FETC 2020: minimize teacher workload and maximize student outcomes
22nd January 2020 -For educators, there’s one thing that’s the reason we do what we do. Our students. At times frustrating, they have an uncanny ability to inspire and motivate us. So, despite the challenges of the job including endless marking and reporting, the demands of parents and management and the seamlessly endless list of duties that contribute to our workload, we find ourselves driven and committed to help them succeed.
Continue ReadingFrom Education to Workplace: Assistive Technology for all stages of life
10th January 2020 -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.
Continue ReadingWhere to go and who to see at ATIA 2020
7th January 2020 -Are you heading to ATIA this year? Whether it’s your first time attending or you're an ATIA pro, there’s a lot to take in over the course of the conference. To help, we’ve put together this guide of recommended sessions. And if you find yourself needing a break from the sessions, be sure to stop by Booth #504 during the Exhibit Hall Hours to chat with our group of Texthelpers!
Continue ReadingTop 5 ways to provide meaningful feedback for students
17th December 2019 -This is a guest blog post written by Amy Mayer, founder of friEdTechnology, and was originally featured on friedtechnology.com.
Continue ReadingGuest blog: Supporting striving students: Using EdTech for differentiation in the innovative writing classroom
17th December 2019 -Teaching writing is difficult. Results from a quick survey I typically give to the hundreds of educators I work with each year found that I am not alone in saying that I don’t recall ever being taught how to explicitly teach writing in my undergraduate work. It wasn’t until I entered my Master’s Program that I learned how to truly teach writing. It was around this same time I started graduate work that the school I was teaching at adopted a one-to-one laptop program, meaning, the school provided all students with a laptop for scholastic use and bring home with them each night. What I realized early on in this technology adoption and graduate learning was that I had the ability to differentiate in my innovative writing classroom much, much easier.
Continue ReadingAlign by equal sign? There's finally a button for that!
5th December 2019 -Here at Texthelp, we value the input of our users, especially since they’re often the ones finding new and innovative ways to use our tools. So, when EquatIO users asked for increased intuitiveness and better usability within the product (particularly for aligning multiple equations), we jumped straight on it. Here’s a quick rundown of all the new enhancements we’ve made.
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