12 February 2019Deena Kimmel, Social Media & Community Manager
Last week, attendees at TCEA 2019 had the honor of hearing Dr. Mae Jemison speak. Dr. Jemison was the first woman of color in the world to travel into space and is currently an advocate for the importance of STEM learning to foster the next generation of problem solvers and leaders.
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05 February 2019Shauna Hanna
Technology has changed the face of education. And for many students with disabilities, it has leveled the playing field amongst their peers and enabled them to realize their true potential. That's why we attend events like ATIA, which help schools and educators who are seeking to improve their knowledge of how best to support students with learning difficulties and provide them with tools and learning strategies to help students achieve that potential.
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04 February 2019Shauna Hanna
The weather was a bit of a disappointment in Florida last week, but FETC certainly was not!
FETC (The Future of Education Technology Conference) is one of the largest in the U.S.,. The conference format allowed attendees to join in hour-long sessions, 20-minute quick talks, poster presentations, blogger’s cafe’ all whilst dipping in and out of the exhibit hall conversing with vendors! It is one of the most exciting places to learn so much from so many different people, companies, organizations, and students.
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29 January 2019Keri McWilliams
While some of our texthelpers are back in the office after another successful BETT event, more hopped straight on to another plane for the next few stops on the Texthelp World Tour - FETC, TCEA and ATIA in the US.
But we want to take this opportunity to reflect on our four days at the ExCel.
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25 January 2019Fiona Thomas, Teaching and Learning Specialist
As the long summer break winds to an end, we’re all thinking about the 2019 school year and what we need to have ‘ready’ for day one.
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15 January 2019Keri McWilliams
With BETT 2019 just around the corner, we’re reflecting on why EdTech is so important to teachers AND students in this digital age. But let’s go back to basics and ask a fundamental question - why is EdTech the future?
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