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==Typing Turtle==
==Typing Turtle==


Typing Turtle is available from the Sugar Labs Activity Library: http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4026.
Read at https://help.sugarlabs.org/en/typing_turtle.html
 
Typing Turtle is an interactive touch typing program.  It gradually introduces the keys on the keyboard through a series of lessons, until the student has learned the entire keyboard.  Skills are reinforced with typing games.
 
===Screenshots===
Screenshots can be found at the [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4026 Activity page].


===Features===
The source file has been moved to [https://github.com/godiard/help-activity/blob/master/source/typing_turtle.rst GitHub]
* An on-screen keyboard with overlaid hand positions shows the correct way to press each key, encouraging good typing habits.
* Automatically picks up and uses the system's keyboard layout.
* You can make your own lessons, and send them to students or friends.
* A balloon game provides an entertaining way to gain skill.
* Medals are awarded as the user completes the lessons.  Gold is for the best accuracy and speed, followed by Silver and Bronze.