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Join the UDL revolution

Here at Texthelp, we’ve been big advocates of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for quite some time now. We’re fervent believers in allowing students to access and integrate into their own education journey, at times and in ways that are most suitable for them. We’re frequent attendees at the annual UDL-IRN conference and have made lots of life-long friends there who are both advocates for and experts on UDL.

Build the future with personalised learning

It is frequently said that 65% of today’s school children will graduate into jobs that don’t currently exist. With this being said, preparing students for the world of work can become a bit of a challenge - how can you, as an educator, help your students to acquire skills for jobs that don’t yet exist? 

With the act of forward-thinking, and adapting the core components of a ‘future building school’.

Enable Accessibility in Locked Mode in Quizzes in Google Forms with Read&Write and EquatIO

In case you missed it, to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google announced several new updates to promote digital accessibility and inclusion for students with learning disabilities. In particular, they highlighted new partnerships for locked mode in Quizzes in Google Forms. Locked mode was beta released in the Fall of last year, allowing teachers to create Quizzes without the worry of students being able to search the web. 

But what about students who need additional support for reading, writing and math during assessments? That’s where Read&Write for Google Chrome^TM and EquatIO for Google^® come in! Both Read&Write and EquatIO are now available for use while in locked mode.

Read on to learn more.

GAAD: Tools to accommodate every learning style in the classroom

Thursday, 16 May 2019 marks the eighth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Find out what you can do in the classroom to make it more accessible and inclusive for all students. 

Transform PDFs with the Texthelp PDF Reader

Portable Document Format (PDF) files continue to be one of the most popular file formats found both on and off the web. They’re great when you need to retain formatting, restrict others from editing, or save a digital copy of a file. PDFs are also easily viewable on devices ranging from phones to Chromebooks. 

However, when it comes to accessibility, engagement, and collaboration within PDFs, the file format falls short. That’s why we've created the Texthelp PDF Reader, which provides a speedy experience while integrating all the bells and whistles anyone looking to interact with PDFs would want. Read on to find out more.

7 Ways to Introduce UDL into your Classroom

While UDL is a common phrase in many schools today, it can be difficult to practically implement in the classroom. To help with this, and as we approach this year's UDL-IRN International Summit, I’ve put together a list of 7 ideas to make introducing Universal Design for Learning into the classroom just a bit easier.