12 March 2019Shauna Hanna
It’s almost time! The sixth UDL-IRN International Summit takes place in Orlando, Florida from 27-29 March. Under the banner of ‘Learning Designed for Everyone’, this key event brings together educators and researchers from around the globe to share conversations, network and celebrate the transformative power of learner-focused education. Catch up with what Sue Hardin will be bringing to the conference.
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12 March 2019Shauna Hanna
Poverty is a huge issue in the US, directly affecting more than a fifth of American families. As busy professionals we often complain about being ‘time poor’. But it takes on another meaning in low-income households where parents may be battling to hold down multiple jobs, feed young mouths and simply cope with everyday struggles to survive. Read what Loui Lord Nelson has to say ahead of UDL-IRN.
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12 March 2019Jason Carroll, Global Product Manager
Assessing student writing is a time consuming and tedious process. Reading through and evaluating dozens of multi-page documents and providing meaningful feedback during your “free” time is no one’s idea of fun. But we’ve come up with a solution that can help. It’s called WriQ® and it provides a standardized norm for assessing writing in Google Docs.
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12 March 2019Shauna Hanna
We’re counting down to this year’s sixth UDL-IRN International Summit, taking place in Orlando, Florida from 27-29 March. It’s the landmark event for everyone who’s interested in Universal Design for Learning from an educational and academic perspective. And at this year’s Summit, proudly supported by Texthelp, we’re taking another deep dive into some of today’s hottest topics in learner-focused education. Hear what Joni Degner has to say in anticipation of the event.
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08 March 2019Jason Carroll, Global Products Manager
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.
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04 March 2019Martin McKay
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.
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