I used the Columbus method (pretty efficiently, but without the option to copy-type) for many years to come. When it came to my course selection during high school (1976-1981), my dad was not supportive of my taking a typing course. So first of all, while most would say “hunt and peck,” my father would rather refer to the much less known, but perhaps more authentic-sounding “Columbus Method.” (With the Columbus Method, as dad used to explain, you spot a key and land on it.) As such, this morning’s trip down memory lane may be slightly truncated. Yes, you should have saved this topic for Sunday morning when I have more time to reminisce instead of getting ready for school. “Keyboard,” by Dan_H, on Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0)ĭoug Peterson‘s Keyboarding post this morning relates a recent experience for him and raises some questions regarding keyboarding and its place today in schools. I originally started this as a comment response, but the GIF at the end needed to go somewhere, and so I share following here.
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