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Why do you need to touch type in the 21st century?
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 touch-typing or...
Now that you have been awarded a laptop exemption to type out your Junior or Leaving cert – what do you do next?
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...
Why touch typing is beneficial for children with dyspraxia (DCD)?
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...
Searsol – who we are and what we do
Learn | Grow | AchieveSearsol provides after school touch typing classes to students for students with learning differences such as dyspraxia, dyspraxia (DCD) and dysgraphia. We have centres in Ireland that allow Parents to bring their child up to trained up on how to...
Touch typing compared to voice recognition software
v's Touch typing (also called keyboarding) is typing without using the sense of sight to find the keys. Specifically, a touch typist will know their location on the keyboard through muscle memory. In today’s competitive job market, it is important for anyone applying...
Hunt and Peck typing method versus touch-typing. Which method is preferred when learning how to type?
Touch-typing is a skill that grows from training your fingers to automatically hit the correct characters on a keyboard in order to type the words and sentences you wish to compose. The method is called touch-typing because, over time, your fingers are...
Should you teach your child how to touch type?
As every parent knows it is difficult to be a teacher and parent with your child. While a parents role is to nourish, encourage and motivate your child achievements. A teachers job is to instil a routine of learning that helps a student learn their subject in the...
New Searsol Franchise available!
Searsol franchise opportunity Searsol offers a new exciting business opportunity for the right person who has the motivation and desire to succeed in business. This unique franchise opportunity provides you with the training and systems to run a Searsol franchise. Our...
If your child has dysgraphia and poor handwriting speed, what can you do to help?
According to Amundson (1995), the average typing speed of a child aged 10 is about 10 to 12 words per minute and when that child reaches an age of 14 their writing speed increases to around 16 words per minute. If your child has a learning difference such as...
Top tips: how to make home learning easier as a Parent to your child
How to make learning easier for your child at home. When a Parent becomes the Teacher at home, there is a barrier that needs to be breached for it to work. What can happen is the child can become resistant to learning when their Parent is the Teacher. Due to the...