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JumpStart
Typing
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Item # 22173
Ages 7-10
Publisher: Knowledge Adventure
Original List Price: $34.95
Runs Under: WIN / MAC
Packaging: jewel case
Our
Price: $
15.95
(More Miscellaneous
Elementary Software)
(More Typing and
Keyboarding Software)
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The Complete Typing Preparation Program for 2nd Grade
Through
5th Grade!
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Enter a wonderful
new world of learning with JumpStart Typing.
Typing is an essential skill in today's computer-oriented world.
By
learning correct typing technique at an early age, kids have a valuable
skill
that they can apply throughout life. Designed specifically for
kids,
JumpStart Typing gives your child this critical technological edge with
a
product that's fun to play and easy to use.
In JumpStart Typing, kids ages 7-10 learn essential typing skills while
competing
in an extreme keyboarding competition. Professor Sparks, along with his
robot
pal, Botley (of JumpStart 3rd Grade fame), have completed the galaxy's
first
Extreme Keyboarding Stadium. The most skilled typists and students from
around
the universe are arriving to compete for top scores in the most extreme
and
daring keyboarding games. But just as the games are about to begin,
bratty
Polly Sparks locks the team captain in the Trophy Room! To free the
coach
and save the competition, Botley needs you to assume the roll of team
coach.
Kids will learn:
- 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.
Step 1
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.
Step 2
Watch full-color movie clips that teach correct hand placement,
posture,
and more.
Step 3
Participate in over 30 timed typing lessons using color-coded keys and
animated
computer hands to demonstrate correct typing technique.
Step 4
Build typing proficiency in five extreme sport events, including rock
climbing,
skateboarding, soccer, and snowboarding. Adjustable difficulty
levels
ensure constant challenge and variety. |
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Product Features
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.
System
Requirements
Windows:
Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
486 DX/2 66 or faster
Double-speed CD-ROM drive
16MB RAM
5MB available on hard drive
640x480x256 color SVGA graphics
16 bit sound card
Mouse
Macintosh:
Macintosh System 8.6/9.2.1/10.1
Power PC
4X CD-ROM drive
16MB RAM
8MB available on hard drive
256 colors
14 inch or larger monitor
Macintosh System 7.1
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