Strategy: Google spell checker and Oxford dictionary

10 Keywords: Spelling, Oxford, Dictionary, Written Language, Concise Oxford Dictionary, Languages, Dyslexia, Specific Learning Difficulties, Specific Learning Differences, Google Spell Checker

Google spell check toolbar"I use Google for spellchecking. It’s really cool, because you can personalise your home page as well as and I have lots of add-ons as part of the toolbar in Firefox. I have customised the Browser so when I have Internet access and when I highlight something (right click), I can get stuff sent to the PC if I need to look something up. For spelling – checking on the thesaurus to check what something means.

pink mouseIn order to make things quicker online, I use mouse gestures in the browser. Its really cool. Basically, if I right click drag up then I get a new tab, if I right click drag to the left I can go back. It doesn’t sound amazing but it helps me.

I also use the Oxford Dictionary supplied with my laptop for checking vocabulary and spellings. I have an icon loaded into my sytem tray so that it is easy for me to reach the dictionary whatever application I am using." Concise Oxford Dictionary screen

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"Using technology has made me lazy in terms of proof reading, grammar and spelling. Before, I used to be quite strict with myself."

- Reena

Tip

Specialist vocabulary requirements? Try the specialist on-line dictionary for links to many different dictionary resources such as computer science and many more topics.

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