How important is keyboarding instruction?  At what age should it begin?  What are some of the common misconceptions about keyboarding today? What are some of the challenges?

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Keyboarding, once taught in high school, is now part of the curriculum for elementary kids By Erin Duffy, World-Herald staff writer

Teaching Keyboarding: More Than Just Typing By Linda Starr

Out of Touch with Typing By Anne Trubek

Keyboarding Skills: When Should They Be Taught? By Gary Hopkins

How Should Keyboarding Be Taught in Elementary School? By Matt Renwick

An annotated bibliography of qualitative and quantitative research, including anecdotal evidence for teaching keyboarding to K-12 students Keyboarding for students with handwriting problems The effect of computers on student writing: A meta-analysis of studies from 1992 to 2002 Relationships between handwriting and keyboarding performance of sixth-grade students Keyboarding and visual-motor skills in elementary students: A pilot study Learning to keyboard: Does the use of keyboard covers make a difference? In early education, why teach handwriting before keyboarding? A comparison of keyboarded and handwritten compositions and the relationship with transcription speed Keyboarding instruction in early grades: Must or Mistake?