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Removed students keep their stars
If you remove a student from a class, they can still log in by name on that computer and pick up where they left off.
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Better for non-US keyboards
Students using German, French and other keyboard layouts can now type symbols like @, [ ] and { }. The hand guide also shows the right finger for \ and |.
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Small fixes
The password reset page and the mouse game messages are fixed, and the privacy page summary now covers teacher accounts.
Earlier updates
1.1.0 Β· Teacher accounts, hand guides and mouse lessons
π New: Teacher accounts and classes. Teachers sign up at /teacher, create a class with a join code and add students. Each student gets a PIN, and their progress follows them to any computer.
π Class progress dashboard. See the week at a glance, each studentβs lessons, stars, speed and accuracy, print login cards and export to CSV. A summary arrives by email every Friday.
π Use your TechSheets, SkillByte or Academy login. Teachers who already have a TFE account can sign in with it. Students saved on a classroom computer can be moved into a class.
β Hand guide before every lesson. A short animation shows where fingers rest on the home row and which finger presses each new key in the lesson.
ποΈ On-screen hands while typing. See-through hands over the keyboard light up the finger for the next key. Students can turn them off with the Show hands switch.
π― Accuracy goal to move on. Each prompt now has an accuracy goal for its grade band. Students who miss it are asked to try again before moving on.
πͺ Results pop up after every prompt. Try Again and Next now appear in a pop-up, so students no longer have to scroll to find them. Enter continues.
π±οΈ New: Mouse & Trackpad lessons. Five short games for young learners to practice moving, clicking, double-clicking, dragging and scrolling.
π₯ Saved students on the login screen. Students who have used a device appear on the login screen. They tap their name and enter their PIN.
π¦ Move students to another device. Under Teacher tools on the login screen, download every student on a device as one file and load it on another device.
1.0.0 Β· TFE Keyboarding launches
π Lessons from preschool to 12th grade. Five grade bands and 40 lessons, with stars for every lesson.
π Printable worksheets. Free one-page worksheets with answer keys for preschool through 8th grade.