The use of handheld electronic speaking spellers and dictionaries support learners most effectively in which of the following ways?
a. Replacing the use of paper dictionaries
b. Enabling writers to check the accuracy of their spelling by hearing word choices read aloud
c. Discouraging students from asking teachers how to spell new and unfamiliar words
d. Helping writers to avoid using hard-to-spell words in their essays, stories and poems
Question 2
Although this technology-based practice can be helpful in some contexts, experts conclude that if students use it before using a search engine, it can significantly degrade the effectiveness of the search.
A) machine translation B) word processing C) grammar checking D) thesaurus uses