Kirsty Duffey

With more homeworking post lockdown, it can be really hard to sit down and stay focused now the weather is warming up. So how can you bring the outside to the inside, while staying comfortable indoors? Cut down on that dehydrating caffeine in hot weather.   ...

I will be working from home over Easter as I'm sure many of you will with the current more flexible working conditions.   So, when you can't get out and about, what can the kids be doing? An Easter egg hunt - I'm not sure if you ever grow out of this one - get some...

Did you know? The typewriter was originally designed to print page numbers on books. The longest top-row word is 'rupturewort', a type of plant. Peru is the only country that can be typed on one row of a keyboard. The QWERTY layout was created in 1874 for Sholes &...

I have noticed with my year 7 son, that there is a huge amount of homework at secondary school (especially post covid).  I have also noticed that my oldest son in year 8 and some of his friends have cut down on the amount of clubs they do, due to travel to school and...

As well as working for Wendy at Type IT!  I also work for ex-British and Commonwealth karate champion, Paul Abel, who runs a karate club in the Molesey and Esher area. Although in theory Touch Typing and karate are both very different disciplines, there are some...

We all have different ways of learning that work for us, but here are a few tips on how to learn the best possible way, whether learning to swim, play an instrument, learn a language, or touch type. Establish why you need to learn that skill.   What are the benefits...

What do you enjoy most about your job? I guess for me it's when a student actually finishes the course and the difference it really makes to them.  It's wonderful to get such positive feedback from our students, especially when they come to us at the beginning, really...

Due to advances in technology, I haven't walked into a recruitment agency in years. I'm not sure how things work now but, in the past, when you registered, you had to do quizzes in word and excel and a typing test. With the desire to do well and prove your speed,...

Working from home can be a pain in the neck, literally.    So how do we set up a comfortable workspace? A good chair I think we can all agree that a padded seat is essential, but your chair should also be height adjustable with adjustable back support. Set your chair...

Which finger should you be using to type the following letters?  (Answers below) C Your index finger Your middle finger B Your left index finger Your right index finger Y Your left index finger Your right index finger X Your little finger Your ring finger Q Your ring...