 JumpStart Typing Home Version
Skills Learned:
Hand Placement
Correct Posture
Letter Combinations
Number and Punctuation Keys
Upper and Lower Case
Practice your typing skills by taking timed lessons and playing exciting arcade-style games like snowboarding, rock climbing, and skateboarding.
JumpStart Typing applies the award winning approach of the JumpStart Learning System to teach correct typing technique. Designed specifically for kids ages 7-10, the product combines arcade-style game play and challenging activities with timed typing lessons and technique movies to offer a comprehensive typing experience.
First: Take a special diagnostic test to determine your base typing ability. Exclusive technology automatically adjusts the product to match the abilities of each individual user.
Second: Watch full-color movie clips that teach correct hand placement, posture, and more.
Third: Participate in over 30 timed typing lessons using color-coded keys and animated computer hands to demonstrate correct typing technique.
Fourth: Build typing proficiency in five extreme sport events, including rock climbing, skateboarding, soccer, and snowboarding. Adjustable difficulty levels ensure constant challenge and variety.
Features:
Keyboarding Training Center
Start your mission in the Keyboard Training Center. Participate in over 30 lessons and watch technique movies on correct hand placement, proper posture and more.
Keyboard Kicks
Compete against the Galaxy Gladiators in a game of table-top foosball. Move your team around the field by typing letters, and try to score ten points before your opponent does.
Trail Blazer
Help the snowboarder race down Mount Keys by typing the correct letter or letter combination. Jump zigzag, and tear through the course while avoiding dangerous obstacles like moguls, tree stumps and even polar bears!
Keyboarding Training Center
Start your mission in the Keyboard Training Center, where you can take special diagnostic tests, participate in over 30 lessons and watch technique movies on correct hand placement, proper posture and more.
Roller Racing
Skate your way through a fun-filled obstacle course while practicing your typing. Jump and duck your way through hurdles and other obstructions while avoiding the Trickster's mischievous pranks.
Cliff Hanger
Help Botley climb the mega mountain! Type your way to the top while avoiding obstacles like wall crawlers, banana peels and green slime.
The Fans Are Wild
Help cheer the team on by completing a special speed typing puzzle. Type the correct letters and uncover secret key combinations to flip the fan cards, then watch the stands go wild as you successfully complete the message.
Windows Requirements
Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP (Admin Mode)
Pentium 233MHz or equivalent
64MB RAM
10MB hard disk space available
640 x 480 display with 256 colors
12X CD-ROM Drive or higher
mouse
Macintosh:
System 8.6, 9.2, 10.1
PowerMac G3 or faster processor
64MB RAM
10MB hard disk space available
640 x 480 display with 256 colors
16X CD-ROM Drive or higher
Printer (optional)
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