The idea here is to have a full-keyboard development board for learning ... but there are probably a few that would work just fine were you to make one of these fun learning devices for yourself.
If you prefer using an older classic keyboard such as the IBM Model ... well (if you have one), because it is easy to use for one-handed Windows shortcuts and most people use the left Alt key ...
Among his costume’s props was a small, one-handed chording keyboard that fit easily into one of his pockets. Now he could have just glued a couple of key caps to something small and called it a day.