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Imagine there is a baseball player who can pitch the ball at 150 miles per hour, breaking the world record. In a game, though, he only throws a strike one out of every ten pitches.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, you have another pitcher who throws at 90 miles per hour, which is fast but not record-breaking. This pitcher throws strikes 99% of the time.<\/p>\n

Which pitcher would you rather put in if you were a coach? Obviously the pitcher with better accuracy!<\/p>\n

The bottom line? Speed matters, but accuracy matters more.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This statement holds true for pitching, as well as typing.<\/p>\n

While both skills are an important part of being a proficient touch typist, for beginners, there is nothing more important than accuracy.<\/p>\n

Speed will come with practice and repetition, but if students internalize bad habits by sacrificing accuracy for speed early on, these habits can be difficult to unlearn.<\/p>\n

Make Accuracy Matter<\/h2>\n

While there\u2019s no doubt that accuracy matters most for new typists, this truth often goes against the natural instincts of students.<\/p>\n

Many kids crave instant satisfaction and have a tendency for speed.<\/p>\n

As a teacher, it can be a challenge to slow kids down and help them internalize the importance of accuracy.<\/p>\n

A good place to start is by sharing the above baseball analogy. By putting speed vs. accuracy in a different context, you can help students see just how important accuracy is.<\/p>\n

Apart from just sharing this analogy, there are other ways you can show students that accuracy reigns king.<\/p>\n

An easy way to make this distinction is to grade students on each of these skills, with accuracy being a bigger part of their grade.<\/p>\n

Maybe accuracy on lessons and tests is worth 40% of a student\u2019s typing grade while WPM is only worth 20%.<\/p>\n

This breakdown sends a clear message to kids that accuracy is most important, while also incentivizing them to slow down.<\/p>\n

Another good way to message the importance of accuracy to students is to set clear accuracy benchmarks.<\/a><\/p>\n

Depending on the age and typing experience of your students, you\u2019ll want to set clear expectations of what constitutes acceptable accuracy.<\/p>\n

Make Accuracy Fun<\/h2>\n

Sure, shooting for 100% accuracy might not be as enthralling as beating your top speed on NitroType, but there are things teachers can do to build excitement around accuracy.<\/p>\n

Find a time or space in your classroom to recognize those students who have shown performance or growth when it comes to accuracy.<\/p>\n

You can even reward students by giving them a raffle ticket or other small prize for every lesson they complete with 100% accuracy.<\/p>\n

You can also organize typing lessons in such a way that students need to complete a certain number of lessons meeting accuracy benchmarks before they can move on to a typing game.<\/p>\n

Regardless of how you spin it, teachers are responsible for helping students fight the urge to focus on speed, and make sure that accuracy doesn\u2019t take the back seat.<\/p>\n

Have tips or ideas that you use in your classroom to incentivize typing accuracy? Share them in the comments below!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Speed will come with practice and repetition, but if students internalize bad habits by sacrificing accuracy for speed early on, these habits can be difficult to unlearn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":414,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-teachers"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat's More Important in Typing - Speed or Accuracy - And How Should I Emphasize It With My Students?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The eternal debate when it comes to typing is which is more important - speed or accuracy? 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