Universal Appeal: the biggest ever UDL‑IRN Summit
19th March 2019 -The stage is set….Doubletree at the Entrance to Universal Studios in Florida is the venue for the upcoming, hotly anticipated UDL-IRN International Summit, billed as the meeting place ‘Where UDL Leaders Come to Learn’. Proudly supported by Texthelp, this year’s Summit will welcome over 400 delegates in person, plus hundreds more joining online from around the world. Read on to discover all that's going on during the conference...
Continue ReadingTechnology & Pedagogy: Powering 21st Century Learning
4th March 2019 -Originally published in Education Today (March Edition), our CTO talks about the evolution of technology and why it's now more closely aligned with pedagogy.
Continue ReadingThe Future of Education Technology: Trends for 2019
10th January 2019 -As 2019 progresses, we caught up with our ‘chief geek’ Martin McKay - our Chief Technology Officer and one of the founders of Texthelp, to see what his predictions are for Education Technology this year.
Continue ReadingRead&Write for Windows is now Exam Ready
19th December 2018 -Read&Write for Windows offers useful tools to support students in their daily reading, writing and studying, helping them to be more independent and productive learners. However when it comes to taking exams, rules and regulations often restrict the use of many of those tools. That’s why we have introduced a new Exam Mode feature in Read&Write for Windows, which allows for the toolbar to be restricted to just those features approved for exams. It can be easily configured for a handful of students or even an entire network of computers. So students can continue to use approved Read&Write features when taking exams, and schools and colleges can meet exam requirements.
Continue ReadingHow to Create a Dynamic Reading Experience
14th December 2018 -This week we have a guest post from Kasey Bell from ShakeUpLearning.com. Kasey Bell is an award-winning digital learning consultant, speaker and blogger with a passion for technology and learning. Kasey offers engaging staff development for all levels of educators, specializing in training, presentations, keynote speaking engagements, and consulting.
Dynamic Learning is all about going BEYOND the traditional bounds of the classroom and the class day. Going "Beyond the Tools" is one of the five characteristics of the Dynamic Learning Framework.
Think beyond using digital tools to complete only traditional assignments such as papers and reports, or simply reading a digital version of an article. Use digital tools to do NEW THINGS, things that are not possible without technology.
Continue ReadingTop 6 Takeaways from EdWeek’s Pathways to Personalized Learning Summit
12th December 2018 -This week we have another guest blog post from Andrea Ferrero the co-founder of Pockets Change.
Personalized learning starts when we focus on making learning personal. It’s about igniting student’s passion for learning and empowering students with tools and strategies to reach their individual goals.
As a newer model of learning, there are still a lot of questions surrounding implementation. The virtual Pathways to Personalized Learning Summit, hosted by EdWeek and sponsored by Texthelp, brought educators, administrators, and edtech teams together to look at these big questions and chart pathways forward.
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