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Keybo: The Keyboarding Adventure
Designed for Students, Built for Teachers.

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  Effective.

Intuitive.

Enjoyable.

For Students:

  • Self-paced Instruction and Practice for Touch-keyboarding
  • Over 30 Tutorials, 500+ Lessons
  • 3 Engaging, Age-approriate Levels
    • Grades 1-3
    • Grade 4-6
    • Grade 7 & above
  • Mouse Tutorial and Practice Game
  • Adjustable Difficulty Levels & More

For Teachers:

  • Extensive Management & Reporting
  • Pre-Set, Adjustable Lesson Plans
  • Skill Level Assessment Tests
  • Typing/Speed Test Module
  • Options at Class or User Level
  • Passowrd Security
  • ESL (Spanish) Audio Included
  • Network and Stand-Alone Versions*

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Keybo follows three key principles to teach touch keyboarding:

  1. Use effective, proven instructional methodologies
  2. Employ an intuitive, easy-to-use theme and user interface
  3. Keep the activities enjoyable and well-paced while integrating age-appropriate themes, challenges, and rewards.

Keyboard Adventure Screen
Grades 1-3

Keyboard Adventure Screen
Grades 4-6

Keyboard Adventure Screen
Grades 7-12

 

 

 

 

Educational software is most effective for students when these principles are fully utilized. Unlike older typing programs developed years ago primarily to teach typing to adult business students, and later adapted for 9th-12th grade use, Keybo embraces all of these principles to teach touch keyboarding to students.

In contrast to updated business-focused typing programs, or those with complcated, hard-to-follow story lines and user interfaces, Keybo employs a simple adventure theme, augmented with animated and audio feedback, plus a unique scoring feature, to provide an enjoyable and challenging learning environment... all while encorporating effective, proven methodologies to provide instruction and practice to teach the physical skill of touch keyboarding.

Add in a management program designed specificially for the school environment, with the input of educators from both the computer lab and the classroom, as well as network administrators, and you have a great instructional tool. The fact is... Keybo makes teaching and learning touch keyboarding both effective and enjoyable!
 
Pricing Information:
Version
Number of Users
MSRP
Home Version
1 User License
$29.95
School Version
2 User Licenses
$87.95
Lab Pack Version
5 User Licenses
$199.95
Network Version
30 User Network Installation
$599.95
Site License
Unlimited Users at Single Site
$699.95
To place an online order for Keybo, click here.
 
Program Features Teacher/Administrator Features
  • Pre-set Lesson Plans with individualization Options.
  • Self-paced Design Allow Students to Progress at Their Own Speed.
  • Proficiency Built Before Learning Next Keystrokes.
  • Incorporates Unique Scoring Feature in Each Lesson for Added Motivation.
  • Teacher and Student Reporting Based on Words/Minute and % Accuracy.
  • Extensive Voice Instruction and Program Navigation Assistance.
  • Set Lesson Plans by Class or by User.
  • User’s Guide (PDF) and Overview (Video).
  • Animated Tutorials for All Keystrokes
  • Built-in ESL (Spanish) Audio Option (On, Off, or Available).
  • Mouse Tutorial for “How To”; Mouse Adventure for Practice.
  • Skill Assessment Tests (Home Row, Top Row, Bottom Row, Full Keyboard, etc.)
  • Testing Module With Age-Level Specific Speed/Accuracy Tests.
  • Teacher/Administrator Module Password Protected.
  • Unlimited Number of Class Records/Unlimited Number of Student Records.
  • Extensive Reporting - by Class and by Student - Exportable.
  • Custom Lesson Option (Incorporate Vocabulary Words, etc.)
  • Numerous Options to Individualize the Student’s Learning Experience.
  • Set Program Options at Class or Student Level
  • Set Lesson Plan and/or Current Lesson Level by Class or by Student.
  • User’s Guide, Installation Guide, and Lesson Planning Guide (PDF’s) plus Teacher’s Overview Tutorial.
  • Created Specifically for the Classroom Environment.
  • Importer Utility to Import Existing Class and Student Records Directly into Keybo.
Technical Operating Systems
  • Network compatible (Windows®, Novell®, or AppleTalk®)
  • Stand alone or server-based
  • Windows® 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003 Server, and Mac® OS X 10.2.8, 10.3 and OS X Server
  • Minimum Client Requirements:
  • PC: Windows® 98 or higher; 64Mb RAM, Pentium Processor
  • Mac®: OS X (10.2.8 up); 64Mb RAM; 400Mhz Processor,
  • Both: Video with minimum 800x600 resolution, 24-Bit High Color, Keyboard and mouse; Sound capability (preferred)
  • 350Mb HD Capacity (Stand alone or Server)
  • Requires Apple QuickTime® 6.5
  • For the PC, Developed Using the Microsoft Visual Studio Development Environment. Keybo is Native to and Optimized for Windows® XP.
  • For the Mac®, Developed using the Apple XCode Development Environment. Keybo is Native to and Optimized for Apple® OS X 10.3.
  • Mac Intel & PowerPC Compatible
For help with Window 7 compatibility Issues, click here.
 
To place an online order for Keybo, click here.
 

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(800) 336-1022 or sales@venturaes.com

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P.O. Box 1622
Arroyo Grande, CA 93421

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