Dance Mat Typing : Fun typing game
Dance Mat Typing is a fun and interactive interface for young students to get familiar with the keyboard and become typing pros. Dance Mat Typing is an online game with 4 levels and 3 stages within each level, designed to teach students how to type. They use bright characters to interact with the students and guide their learning. Dance Mat Typing was created to help students learn how to type correctly and efficiently. Students choose the level and stage they wish to start at. Animated characters guide them through all the lessons and diagrams help children find out where to place all their fingers on the keyboard. Parents enjoy how the program is fun and interactive with the kids. It isn't dry and keeps them entertained. Parents also enjoy how students can easily use it independently. Some parents found that Dance Mat Typing was very difficult on the iPad and contained multiple distracting ads.
Grades: Elementary school students
Cost: Dance Mat Typing is free to everyone!
OTHER DETAILS
Key features
Type of Tool: Website, Video game
Time required: Each stage of each lesson is relatively short and can take children anywhere between 10-30 minutes depending on their typing capabilities.
Special Needs:
Literacy Requirement (does a child need to know how to read):
Screens
Screens: Yes, an electronic device is required
Online requirement:
Time
Parent/Caregiver Involvement: Yes, kids can use it with no help from a parent, teacher or caregiver
Prep Time: No prep time required
Other characteristics
Modality: Audio, Visual, Audiovisual, Hands-on/kinesthetic
Adaptive: No, it is the same for every student
Educational Philosophy: Not really, doesn't seem to be influenced by a particular educational philosophy
Other characteristics: Hands-on, Fun and entertaining
Accountability
Assessment: No, there is no assessment component
State Standards: No
Teacher Accounts:
Read Reviews: https://www.commonsense.org/education/game/dance-mat-typing/teacher-reviews
Purchase: https://www.dancemattypingguide.com/dance-mat-typing-level-1/