Ratatype

To access the lessons, teachers need to sign up for a free account. Once in, teachers can use Ratatype for students who have little to no experience with touch-typing. The simple, straightforward drills will cover the basics of finger placement and give students some practice toward the goal of creating motor memories. Teachers can create a "class" to group students together, and create an account for each student using their name and email address. There's also integration with Google Classroom. Students will then receive an email inviting them to log in and get started. In this way, both students and teachers can see data on drills completed, speed, and accuracy. Typing tests are a fun way to see how students have progressed or to introduce a bit of competition, and the game mode includes a Pac-Man-style character. The variety of keyboards is a cool addition, though there doesn't seem to be a way to actually see lessons in other languages. It's good to note that the sentences are random and, though they may not be clearly inappropriate, aren't always exactly kid friendly. Teachers should be aware that the free version has ads, including the occasional intrusive ad to buy the ad-free version of Ratatype for $5.