Re: computerdisc-l: keyboarding covers???

["Patti S. Abraham" <psa1@ra.msstate.edu>]

Good job Shelley!  That research on keyboarding methodology is paying off.

Dr. Patti S. Abraham psa1@ra.msstate.ed
Professor, Department of Technology and Education
Mississippi State University
Voice: 601-325-2280	FAX: 601-325-7599	Internet: psa1@ra.msstate.edu

On Tue, 19 Jan 1999, Shelley Plett wrote:

> Cynthia--
> 
> Our school district paid for those "black skins" (at an approximate cost of
> $25 each) and we used them for the first time this year.  They were helpful
> but believe it or not, the students still look down at their fingers.  They
> can't see the letters on the keys, but they can still look down to see if
> they are reaching where they want to reach.  I used the black covers on the
> keyboards and cardboard covers that fit over the keyboards.  That worked
> pretty well.
> 
> Lots of current research says that we should allow students visual access to
> the keyboard but that we should encourage them not to look down.  It's just
> hard for me to abide by that sometimes!
> 
> Shelley Plett
> Vicksburg Junior High School
> 
> 
> >
> >Has anyone experienced success by another method? Has anyone used the black
> >skins, and would you recommend them?
> >
> >Cynthia Kahler
> >Oxford Middle School
>