The following settings are recommendations put forth by Sunburst Digital for each grade range. These recommendations are not right for everyone so please, use your discretion.
Lesson Settings: K-2
Prevent Going Past Lesson: Disabled
Start at Lesson: Disabled
Security Check Options: Errors Allowed, but can't proceed until type correct key
Reference Hand Support: Checked
Allow student to skip to Final Challenge: Unchecked
"Younger" Lessons A and B: Checked
Skip Lessons 29 and 30 on Numeric Keypad: Checked (if on a laptop, Chromebook or keyboard without the numeric keypad)
Goals: 6 WPM | 60% Accuracy
Activity Settings: K-2
Allow Activities: After Lesson is Complete
Big Ideas: Optional | Time Limit: 30 seconds:
Dig This: Optional | Metronome for Cadence: Checked
Drone Control: Optional | Time Limit: Disabled (enter - symbol in time limit to disable timer)
Message Master: Optional
Reconnect: Optional
Assessment Settings: K-2
Pre Test: Disabled
Formative Assessments: Checked
Allow Backspace: Checked
Allow Pause: Checked
Assessment Time Limit: 1 Minute
Display Timer to Students: Unchecked
Enable Automatic Goal Adjustment: Unchecked
Lesson Settings: 3-6
Prevent Going Past Lesson: Disabled
Start at Lesson: Disabled
Security Check Options: Errors Allowed, but can't proceed until type correct key
Reference Hand Support: Checked
Allow student to skip to Final Challenge: Unchecked
"Younger" Lessons A and B: Unchecked
Skip Lessons 29 and 30 on Numeric Keypad: Checked (if on a laptop, Chromebook or keyboard without the numeric keypad)
Goals: 12-15 WPM | 80-85% Accuracy
Activity Settings: 3-6
Allow Activities: After Lesson is Complete
Big Ideas: Required | Time Limit: 45 seconds:
Dig This: Required | Metronome for Cadence: Checked
Drone Control: Required | Time Limit: Disabled (enter - symbol in time limit to disable timer)
Message Master: Required
Reconnect: Required
Assessment Settings: 3-6
Pre Test: Required
Formative Assessments: Checked
Allow Backspace: Checked
Allow Pause: Checked
Assessment Time Limit: 3 Minute
Display Timer to Students: Unchecked
Enable Automatic Goal Adjustment: Unchecked
Lesson Settings: 7-12
Prevent Going Past Lesson: Disabled
Start at Lesson: Disabled
Security Check Options: Errors Allowed, but can't proceed until type correct key
Reference Hand Support: Checked
Allow student to skip to Final Challenge: Checked
"Younger" Lessons A and B: Unchecked
Skip Lessons 29 and 30 on Numeric Keypad: Checked (if on a laptop, Chromebook or keyboard without the numeric keypad)
Goals: 16-22 WPM | 90-95% Accuracy
Activity Settings: 7-12
Allow Activities: After Lesson is Complete
Big Ideas: Required | Time Limit: 60 seconds:
Dig This: Required | Metronome for Cadence: Unchecked
Drone Control: Required | Time Limit: Disabled (enter - symbol in time limit to disable timer)
Message Master: Required
Reconnect: Required
Assessment Settings: 7-12
Pre Test: Required
Formative Assessments: Checked
Allow Backspace: Checked
Allow Pause: Checked
Assessment Time Limit: 3 Minute
Display Timer to Students: Unchecked
Enable Automatic Goal Adjustment: Checked