Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of elementary age children are in the computer lab using laptops. (FatCamera via Getty Images) This story was originally ...

Third-grader Tycho Sedlachek throws his hands up victoriously as he finishes his typing test. It shows he has improved his score for accuracy and speed, and that’s good news, since he and his peers at ...

The irascible goat in the purple jumpsuit is teaching the class how to keyboard. He tells everyone to put their fingers on the "home row" and exclaims "Let's rock and roll." Ashlyn Cortez, 8, ...

The first thing you’ll need before you sit and start typing is spacious and a comfortable workplace. Also you’ll be better off working or typing on a table than your lap. Try and sit straight and keep ...

Computers play a huge role in our everyday lives, and now more than ever, it's important that educators provide computer basics for kids, what computers can do and how technology can be helpful. From ...

Teachers warn students lack basic computer skills despite constant tech use, challenging the “digital native” assumption.

As most states shift their required tests onto computers, teachers are discovering that their students are stumbling over an unexpected weakness: the keyboarding skills necessary to show what they ...

New research at Charles Sturt University will examine the importance of teaching handwriting and computer keyboard skills to Australian primary school children.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. More than half of teachers feel ill-equipped to teach keyboarding skills and many students do not get a chance to practise typing ...