iType was created to teach primary school students keyboard competence
Keyboard fluency and automaticity are a requirement of the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) by year 4
iTypes’ students achieve this requirement
The iType journey
The itype journey
2017
March 2017
Concept to create online typing program for primary schools
April 2017
iType name trademarked in Australia
May 2017 to April 2019
Blueprint for iType created.
2019
May 2019
Meeting with Mick Martin Head of Junior school at Whitsunday Anglican School (WAS) to discuss requirements for typing program in primary school
June 2019
Contacted QCAA regarding curriculum expectations using keyboards for touch typing
October to December 2019
Coding began for the touch typing program. Miss Lucy the iType teacher is created
2020
January 2020 to July 2020
Animated videos were created to make 5 new exercises to trial
August - October 2020
5 students from each Prep and Year 1 class at WAS were selected to trial the 5 exercises
December 2020
Animator began creating videos to develop the rest of the program
2021
January 2021
First iType teacher Professional Development session
February 2021
Year 2 at WAS commenced version 1 of iType
April 2021
Year 1 & Prep at WAS commenced version 1 of iType
May 2021
Year 3 at WAS commenced version 1 of pilot program after Naplan
2022
June 2021 to February 2022
Feedback from teachers and students for continued development
January 2022
Second iType teacher professional development session
May 2022 - Sep 2022
Program updated version with student and teacher homepages
October 2022
Launched version 2
November 2022
Idea to create typing program for
year 4 to 6
2023
January 2023
Students returning to school asking Teachers … “When can we start iType again?”
February 2023
iType began for Year 1 to 6 at WAS
April 2023
iType review with students and teachers at WAS
July 2023
Commenced pilot for Year 3,4 & 6 at Prince of Peace Lutheran College (POPLC) Rebekah becomes the 1st ever ‘iType School administrator’
August 2023
iType review with students and teachers at WAS and POPLC
September 2023
POPLC commenced pilot for year 5
October 2023
Review of pilot students results
November 2023
iType “100 club” medals awarded to students at WAS for completing the iType program
December 2023
iType website launched