Here are some internet based typing programs. Some allow you to enter text that students will practice typing. This is an excellent opportunity to integrate a lesson into typing practice. You could choose spelling or vocabulary words for students to type, and as they practice typing they will also be practicing their spelling or vocab. Or, you could fill the text box with a paragraph from their study-guide for a test, and your students can study (by rehearsing and becoming familiar with facts and information) while they type. Many also indicate which hand they should be using (with a hand outline at the top right or left), and tell students how to type a letter if they make a mistake.
This site from BBC has lessons that teach correct keyboarding for beginners through advanced students, and is dance themed (*a hipster sheep teaches you how to type, and encourages you as you go):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
The following practice programs allow you to enter text:
http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/games/chameleon.php?key=EN_regular
http://freeonlinetypinggames.com/typing-tests/speed-test/
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