Typing Pal Features — Home Edition

Typing Pal’s Home Edition offers the same tried-and-true method as the School Edition, which is used by thousands of schools worldwide. You can even follow your child’s progress just like a teacher would! Discover all the features of this effective and comprehensive program here.

More than 700 Training Activities

Close to 100 exercises to learn how to type using all your fingers.
A smart algorithm that creates customized activities by targeting the keys or fingers that need improvement in terms of speed or accuracy.
Thirty exercises to develop reflexes by typing frequent character sequences such as the -ness, -ing, or -ion that form the endings of many words.
Three collections of 200 training texts offering content that is adapted to the 6-11 years, 12-16 years or 17 and older age groups.
The option to choose the learning language for the training program (English or French).
A video providing advice on ergonomics and information on acquiring good work habits.
An initial test that serves as a benchmark for evaluating progress.
Tests to help improve speed and accuracy.
Final tests, often in the form of timed tests, for overall evaluations of speed and accuracy.

Educational Games

Two educational games to have fun while learning to type faster.
The option to set the difficulty level, for those who want a challenge.
The option to target specific keys (the top row, numbers…) in every game.
Rankings for games and specific characters encourage users to outdo themselves.

Various Stimulating Sources of Motivation

Sixty-four badges to encourage users to persevere and to explore all the application’s features.
A certificate of achievement attesting that the user has completed the training program.
Golden stars on the activity icons to indicate that they have been completed with a perfect score.
Achievement level, represented as a percentage, based on the number of completed activities and the scores achieved.
Personal best indicator.
The virtual coaches guide users in their training with recommendations and customized encouragement.
Visual feedback during the activity indicates whether the user’s speed and accuracy are below targets.
The notification system announces when a badge has been obtained.
Optional audio feedback indicates whether a user has successfully completed or failed an activity.

Simple and Powerful Management Tools

Three types of users to facilitate the management of the Home Edition: subscription holder, invited user and supervised user.
The option to add additional users throughout the subscription period.
The option for the subscription holder to view the activity journal of the other subscription users.
The option for the subscription holder to change a supervised user’s password.
The option for the subscription holder to delete a supervised user’s account or to remove an invited user from the subscription.

Complete Statistics

An overview of results that can be accessed from the Achievements panel with a single click.
The attendance calendar shows a user’s diligence over the past 12 months.
Reports on the accuracy and speed of every finger.
The option to view video replay for every completed activity.
The choice between two units of measure for speed: words per minute or characters per minute.
Options to display the accuracy percentage, the number of mistakes and the speed in real time to the right of the typing area.
Reset options to delete results for all activities or for certain categories of activity: exercises, test, texts, games or partially completed activities.

Clear and Intuitive Interface

A modern and intuitive interface that can be mastered in a few minutes.
The choice of light or dark mode based on your preferences or your system settings.
The choice of 109 avatars from three collections: fun creatures, neutral photos or colorful portraits.
The choice of 4 fonts to help users who have trouble distinguishing between characters, such as people with dyslexia.
Icons that clearly convey the nature and status of training activities.
The option to briefly display typing mistakes.
The choice of typing area location: directly in the text or below it.
An animation zone under the typing area that encourages users to look at the screen instead of the keyboard when typing.
Options to mask the animation zone or to customize it with entertaining animations or a keyboard viewer.
The keyboard viewer includes animated hands to guide the fingers when a hesitation is detected during an exercise.
Options to display the elapsed time and progress in real time to the right of the typing area.
The option to show mistakes in the text with an underscore.
A tool to help users choose the keyboard configuration that corresponds to their keyboard.
A home screen that suggests activities to undertake.
The option to navigate using the keys and not the mouse, thus maintaining the position of the hands.

Easy Online Access

Four of the most popular sign-on methods: Google, Facebook, Office 365 and Apple.
An online application that can be accessed from a compatible device (PC, Mac, Chromebook, iPad) that is connected to the Internet. (See System Requirements.)

Strong Security Measures

A privacy policy and practices that meet the highest standards regarding the security of personal information. (See Privacy Policy).
Secure methods for password sharing, setup and reset.
A strength indicator that shows the strength of the password chosen.
The option to log out of Typing Pal and Google or Office 365 at the same time to avoid leaving a session open.
Use of SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol to set up an encrypted connection that ensures privacy and the protection of transferred data.
Data storage on firewall-protected servers located in a secure environment to prevent unauthorized access.

Rich and Varied Documentation

A clear online user guide to answer any questions users might have.
An FAQ section to answer the most commonly asked questions.
A blog that regularly posts tips and news relating to Typing Pal, as well as interesting articles relating to typing.
A detailed article explaining the correct typing method..
An article explaining the importance of accuracy, and why it is given precedence over speed in our typing training program.
An article to help guide the choice of a target speed.

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