A nationwide study of more than 500 Australian primary school students in Year 2 has revealed how beginner writers' attitude and motivation toward writing is related to the quality of their writing ...
Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont is helping people keep up with changing technology through a three-day training program.
Mavis Beacon, of “Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing” fame, was never a real person; her image, however, became an icon of the software created by Software Toolworks. Les Crane, a former disc jockey and host ...
Should primary and intermediate schools teach children to type so they are ready for online exams at high school?
YourTango: Revolutionizing Relationships on MSN

New Jersey just made students learn this old-school skill again

Most kids today grow up typing everything, but one state is pushing back. New Jersey just passed a law that brings a long-forgotten classroom skill back into schools. Supporters say it helps learning ...
Adrienne Hankin, public relations director for tech company Mindscape told the 'New York Times' in 1998: "Mavis is the Betty ...
THINK about the last time you used your mobile phone. Was it to make a traditional voice call? Or was it to balance your ...
Less than 40 percent of public middle schools say that they are offering computer science coursework. Credit: Allison Shelley for EDUimages The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up ...