{"id":738,"date":"2019-07-31T09:28:52","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T15:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/?p=738"},"modified":"2022-08-29T11:23:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T17:23:56","slug":"gamification-can-support-typing-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/gamification-can-support-typing-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"How Gamification Can Support Typing Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Monica Burns of Class Tech Tips shares how Typing.com\u2019s gamified approach to teaching keyboarding helps students succeed in the classroom and beyond.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authentic gamification is a natural booster for student engagement and an exciting trend across K-12 education. By leveraging this approach, Typing.com is able to keep students motivated as they advance throughout the typing lessons, which equip them with the proper techniques required to become fast and accurate typists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more by reading the full article here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/classtechtips.com\/2019\/07\/11\/typing-practice-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Gamification Can Support Typing Practice<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>About Class Tech Tips<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/classtechtips.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClassTechTips.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was created by Dr. Monica Burns, a former classroom teacher, speaker and author. 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