What are typing badges?
As students work through Typing lessons and practice activities, they automatically earn badges for reaching milestones. Badges are awarded by the platform — no setup or action is needed from you. There are 14 badges available in two groups: speed badges and practice time badges.
Badges are a motivation tool, not a grade. They are designed to give students something to celebrate along the way, especially in the early weeks when progress can feel invisible.
Speed badges
Students earn these when their best recorded typing speed reaches each level. Speed is measured in words per minute (WPM).
Badge | Earned at | What students see |
Finding Your Keys | 20 WPM | You’re getting comfortable with the keyboard and starting to type without thinking too much — great job! |
Getting the Hang of It | 30 WPM | You’re cruising now! Your fingers are finding the right keys faster and your confidence is growing. |
Typing at Conversation Speed | 40 WPM | You can type as fast as most people talk! That means you can keep up with ideas as they come to you. |
Fast Fingers | 50 WPM | Your fingers are zipping along — you’re officially faster than the average typer! |
Office-Ready | 60 WPM | You’re typing fast enough to handle just about any school or work challenge that comes your way. |
Speedy | 70 WPM | You’re officially speedy! People will be amazed at how quickly you can type their words. |
Blazing Fast | 80 WPM | Your typing is blazing fast — you’re outpacing most typists and keeping your accuracy strong! |
Keyboard Ninja | 90 WPM | Your typing skills are sharp, quick, and precise — like a keyboard ninja! |
Lightning | 100+ WPM | You’ve reached lightning speed! Few can match your typing power — an elite achievement! |
Practice time badges
These reward persistence rather than speed. They are earned on total time a student has spent typing, added up across all sessions.
Badge | Earned at | What students see |
Typing Time: 1 Hour | 1 hour | You stuck with it for a full hour — nice focus! |
Typing Time: 2 Hours | 2 hours | Two hours of practice — your keys are getting comfy. |
Typing Time: 3 Hours | 3 hours | Three hours! That’s real dedication. |
Typing Time: 5 Hours | 5 hours | Five hours typed — your stamina is leveling up. |
Typing Time: 10 Hours | 10 hours | Ten hours of typing power — way to stick with it! |
Using badges well in your classroom
Celebrate the practice time badges as much as the speed ones. Practice time badges are the ones every student can reach, regardless of starting skill. They reward showing up, which is exactly the behavior that builds typing ability.
Don’t turn speed badges into a race. Touch typing is a motor skill. Students who type slowly with correct finger placement are further ahead than students who type fast with two fingers, even though the WPM number says otherwise. If a student’s accuracy drops below about 95%, that’s a signal to slow down and reset technique — not to push for a higher WPM.
Set expectations by grade band. The first speed badge is at 20 WPM. For elementary students, 10–20 WPM is a perfectly good range, so the first badge may take a while and that’s normal. Middle school students typically reach 25–35 WPM once technique is established.
Expect a flat stretch early on. In the first few weeks, students are building finger memory and speed often doesn’t move. That’s expected and is a good sign, not a problem. Speed gains tend to arrive in a second phase, once the movement pattern is automatic.
Short and frequent beats long and occasional. Ten to fifteen minutes most days builds the skill more reliably than one long session per week.
Learn more
How to Teach Typing — technique coaching, common questions, and grade-level targets
Setting up Typing in CodeHop — enabling Typing for your sections
Viewing Typing Progress & Settings — tracking student progress and previewing lessons
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