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Gen Z-ers Are Computer Whizzes. Just Don't Ask Them to Type.
Typing skills among Generation Z have declined sharply, despite their digital nativity, according to recent data. The U.S. Department of Education reports that only 2.5% of high school graduates in 2019 took a keyboarding course, down from 44% in 2000. Many educators assume Gen Z already possesse...
Typing skills among Generation Z have declined sharply, despite their digital nativity, according to recent data. Some schools are addressing this gap by introducing typing competitions and formal instruction when students receive Chromebooks. Canvas, an online learning platform, reports that 39% of student assignments between March and May were uploaded from mobile devices, contrasting sharply with teachers who completed over 90% of their work on computers.
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