computerdisc-l: keyboarding covers???

[Cynthia Kahler <kahler@watervalley.net>]

Here's my question -

Keyboarding is the part of the course I least like to teach as there is not 
enough interaction with students not enough real "teaching" (I get 
extremely bored walking around the room and giving position remarks!!). 
 However, I do feel it is an incredibly vital part of the program!!!

Although I have plastic covers (box type) students will look over, under, 
and through the center if I place two over their hands.  I have put 
"sticky" dots on the keys (they come off and fall in the keyboard).  I've 
covered their hands with cloth (they say the cloth bothers them).  I prefer 
not to blacken out the letters with marker because of aesthetics. During 
timed writings for grade I hit the escape key if they continue to look 
despite all of my efforts and they are then forced to start over.  I can't 
make some of them realize that keyboarding is 99% self discipline.  I am 
considering writing a grant for the black "skins" and having these on the 
computer the first day the students arrive.

Has anyone experienced success by another method? Has anyone used the black 
skins, and would you recommend them?

Cynthia Kahler
Oxford Middle School