Embedded Files
How It Helps
How It Helps
Checks:
grammar
punctuation
spelling
confusable word errors
proofreads
How to Use
Click the Check It icon to turn it on. Then you can see your errors underlined in purple in your Google doc.
Click on each underlined error to see suggestions.
To choose a suggestion from the list, click on it. Or you can ignore the error, or add the word to your custom dictionary.
Student Benefits
Student Benefits
check it is ONLY found on the R&W4 Google Docs toolbar
promotes independence with writing
alerts students to spelling, homophones, some punctuation and capitalization errors
supports learners to express themselves during writing tasks and assessments
opportunity to self-correct and recognize their own repeated errors
Teacher Benefits
Teacher Benefits
once tool use is taught and practiced it will allow for more students in the class to work independently
less time required by the teacher to highlight errors with spelling and grammar
increased opportunity for students to reflect on and communicate to the teacher common spelling and grammar errors
increased opportunity for teachers to provide small group instruction around ideas, organization and word choice
How does Check It support UDL?
Access
supports learners in producing writing
allows all learners to participate in writing assignments and assessments
Build
engage learners in assessment discussions of what constitutes excellence in writing
celebrate effort and improvement made in writing assignments
Internalize
identification of personal goals
promotes expectations that optimize motivation
Access
underlines errors in purple
creates an enlarged box on the text with suggestions
Build
model using Check It during a shared writing activity and discuss how it supports spelling, grammar and analyzing common errors.
Internalize
pre-teach how to use Check It through demonstrations or models
use various examples of how to use Check It (ie: Youtube videos, step by step instructions, direct modeling, etc.)
provide explicit supported opportunities to use the Check It
use cues and prompts to draw attention to how Check It can be used in conjunction with the Talking and Picture Dictionary
Access
can be used on various devices (ie: Apple, Chrome, PCs, etc.)
requires some physical mobility as learners need to click the icon
Build
provide opportunities for others (i.e. teachers, peers, mentors, etc.) to model, encourage and guide the use of Check It
provide Check It as tool for writing activities and assessments
Internalize
provide prompts and scaffolds to reduce common errors that are being identified by Check It
provide a copy of the Writing Process and encourage the use of Check It during the editing phase
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