Joshua ISD approves Typesy for technology vendor list through 2028

Joshua Independent School District has approved Typesy, eReflect’s K-12 typing and keyboarding curriculum, under its technology supplies, equipment, software and repair vendor list through Aug. 31, 2028. The move gives campuses a way to add keyboarding instruction alongside device purchases and repairs as districts place more emphasis on students’ digital fluency.

Why it matters: - Joshua ISD campuses can now consider keyboarding instruction at the same time they plan hardware, software and repair purchases. - The approval gives schools another option to address typing speed, accuracy and keyboard familiarity as classroom work shifts further onto devices. - The five-year vendor term gives campuses flexibility to adopt Typesy when their own schedules and needs align.

What happened: - Joshua Independent School District approved Typesy under RFP Number 2023-07, Technology Supplies, Equipment, Software and Repair. - The approval runs through Aug. 31, 2028. - Typesy is eReflect’s K-12 typing and keyboarding curriculum. - Individual Joshua ISD campuses will decide whether to license and adopt the program.

The details: - Typesy is delivered through guided lessons, interactive exercises and classroom-focused activities. - The curriculum is designed to improve typing speed, accuracy and keyboard familiarity. - Campuses that adopt Typesy can assign lessons, monitor progress and review performance data through built-in reporting tools. - The program is built for K-12 education and aims to strengthen digital fluency and foundational computer skills. - Typesy can be used in technology classes, intervention programs or general classroom practice. - Typesy also offers homeschool and individual account options, but its primary focus is school-based learning and district-wide keyboarding instruction. - Educators and administrators can learn more through Joshua ISD information.

Between the lines: - The approval places a skills-based software product inside a broader procurement category that already includes devices and repair. - That setup suggests Joshua ISD can evaluate how students use the technology they receive, not just the hardware itself. - School districts are giving more attention to keyboarding as devices become central to everyday instruction. - Marc Slater, CEO of eReflect, said bundling a typing and keyboarding vendor with devices and repair makes sense because a student’s experience with a device depends on whether they can use it comfortably.

What's next: - Joshua ISD campuses can begin adding Typesy as they make technology purchasing decisions over the next several years. - Individual schools will determine the timing and scale of adoption. - The district has room to phase in keyboarding instruction gradually instead of launching a single systemwide rollout.

The bottom line: - Joshua ISD’s approval gives Typesy a place in district technology planning through 2028, expanding the menu of tools campuses can use to build students’ digital skills.