 2016
Published on Thursday 31st March 2016
Current status: Closed
Closed: Friday 30th September 2016
Signatures: 27
Teach touch typing in schools as part of the national curriculum
In our modern digital world, efficient use of keyboards is an essential life skill. My children have gone through the state school national curriculum in England and never received formal typing instruction. And as a parent, there was nothing I could do about it.
"It's no good expecting children to be able to produce a document quickly and accurately on a computer without giving them the skills to do it." http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/schools/why-its-cool-to-touch-type-1737511.html
"Touch typing allows us to write... at the speed of thought."
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/425018/out-of-touch-with-typing/
"Almost one third of British employers (30%) say they will not hire someone if they can’t touch type..."
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ukschools/2014/09/02/new-research-reveals-why-typing-really-does-matter/
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