Typing lessons for Google Classroom

SureTyping is a free typing program that works with Google Classroom. Bring in your class list in two clicks, assign keyboarding lessons with speed and accuracy goals, and see every student's progress in one place. No ads for students.

How it works

1. 1. Create a SureTyping class

   Sign in with your school email and go to Teach a class. Name the class and pick the keyboard your students use.

2. 2. Import from Google Classroom

   On the class page, under Students, click Import from Google Classroom. The first time, Google asks you to let SureTyping see your class lists. Pick one of your Google Classroom classes and click Import students.

3. 3. Students sign in with Google

   Students who already use SureTyping are added straight away. Everyone else is added the first time they sign in with Google using their school account. There is no code to type.

4. 4. Assign lessons and track progress

   Assign a course or one part of it, with a target speed, accuracy and due date. The class page shows who is done, who is behind, and a grade for each student.

What your class gets

• A keyboarding course in four levels, from the home row to numbers and symbols.
• Lessons on 17 keyboard layouts, and typing courses for 16 programming languages.
• Grades worked out for you from the targets you set: percent, letter or standards-based.
• Switches to turn off Backspace in lessons or games during class.
• No ads, friend requests or store for students.

Not sure what to aim for? See typing speed goals by grade, or read what we keep about students.

Questions

Is SureTyping free with Google Classroom?

Yes. Classes, the Google Classroom import, assignments, grades and the gradebook CSV are free, and every course on SureTyping is free for the students in a class run by a teacher with a school email.

What does SureTyping see in my Google Classroom?

Only what the import needs, read-only: the names of the classes you teach, so you can pick one, and the names and school emails of that class's students. SureTyping never posts, changes or deletes anything in Google Classroom, and Google data is never used for advertising or to train AI.

Can I post the class link in Google Classroom?

Yes. The class page has a Share to Google Classroom link that posts the join link to your Google Classroom class, so students can join with one click.

Do grades go back into Google Classroom?

Not yet. Grades are on your SureTyping class page, and you can download them as a CSV for your gradebook.

What if some students don't have a school Google account?

Print login cards for them instead: type their first names and each gets a username and a simple password for suretyping.com/student. You can mix both in one class.

Does it work on Chromebooks?

Yes. SureTyping runs in the browser, so there is nothing to install on Chromebooks or any other computer.