Computer spelling checkers: an example cognitive tool
Lorana A. Jinkerson · International Conference of Learning Sciences · 1996
Mankind has readily developed tools [Salomon, 1993] to aid him/her in the pursuit of alleviating labor and providing for his/her life's needs and desires. From the invention of the wheel and before, the development and use of tools has separated humans from the other animal species. Physical tools (wheels, levers, inclined planes, etc.) and cognitive tools (symbols systems, books, slide rules, etc.) have both supported us in our labors to improve our lives.