[Yr7-10it] Typing contest

[Tony Forster]

Theres an open source typing game at 
http://www.schoolgamemaker.rupert.id.au/howto.htm or
http://www.schoolgamemaker.rupert.id.au/samples0/1945shoot%20the%20lettersV2.gm6
which you may be able to adapt for your task. Now there's a good problem for 
your brighter kids!

See Also Dennis Daniels who started off the whole idea 
http://www.groups.edna.edu.au/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=6050
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=gamemaker


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russell Edwards" <edwards.russell.t at edumail.vic.gov.au>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 9:56 AM
Subject: [Yr7-10it] Typing contest


> Hi list,
>
>  I am looking for a typing tutor program that offers a multiplayer 
> competition mode. I would like all 25 students to play at once,  racing to 
> type things, with the top ten appearing on all screens  after each round.
>
> Has anyone heard of such a thing?
>
> The closest I have found is "Typing of the Dead" (google it) but it  looks 
> a bit too gory for school use!
>
> My kids have cottoned on to this real-time quiz competition on the  BBC 
> website so I think they enjoy a bit of competition with live  feedback!
>
> Russell
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