How I Learned To Type (video)
This first video, “How I Learned to Type,” was created by Diana Kimball and Sarah Zhang of the Digital Natives team. It takes a glance into how people of different ages learned one of the first skills every digital inhabitant needs – typing. Do you “peck” with two fingers, type in multiple languages at once, or have a typing teacher with a wooden leg? The people in “How I Learned to Type” do all this and more. Digital technology has become so ingrained in our lives that for digital natives, learning to type has become a ubiquitous experience, as memorable, say, as learning to read or ride a bike.
Gearing up the project to support multiple forms of investigation, engagement, learning and fun, we’re proud to announce the start of our summer “Digital Natives: Reporters in the Field” series. In this series, we’ll be investigating the many themes of our project in true Digital Native style – through video, audio, and instant message chat interviews. Stay tuned as we talk to Digital Natives on the ground, discuss related issues with researchers, educators and innovators, and celebrate the upcoming August release of Born Digital.
Look for more podcasts on piracy, digital learning, online activism, and other topics. Stay tuned for the release of a new piece every Wednesday, and enjoy!
DK
July 17, 2008 @ 5:46 am
Great stuff guys – posted about it here:
http://www.mediasnackers.com/report/2008/07/how-i-learned-to-type.php
Peace
DK
MediaSnackers Founder / Speaker / Trainer
PS Let me know if you want to do that podcast
Kevin
July 27, 2008 @ 11:58 am
What a simply beautiful topic to explore! I could watch people talk about this for hours.
How did our presidential candidates learn to type? Do they hunt’n'peck? Would that sway your opinion?
Is there discrimination about typing style?
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