Message #64095

[Atlanta Z3]

My mother forced me to take typing in high school.  Typing 1 was taught by the male girls basketball coach and I had the team in my class - wonder why I flunked Typing II?  I learned on manual machines and remember the pain of centering, no white out (remember the eraser on a wheel with the little brush), yellow practice paper, and the ribbon replacement (who didn't get red and black fingers!).
I did take a keyboarding class in college.
No clue as to what kids are being taught.
I have watched many a two finger typist!
The latest I have heard to replace admins is off shoring typing.  Sending dication out over night and getting it back the next day and the cost was about $700 a month.  Supposedly it was very accurate - nice to know I do more than transcribe dictation.
Oh and the keyboard replacement is supposed to be that etch a sketch screen and a stylist that will transform your writing into a typed form.  I still say I can type faster than I write.