Ginger Software - new contextual spelling and grammar checker!
Every now and then a really innovative new software concept for supporting struggling writers pops up. We think that Ginger fits into this category! It is a clever contextual spelling and grammar checker which automatically suggests corrections for even the most phonetically spelled sentences! It works with sentences written in Microsoft Word and in emails constructed within Microsoft Outlook. Check it out for yourself on the Ginger Software website by typing in a sample misspelled sentence and see how Ginger cleverly interprets the intended content and will accurately suggest the correctly spelled version with correct grammar. The other real bonus is that students will be able to learn how to use it in less than one minute! It is that simple to master. And is great for those students who type too fast to interrupt their workflow by watching and selecting from word prediction lists as they type. Let them type out their ideas as they are flowing – then “Ginger” the text to correct the errors after the work is complete.
Ginger will soon be available from Spectronics – in two versions. Ginger Standard and Ginger Premium (which adds in text-to-speech to assist with reading and comprehending the suggested changes and creates individual progress reports for each student using the program). Because of the size of the database driving this clever program, users need to be online to use Ginger – with licences available on an annual subscription basis.
Download a trial version to evaluate the program for yourself from the Ginger Software website. Please contact Greg O’Connor at Spectronics if you would like to be advised when Ginger is available from Spectronics.