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According to the U.S. Department of Education, in 2000, 44% of high school graduates took a keyboarding course. By 2019, that number had dropped dramatically to 2.5%. This shift reflects how Gen Z students are learning today—although they have access to laptops, tablets, and smartphones, it doesn’t automatically translate into typing skills. In contrast, teachers completed over 90% of their work on #CanvasLMS using a computer. “We have two generations experiencing teaching and learning in very different ways,” stated our Chief Academic Officer, Melissa Loble, to The Wall Street Journal. 👉 Dive into the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eSTE6xZP

Gen Z-ers Are Computer Whizzes. Just Don’t Ask Them to Type.

Gen Z-ers Are Computer Whizzes. Just Don’t Ask Them to Type.

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William M.

Technology wrangler, autodidact, question asker.

2mo

I don't know if you've ever looked around an average office, but *most people* can't touch-type, regardless of age, so I don't think that it's fair to categorize this is a 'Gen Z' problem. From your own post, the number of high school students taking keyboarding in 2000 was only 44%, less than half, of kids who are around 13-18 years old. That's not a big number to start with. Expecting anyone to just be a good typist just because they have a computer available is like expecting people to just have good handwriting if they have access to pencils and paper. Both of those things are skills that take deliberate practice.

Phillip Swaim

Sr Dir. Detect & Response| Nonprofit Founder and CEO | Content Creator | Conference Organizer | No longer a CISSP

2mo

Also Millennials' cursive skills are really subpar, in other news regarding disappearing skills.

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Michael Corley

Advanced Analytics + Strategy

2mo

Thats surprising because ive traditionally viewed touch typing as a skill that is a major advantage that I learned

Michael Corley

Advanced Analytics + Strategy

2mo

Theres another trend / issue where they supposedly dont understand filesystems as well, either

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Rick Knutsen

DoD Contractor // Retired US Army/USAF

2mo

I was born in 1980... it's widely considered the borderline between Gen X and Millenials--followed by Gen Z. This post is another reason why I cling to that apparent border year, for the Gen X side. Its music, its WPM, all of the above.

Donald Jenkins

Scientist: Formulator: Problem Solver: Extensive experience in Chemicals, Paper and Wood Composites.

2mo

PSA: Gen Z can barely write out their name by hand.

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