Re: [DDN] Typing software for Windows

2005-03-11 Thread Daniel O. Escasa
Sabi ni Brian noong Thu, 10 Mar 2005 10:26:07 -0500 (EST):

 I'm looking for some *free* WINDOWS software to help teach BASIC typing
 skills on a laptop. This is for a adult student learning to read who is
 an
 absolute beginner with computers. His job requires him to use a computer
 occasionally.
 
 Any suggestions?

If he doesn't mind a typing tutor for children, there's Tux Typing:
http://tuxtype.sourceforge.net/

Regards
-- 
Daniel O. Escasa
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personal blog at http://www.descasa.i.ph

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Re: [DDN] Typing software for Windows

2005-03-11 Thread richjob
Quoting Kevin Cronin [EMAIL PROTECTED]:

 For free typing, we use senselang.com, but I'm afraid I haven't gotten
 enough feedback to give very constructive comments on it to this list. My
 limited experience is it's a bit confusing, but useful and, of course, free.


Tux Typing can look a bit on the bright side, but it works and is free. 
Designed for children, though.

http://tuxtype.sourceforge.net/




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RE: [DDN] Typing software for Windows

2005-03-11 Thread claude . almansi
The OpenOffice suite is free and windows compatible: downloadable from 
www.openoffice.org,
results compatible with Microsoft Office programs (hem, not if you go into
complex page settings with tables, though).

Purely for writing: there's something called AbiWord. I've used it a couple
of times, don't like it so much, but the advantage is you don't have to get
the whole suite, say if this person has little storage available.

cheers

Claude

Claude Almansi
www.adisi.ch

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Re: [DDN] Typing software for Windows

2005-03-11 Thread Fred Mindlin
Is there internet access in the classroom? Does he have internet at 
home? There are many free online typing tutors, for example

http://www.mrkent.com/typingtutor/index.asp
Cheers, Fred
On Mar 10, 2005, at 7:26 AM, Brian Russell wrote:
Hi all,
I'm looking for some *free* WINDOWS software to help teach BASIC typing
skills on a laptop. This is for a adult student learning to read who 
is an
absolute beginner with computers. His job requires him to use a 
computer
occasionally.

Any suggestions?
Thank you!
-Brian
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Re: [DDN] Typing software for Windows

2005-03-11 Thread Kevin Cronin
For free typing, we use senselang.com, but I'm afraid I haven't gotten 
enough feedback to give very constructive comments on it to this list. My 
limited experience is it's a bit confusing, but useful and, of course, free.

Kevin Cronin
Magic Johnson/HP Inventor Center
University Settlement
4800 Broadway Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44127
216.641.8948
www.universitysettlement.net
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Is there internet access in the classroom? Does he have internet at home? 
There are many free online typing tutors, for example

http://www.mrkent.com/typingtutor/index.asp
Cheers, Fred
On Mar 10, 2005, at 7:26 AM, Brian Russell wrote:
Hi all,
I'm looking for some *free* WINDOWS software to help teach BASIC typing
skills on a laptop. This is for a adult student learning to read who is an
absolute beginner with computers. His job requires him to use a computer
occasionally.
Any suggestions?
Thank you!
-Brian
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[DDN] Typing software for Windows

2005-03-10 Thread Brian Russell
Hi all,
I'm looking for some *free* WINDOWS software to help teach BASIC typing
skills on a laptop. This is for a adult student learning to read who is an
absolute beginner with computers. His job requires him to use a computer
occasionally.

Any suggestions?

Thank you!
-Brian

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RE: [DDN] Typing software for Windows

2005-03-10 Thread Wanda Jean Lord
Brian, if you aren't particular about it being Windows - and just want it to
work - maybe one of these openware word processing programs might be useful?
I can't vouche for any of them - but they are free!

See: http://www.softwarevault.com/Word-Processing 

Wanda Jean



 

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Hi all,
I'm looking for some *free* WINDOWS software to help teach BASIC typing
skills on a laptop. This is for a adult student learning to read who is an
absolute beginner with computers. His job requires him to use a computer
occasionally.

Any suggestions?

Thank you!
-Brian

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