Welcome to the Typewriter WebQuest Home Page!

Seek the answers to these questions:

1. How did we end up with the keyboard key arrangement we use today in America?

   You might find a part of the story here:

   • How stuff works
   • Why are typewriter keys arranged the way they are?
   • I found out
   • Huffington Post
   • Quora
2. Is this arrangement good and if not, why do we still use it?
   1. Answer this question in the open thread on in your Canvas Learning Management System (or by following the directions given by your teacher)
      (be sure to include references from the articles your read including valid anchor tags)
   2. After you have posted your intitial comment you will be able to read the comments your peers have written.
      Reply to at least two comments. You must include an additional siting (link) from an article you read that is new in the thread to get credit for the comment.
3. Create a Webpage
   Pick a country with alphabetical symbols that differ from that of English and research how their keyboards are designed.
   • How are their keyboards different than ours? (include pictures)
   • Have they always used the keyboard arrangement they currently use?
   • If their population is multi-lingual, is there more than one popular keyboard in the country?
   • What issues of design do they face as a result of their language requirements
   • what do they do if they don't have access to a "native" keyboard?
   Wikipedia has a good list of alternative keyboards.