And finally, these programs ignore the need to develop finger consciousness and concepts about the visual-spatial arrangement of the keyboard and correct fingering prior automatic key placement. The term Kinesthetic Keyboarding is used to replace the old term Touch-Typing and refers to automatic keyboarding on a computer versus typewriting which has more in common with handwriting. It emphasizes accuracy and good habits while developing the mind-body consciousness essential to learning a new motor skill. Tuning students into the visual- motor sensation of their finger tips, i.e. their kinesthetic sense, not only helps them screen out the dominant visual sense that causes them to look at their fingers, but is also therapeutic for people with weak finger recognition and poor fine motor coordination. This system inculcates the use of the computer as a tool not a toy.
Live teachers act as coaches, motivators and encouragers.
The varied approach promotes self-monitoring and personal control of learning as it requires increased attention, training students to become responsible for daily practice procedure and for spell checking and formatting their documents. Thus, it integrates word processing with the ability to follow directions. It may serve as an alternative to or a preparation for other programs already being used in the institutional setting.