Teachmeet March 2012
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This document discusses using the predictive text (T9) feature on mobile phones to teach spelling to students. It notes that English spelling has inconsistent letter-sound correspondence. The approach involves having students type words on the number keys without looking, so that incorrect spelling is noticed when the predictive text does not auto-complete the word. The advantages are that T9 is readily available, easy to access, and promotes students' noticing of correct spelling through feedback from the predictive text system.
Teachmeet March 2012
- 1. TeachMeet March 2012 T9 Can it teach spelling?
- 2. Background English spelling always a tricky area 26 letters 44 sounds no one to one correspondence between spelling and pronunciation Unlike many Indian languages
- 3. Problem Spelling tendency to go by pronunciation takes over
- 4. T9 an introduction Text on 9 keys Predictive text technology Found in most of the mobile phones Single tap vs. multi-tap Programmed to learn the user-preference
- 5. T9 spelling lesson Students are encouraged to type the word by pressing the numbers where they think the letter is without looking at the screen If the word is not there the predictive text will stop and ask Students notice the spelling
- 6. Advantage Ready to use Easy to access Promotes noticing