For this weeks blog, we have decided as a group to discuss our personal experiences and opinions on technology shortcuts. For this blog we have all posted our blogs separately.

Personally, I have used many different technology shortcuts like spellcheck, a dragon (headset that reads to you and writes what you say), and a software that reads to me. From Kindergarten to grade 4 I went to a Francophone school and was unable to read or write in English (my first language) so I transferred to a French Immersion school in grade 5. Unfortunately, I was very behind in English and was unable to do the assignments and activities that my peers were doing. I was then given different technology shortcut tools to help me succeed. When my peers were reading a novel, I would sit at the computer and have the computer read me the novel. When my peers were writing, I would sit at the computer and speak into my dragon and it would copy exactly what I said. I think these tools were very helpful for me when I was learning English because I was able to see and follow along while studying the proper grammar.

Now in life, I do use spellcheck frequently for my assignments as well as on my exams. I do not think I would be successful in university without the extra help; therefore, I strongly believe that technology shortcuts have there place in schools.