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Introduction

Basic information

ICT Competency	Tux Typing is a free and open source application for supporting basic digital literacy by getting familiar with the keyboard as a method of input. Tux Typing can be used by children and adults alike for developing this skill.
Educational application and relevance	Tux Typing is a free and open source typing tutor created especially for new computer learners. Familiarity with keyboard input is important for creating with ICT.
Version	1.8.3-1 - 2014-08-20
Configuration	No specific configuration requirements
Other similar applications	KTouch, Klavaro
The application on mobiles and tablets	KeyWe, Typing Fingers
Development and community help	Official Website

Overview of Features

The application includes two video game-style activities for younger players and finger lessons for experienced users. It is designed to be fun and to improve words per minute speed of typists. Tux Typing is a free and open source typing tutor created especially for children. It features several different types of game play, at a variety of difficulty levels.

Installation

The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.
In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by typing Tux Typing on top search bar in Software Centre.
If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
1. Open terminal by clicking Applications->System Tools->Terminal or through Keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T
2. In the terminal window, type below command and press enter to start the installation by providing your machine password:
3. sudo apt-get install tuxtype

Working with the application

To open Tux Typing go to Application > Education>Tux Typing

Starting typing practice on Tux Typing

Starting typing practice
Tux Typing home screen / main page
Tux Typing lessons
Keyboard layout

When you open the Tux Typing it will show the window as shown in the first image. Typing can be practised by selecting games and lessons.
When you select the lesson option it will show the window as in the second image. There are 43 basic lessons. Go through the each lessons to practice typing.
When you select a lesson, Tux Typing will show a window and ask you to press space bar and then the "p" key. If the 'Caps Lock' key is on (to type CAPITAL Letters) then Tux Typing won't work. Hence make sure this key is not on.
After you practise these lessons, you will find that you can use all your fingers for typing. This speeds up your typing hugely. You need not look at the keyboard to type, so you can see the monitor as you type, which enables you to identify mistakes in typing.

Start practice typing

After clicking 'space bar' and 'p' key it will show the window as above. On the screen you can see items - Time, Chars (characters), CPM, WPM, Errors and Accuracy; these basically tell you how well you are typing. You will find a blinking button on each finger to guide you as to which finger to be used for typing a given character. There will also be a blinking light around the character to be typed.

Saving the files and formats

Not Applicable

Advanced features

None. The interactive lessons in Tux Typing will teach you the proper keyboarding. The 43 interactive lessons in Tux Typing give players a firm foundation on which to build both speed and accuracy, you should practise all lessons in sequence a few times to become comfortable with ten (or nine) finger typing

