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Aslan Christian School
Mar. 21, 2008
Why Spell Checker Doesn't Know Everything
As a sneaky way to get him to write more, we let Hobbes create his own private blog, just for the grandparents and relatives to read. He can write short journal entries about his day, or his homework, or any other activities, and he's learning how to post his own pictures too.
He's also learned to appreciate the wonders of Spell Check. I wondered how his spelling had improved so dramatically. (Mom -- look! The computer tells me when I mis-spell something. And then, when I highlight the word, it tells me how to spell it!) Gee, I had missed that handy little feature...
So he was updating his blog, (and quietly correcting his spelling errors), when I heard a yell.
"Well, that's just insulting!" Hobbes yells at Spell Check (inadvertently continuing a family tradition of yelling at the computer as if it was a person).
What was the problem? Spell Check did not recognize "homeschool" as a legitimate word.
Hobbes is a little ticked about this. It has undermined his confidence in the all-wise Spell Check. (So, maybe he'll work a bit harder on that spelling thing?) |
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Mar. 22, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Melissa
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