Dive Brief:
- Tests linked to the Common Core require students to use a mouse and type answers on a keyboard.
- This means that typing skills once reserved for middle school and later are being taught as early as kindergarten.
- The typing skills will come in handy for third-graders: Their test will require them to write a short story online.
Dive Insight:
It’s true that young students may be “digital natives,” but there’s one problem: Their digital experience may have skipped right over the keyboard. With touch screens so prevalent, many students are accustomed to swiping and tapping. To them, touch typing might seem positively passé.