13 November 2019The Texthelp team
The Department for Education’s edtech strategy was warmly received this year by educators, with a refreshing and clear recognition of the struggles faced by teachers daily, and an emphasis on addressing these with practical solutions - solutions which not only realise the potential of technology in education, but react to remove barriers educators have when it comes to integrating edtech into their everyday teaching practices.
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03 September 2019Keri McWilliams
In this last blog of our Back to School series, we outline key themes in which our tools can revolutionise day-to-day teaching and learning, illustrate the versatility of the product features that you’ve invested in, and provide valuable resources for you to explore for Back to School.
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02 September 2019Patrick McGrath
Ask this question to any number of educators and my guess is you’ll receive some fairly consistent answers. Read on to discover why the humble pencil case may not, but should feature in the list of answers.
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11 June 2019Patrick McGrath
Originally featured in Teach Secondary, Patrick explains how technology can help improve literacy for every learner, right across the curriculum...
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30 May 2019Dave Edyburn Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the College of Community Innovation and Education, University of Central Florida
According to recent data from the National Assessment of Student Performance, two-thirds of K-12 students are not writing at levels expected for their grade level. The fundamental issue is that, nationally, writing has not been given the same attention as math and reading.
When writing is not a priority in elementary school, it becomes difficult to teach by middle school when large class sizes are the norm. This begs for technology intervention.
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24 May 2019Barbara Landsberg, AsiaPac Education Manager
The annual EduTech Conference is kicking off soon and the Australian-based Texthelp team will be onsite at the International Convention Centre on Sydney’s picturesque Darling Harbour. With over 10,000 attendees, we look forward to catching up with many old friends while meeting new faces to learn about their educational technology journeys too.
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