Spell checking in the classroom

In my pre-internship my students were constantly typing the final drafts of their writing in Microsoft word. This was a great way for students to create neat work that could be combined in class books. It also helped the students with editing. Spell check was a quick way to help the students fix up their own work and it also saved the teacher time. We did not have to help the students spell every word. However, I also believe that teachers need to be sure to teach students how to use spell check and to still take part in the editing process. Students need to know that spell check is not always right. Sometimes a word can be marked as incorrect simply because it is not in the system. Students also need to be able to decide which word they should pick to replace the misspelled one. Therefore, while I believe that spell check helps students to edit their work, teachers need to be sure that they don't let it replace one-on-one editing instruction.