28 May 2019Mark Schwartz
Hi all! I’m Texthelp’s new WriQ Product Manager, Mark Schwartz. I’m also excited to bring you the news that we’re releasing brand new features!
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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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23 May 2019Deena Kimmel, Social Media & Community Manager
There are nearly 1,600 sessions at this year’s ISTE EdTech Conference. But, before getting completely overwhelmed, we’re here to help. Though this list is far from comprehensive, here are a handful of sessions that we’d recommend attending at ISTE 2019. We hope to see you at one or several of them!
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22 May 2019Deena Kimmel, Social Media & Community Manager
The ISTE EdTech Conference, one of the biggest EdTech events of the year, is just around the corner and we cannot wait! In anticipation, we’ve put together this helpful guide to all of the Texthelp activities that are going on at ISTE 2019. So, if you’re attending and want to learn more about Texthelp or our products, keep reading!
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22 May 2019Fiona Thomas, Teaching & Learning Specialist
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’.
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16 May 2019Jason Carroll, Global Product Manager
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 ChromeTM 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.
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