Alphasmart as 3000 Supplementary Manual

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Introduction
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Welcome to the KeyWords User’s Guide. KeyWords develops basic 
keyboarding skills using fun and interesting lessons. KeyWords 
works with Neo and AlphaSmart 3000 devices. (It does not work 
with the Dana family of products by AlphaSmart.) 
Complete instructions for installing KeyWords can be found in the 
SmartApplet Installation Guide and the KeyWords Download 
Installation Instructions
, both of which are available on the 
AlphaSmart web site. 
Why use KeyWords?
Keyboarding is becoming an essential skill for success in the 21st 
century marketplace. If you can touch-type, you extend your skill set 
beyond word processing to include electronic communication, 
computer science, and more; and you accomplish writing tasks 
much more quickly than if you had to spend time hunting for each 
key.
KeyWords SmartApplet is a keyboard program that
Keeps learners interested as it teaches typing, employing a 
language-based system that entertains as it trains
Provides cumulative lessons that teach accuracy and speed a few 
keys at a time
Offers encouragement with positive feedback and helpful hints
Checks progress at each level with typing tests