Ideas for resource creation

None

References

Wikipedia

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-=Introduction=
+{| cellspacing="0"
-==ICT Competency==
+| [[File:Book.jpg|none|80px|Book image]]
+| style="padding-left:2px;" | Go to <br /> [[ICT_student_textbook/What all can a computer do|ICT student textbook]]
-==Educational application and relevance==
+[[ICT teacher handbook]]
-Tux Typing is a free and open source typing tutor created especially for new computer learners. Tux Typing is an educational typing program for children. The program includes two video game-style activities for younger players, with phrases and finger lessons for experienced users. It is designed to be fun and to improve words per minute speed of typists.
+|}</div>
-==Version==
+===Introduction===
-Stable version release is 1.8.0 / November 10, 2009; 6 years ago.
+====Basic information====
-==Configuration==
-Tux Typing is part of the Ubuntu distribution (in the training). This can be opened from '''Applications  → education → Tux Typing.'''
-==Overview of Features==
-Tux Typing is a free and open source typing tutor created especially for children. It features several different types of game play, at a variety of difficulty levels. It is designed to be fun and to improve words per minute speed of typists
-==Other similar applications==
-#'''Klavaro''' is a simple tutor to teach correct typing, almost independently of language and very flexible regarding to new or unknown keyboard layout.
-#'''KTouch''' is a program for learning how to touch-type, both for children and adults.
-==Developer and Community Help==
-[https://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/tuxtype/ Tux typing]
-=Working with the application=
-==Functionalities==
-To open Tux typing go to '''Application > Education>Tux Typing'''
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-| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:TuxTyping_1_Main_page.png|500px]]
+|ICT Competency
-| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:TuxTyping_2_Lessons_option.png|500px]]
+|Tux Typing is a free and open source application for supporting basic digital literacy by getting familiar with the keyboard as a method of input.
-|-
+Tux Typing can be used by children and adults alike for developing this skill.
-| style="width: 50%;" |When you open the Tux Typing it will show the window like this. Typing can be practised by games and '''lesson.'''
-| style="width: 50%;" |When you select the lesson option it will show the window like this. It contains 43 basic lessons. Go through the each lessons to practice the typing.
-|-
-| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:TuxTyping_4_Click_on_P_key_to_get_keyboard_Layout.png|500px]]
-| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:TuxTyping_5_Keyboard_screen_typing_instruction.png|500px]]
 |-
-| style="width: 50%;" |Before displaying the keyboard window it show another 2 window and ask you to press space and p key
+|Educational application and relevance
-| style="width: 50%;" |After clicking space and p key it will show the window like this. On the screen you can see list of items Time, Chars, CPM, WPM, Errors and Accuracy; these will basically tell you how well you are doing the typing lesson. You will find a blinking button on each finger to guide you as to which finger to be used for typing a given character.
+|Tux Typing is a free and open source typing tutor created especially for new computer learners.
-|}
+Familiarity with keyboard input is important for creating with ICT.
-==File formats for creation==
-Not Applicable
-==Saving the file==
-Not Applicable
-==Export and publishing files==
-Not Applicable
-==Advanced features==
-=Installation=
-{| class="wikitable"
 |-
-! Method of installation !! Steps
+|Version
+|    1.8.3-1 - 2014-08-20
 |-
-| From Ubuntu software Centre || Type Tux Typing and then click install
+|Configuration
+|No specific configuration requirements
 |-
-| From Terminal ||sudo apt-get install tuxtype
+|Other similar applications
+|'''[https://www.kde.org/applications/education/ktouch/ KTouch]''', '''[http://klavaro.sourceforge.net/en/ Klavaro]'''
 |-
-| From the web || http://tux_typing.en.softonic.com/
+|The application on mobiles and tablets
+|KeyWe, Typing Fingers
 |-
-| Web based registration ||Not applicable
+|Development and community help
+|[https://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/tuxtype/ Official Website]
 |}
-=The application on mobiles and tablets=
+====Overview of Features====
-Not available
+The application includes two video game-style activities for younger players and finger lessons for experienced users. It is designed to be fun and to improve words per minute speed of typists.  Tux Typing is a free and open source typing tutor created especially for children. It features several different types of game play, at a variety of difficulty levels.
-=Ideas for resource creation=
-A typing game that only focuses on improving speed and accuracy may actually reinforce existing poor keyboarding skills. Not so with Tux Typing! The interactive lessons in this game will teach you the ins and outs of proper keyboarding from the ground up.The 43 interactive lessons in Tux Typing give players a firm foundation on which to build greater speed and accuracy.
+==== Installation ====
-=References=
+#The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.
+#In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by typing <code>Tux Typing</code> on top search bar in Software Centre.
+#If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
+##Open terminal by clicking Applications->System Tools->Terminal or through Keyboard shortcut <code>Ctrl+Alt+T</code>
+##In the terminal window, type below command and press enter to start the installation by providing your machine password:
+##<code>sudo apt-get install tuxtype</code>
+===Working with the application===
+To open Tux Typing go to '''Application > Education>Tux Typing'''
+====Starting typing practice on Tux Typing====
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px" caption="Starting typing practice">
+File:TuxTyping_1_Main_page.png|Tux Typing home screen / main page
+File:TuxTyping_2_Lessons_option.png|Tux Typing lessons
+File:TuxTyping_4_Click_on_P_key_to_get_keyboard_Layout.png|Keyboard layout
+</gallery>
+#When you open the Tux Typing it will show the window as shown in the first image. Typing can be practised by selecting games and lessons.
+#When you select the lesson option it will show the window as in the second image.  There are 43 basic lessons. Go through the each lessons to practice typing.
+#When you select a lesson, Tux Typing will show a window and ask you to press space bar and then the "p" key. If the 'Caps Lock' key is on (to type CAPITAL Letters) then Tux Typing won't work. Hence make sure this key is not on.
+#After you practise these lessons, you will find that you can use all your fingers for typing. This speeds up your typing hugely. You need not look at the keyboard to type, so you can see the monitor as you type, which enables you to identify mistakes in typing.
+====Start practice typing====
+[[File:TuxTyping_5_Keyboard_screen_typing_instruction.png|400px|left]]
+After clicking 'space bar' and 'p' key it will show the window as above. On the screen you can see items -  Time, Chars (characters), CPM, WPM, Errors and Accuracy; these basically tell you how well you are typing. You will find a blinking button on each finger to guide you as to which finger to be used for typing a given character. There will also be a blinking light around the character to be typed.
+{{clear}}
+==== Saving the files and formats ====
+Not Applicable
+====Advanced features====
+None. The interactive lessons in Tux Typing will teach you the proper keyboarding. The 43 interactive lessons in Tux Typing give players a firm foundation on which to build both speed and accuracy, you should practise all lessons in sequence a few times to become comfortable with ten (or nine) finger typing
+===Ideas for resource creation===
+None
+===References===
+[[wikipedia:Tux_Typing|Wikipedia]]
 [[Category:Explore an application]]