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I used to think I was hot snot because I could type 70 words per minute. I found out the hard way how average I am when I played TypeRacer, a game where you race head-to-head against other typists to see who’s the swiftest.

Unlike most typing tests, TypeRacer features lyrics to songs by Pink Floyd and Bob Dylan, as well as quotes from books like A Clockwork Orange. All that pop culture soothed my bruised ego after getting crushed by people who can type more than 200 (!) words per minute.

Even if you’re not a typing or computer skills teacher, typing is a core skill required by most technology your students will use. TypeRacer provides a fun way to get better at it while exposing students to classics works like Star Wars. Maybe you’ll see your students’ names on the list of high scores. It’s doable, provided they reset the scores – personally, I think a speed of 210 words per minute has to be a typo. -BILL FERRIS

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