Writing
Find the right tool for specific writing tasks.
Organize your ideas before you start writing
Use the graphic organizer your teacher created if it is specific to the assignment... ask for a digital copy if you need to type on it
Organize ideas your own way... outlining tool or visual mapping tool
Get help with the writing process... writing guides
Write more easily and clearly (transcription)
Hold a pen or pencil more comfortably... pencil grips
Hold the paper and make it easier to write... positioning tools
Write more legibly (readable) and use other computer features... use keyboard instead of pen/paper
- Can you type faster than you can handwrite? Consider practicing your typing skills.
Use keyboard instead of pencil on worksheets... type on scanned worksheets
Write faster and spell better... speech recognition
Spelling and grammar (mechanics of writing)
Correct spelling and grammar mistakes... contextual spelling and grammar checker
Find the words you want to spell... word prediction
Write faster and spell better... speech recognition
Find whole words you want to use... digital word banks
Find more interesting words... online thesaurus
Other writing tools
Format references more easily... citation tool