[SENco-forum] Handwriting

Yes, but then you find yourself having to look at signs that say things like
"Guests have ten pounds of there first nights stay". There are three errors
in that sentence but they all pass the spellchecker. Luddites-R-Us.

Mary

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From: Jamie Munro [mailto:jmunro at djsn.co.uk] 
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Subject: Re: [SENco-forum] Handwriting

Given the supports available when writing electronically such as
spellcheckers, there's less excuse for producing misspelt words than when
handwriting!

Jamie

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From: Mary Kelly <mary.kelly4 at ntlworld.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:46:27 +0100
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Subject: RE: [SENco-forum] Handwriting

I agree about handwriting, rather like scratching on cave walls or chalking
on boards. I'm still a bit of a pedant about spelling though, but I think
I'm swimming against the tide!
Mary 

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Subject: Re: [SENco-forum] Handwriting

In a message dated 24/07/2007 08:22:28 GMT Daylight Time,
mary.kelly4 at ntlworld.com writes:

But, surely, the single most "important" reason pupils need to write is to
inform their teachers and examiners what they know, because most schools are
simply not equipped with enough computers and printers for them to do this
using keyboards?

So, what you are saying Mary is that it's just a matter of time. I think
that it is, with the advance of technology, inevitable that handwriting and
spelling will  be relegated to the list of interests available at evening
classes.

Martin