by searsol | May 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Online computer classes via zoom starting in June and July 2020 Searsol is now offering a new online computer course using Zoom over the months of June and July. The course is aimed at students who want to improve their computer skills (Word, Presentation slides and...
by searsol | Apr 29, 2020 | Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Touch Typing, Typing online
How long does it take to learn to touch-type? It’s a question that we have been asked several times before and to be honest it’s a difficult one to answer. Definition of Touch Typing: Touch typing is the ability to type without looking down at the keyboard. A person...
by searsol | Apr 23, 2020 | Touch Typing, Typing online
We were recently why was there still a need to touch type in the 21st century. It was a good question and with the advent of new technologies, such as smartphones, tablets, hybrid laptops and text to speech. Maybe there isn’t such a need for...
by searsol | Apr 23, 2020 | Touch Typing
Now that you have been awarded a laptop exemption to type out your Junior or Leaving Cert – what next? Having to sit through State exams answering questions with pen and paper for hours at a time is all very well for those for whom writing poses no problems, but what...
by searsol | Apr 23, 2020 | Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia, Touch Typing
Dyspraxia (DCD) is a difficulty with thinking out, planning and carrying out sensory/motor tasks. A recent study of nearly 7,000 seven and eight-year-olds in the UK found that just under two children in every 100 may have dyspraxia. This study used strict criteria for...
