Engage and empower learners: Explore the new Equatio interactive tour
12th April 2024 -At Texthelp, we're passionate about inspiring learning through exploration and discovery. That's why we're thrilled to unveil a brand new interactive tour for Equatio, designed to empower educators and learners alike!
Continue ReadingAdvancing Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Insights from Senior HR & DEI Leaders
5th April 2024 -Texthelp recently hosted a Neurodiversity Roundtable at CBRE in London, where HR and DEI leaders gathered to explore the evolving landscape of workplace inclusion. The exclusive event, held on March 21st, provided a platform for attendees to exchange insights, success stories, and strategies, while identifying key areas for advancement.
Continue ReadingTLA24: AI, EmpowerED and GRIT in Education
3rd April 2024 -A month ago we held our second annual Texthelp Leadership Assembly (TLA) - where leaders come to learn. TLA is an exclusive, virtual, customer-only event, dedicated to senior educational leaders and delegates in K-12.
The results from our attendee survey are in. We’ve gathered the highlights from the top three attended and rated sessions from the conference, so you can get a snapshot of the event and the invaluable takeaways.
If you want to skip the highlights and get straight to the main event TLA24 is now available on demand for you to catch up on until June 1st.
Continue ReadingWhy digital accessibility matters in the classroom, and how, exactly, to do it
19th March 2024 -As the world becomes more digital, the meaning of accessibility has grown to include digital spaces.
"Digital accessibility" refers to the practice of making websites, online content, technology, and devices accessible to people with disabilities. But there's much more to it than that. Done correctly, it opens up a world of learning options to neurodiverse learners, learners with disabilities, and multilingual learners. And, it benefits typical learners too.
Read on to discover how.
Continue ReadingHow to improve web accessibility with WCAG 2.2 guidelines
14th March 2024(14th March) - Emma Fegan, Content Marketing Specialist
Improving web accessibility is crucial for businesses to ensure that all users can easily access and interact with their digital content. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) provide a framework to achieve this goal, with the latest update, WCAG 2.2, introducing new standards to further enhance accessibility.
Continue ReadingFrom Lightning Bugs to Lightning Bolts: Maximizing Educational Impact with UDL
7th March 2024 -One of the key lessons I’ve learned over my thirty-two years in public education is the vital importance of details.
Mark Twain captured this idea eloquently when he discussed the significance of word choice in writing. To put it simply, he suggested that the difference between the right word and the almost right word is like the distinction between a lightning bug and a lightning bolt. In educational technology, implementation details are similarly crucial.
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