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Nitro Type: Free, Online Typing Practice Racing Game for K-12 Students

10/11/2019

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Nitro Type is a wonderful, online typing practice game that allows students of all ages to compete with each other in typing races.  It was one of my favorite tools to use when I taught computer literacy 7 years ago, and the Nitro Type team has added lots of wonderful features since then.  The biggest addition is their new teacher dashboard, which lets teachers track student usage and progress while they play the game.

To begin, teachers can sign up for their free account here.  After entering your basic details, you can go to the “My Classes” page to setup your classes and add in your students.  You will then receive a link, which you can send out or share with students to self join your class.   

Nitro Type also integrates with Clever, Google Classroom, and ClassLink, so if you’re using any of those systems, students can login with their preexisting account.  Having fewer passwords for students to remember (and potentially lose) is always a plus!

Once students join, they can begin racing!  In general, Nitro Type works by pairing students with other racers who are at (or near) their same Words Per Minute (WPM) speed.  Students begin by taking an initial diagnostic “qualifying” race to find their speed, and then they can begin racing peers all over the world, or with friends that they invite.

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As students race, they earn “money” which they can use to buy or customize different cars.  They can also visit their “garage” at any time to customize their cars with different styles and paint options.  As they complete more races, they will also level up and receive rewards and achievements. 

Overall, Nitro Type offers a simple setup and a simple premise, but in my own experience, students really get into it.  Especially when I would join the race with my students, they absolutely loved it, and it was a great way to practice and reinforce typing skills.

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With the addition of the new teacher dashboard, teachers can also see exactly how much racing students are doing, and how much progress they’re making on their typing skills.  Teachers can keep track of the total races students have competed in, the total play time, their average typing speed, their fastest speed, and when they last logged in.

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One thing to point out is that Nitro Type is ad supported (which is why it’s free).  So students will see ads to the side and above their race. For me, this was always a valuable tool to teach students about internet safety and privacy. 

​But for schools that are interested in removing the ads, you can also purchase student licenses ($9.95 a year). Students would probably be excited by this because they also receive some fun bonuses with the Gold membership.


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Overall, I am a huge fan of Nitro Type, and have been for a long time.  This was my go to practice application for students when I was teaching computer literacy, and the program has only gotten better.  Plus, the addition of their new teacher dashboard is great to see, and provides valuable insight for teachers on student progress. And to top it off, it’s all available for free!

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The opinions expressed in this review are my own.
I was not compensated for writing this review.

6 Comments
teresa malone link
12/22/2019 04:59:39 am

I would advise against using this site!! My account was charged an excessive amount of money without my knowledge, resulting in my having to cancel my debit card. The bank tried contacting this company with no success and so did I. You can email them but they don't reply. Beware!!

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Stephanie Calcott link
1/2/2020 02:54:43 am

Teresa,

We are so sorry that you have had this experience. We strive to provide excellent customer service, and your experience is not the norm. We would like to help you resolve this problem immediately. Please email support@nitrotype.com with your Nitro Type username so we can look up your account and determine what has happened and reverse the charges. I have alerted the Customer Support team to keep an eye out for your email.

Thank you!

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futuretimetraveler
5/30/2020 08:07:04 am

I love nitro type!

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Chiagoziem Obi link
11/9/2020 06:40:50 am

This is very cool.

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khamani link
9/16/2021 08:03:51 am

i want to play with erick

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anonymous
3/1/2022 03:53:07 pm

THIS IS THE BEST!!! NITRO TYPE FOREVER!

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