Through the use of two new interactive programs, Hampton Bays Elementary School students are gaining keyboarding skills in their technology classes.

The age-tailored typing applications, Mickey’s Typing Adventure and Typing Instructor, provides students in grades 2-4 with instruction in important keyboarding skills, including proper typing posture and fundamentals. According to technology teacher Wendy Alberti, the students are extremely motivated to practice typing and watch their skill level improve.