Technology for the purpose of WHAT?
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Spell checker not working in GMail???
It only took like three of my emails to go out before I noticed the misspelled words and that Google wasn't doing a spell check for me. I checked all kinds of settings and didn't see any of them which would suggest I had turned off this feature. I then went to compose a message and right-clicked on the body of the message. From there, I found an option called 'Spell-checker options' and the sub-option of 'Check the spelling of text fields'. After selecting this option, I was able to get my automatic spell-checking back.
Technology can (and should) improve student engagement as well as promote individual learning. It should also dramatically improve collaboration amongst students as well as with instructors. Online forums, sharing documents, & collaborative projects (across multiple subject areas) are just a few ideas that can be easily incorporated into almost any classroom. Life skills are also enveloped by using technology. Students will, inherently, develop and showcase digital presentations, learn to differentiate between reliable and unreliable sources, and maintain proper “netiquette” (online etiquette) while collaborating or even simply writing emails to teachers and/or one another. From a teacher’s standpoint, having virtual lesson plans, grading software, online and/or electronic media accessible to students saves a lot of time. This time can be better used to focus on those students who are struggling. Having a virtual learning environment (like Google Classroom) can enhance collaboration and knowledge sharing between students as well as staff members and parents/guardians. It’s very beneficial to be able to pull up student work in real time for evidentiary purposes at meetings and conferences.
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