14 February 2020Louis Shanafelt, EquatIO Product Manager
Today, I’m pleased to bring you news of some awesome new updates to EquatIO mathspace that will help to improve how both teachers and students share, save, and access assignments. Check out this blog for all the details!
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12 February 2020Kathleen Colburn, Product Manager
If you’ve been using Read&Write for Google Chrome, you might already know how to open an ePub book in your Google Drive with Read&Write. I'm pleased to let you know that from today, you’ll start seeing a new and improved ePub experience including the same Read&Write toolbar you’re accustomed to seeing in Docs, Slides and PDFs. Just right-click on an ePub in your Drive, and choose “Open with Read&Write for Google Chrome” to check it out.
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11 February 2020Deena Kimmel, Social Media & Community Manager
Last week, a group of Texthelpers attended TCEA, the Texas Computer Education Association conference. Compared to previous years, there was a noticeable increase in discussions around feedback/assessments and the need for change. But before changing, we first need to recognize what to change.
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07 February 2020Doug Rosette, VP of Sales, Texthelp
At the annual ATIA conference in January, thought-leaders from several leading assistive technology (AT) companies, as well as Pearson and Smarter Balanced, formed a panel to discuss state assessments and the challenges in providing an equal and equitable experience for persons with disabilities as outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The 90-minute discussion was moderated by Joy Zabala from the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) and covered a range of topics including the variety of interpretations of ESSA, the differences in accommodations from state to state, and the conflict between accessibility and security during assessments.
Keep reading to learn more about some of the key challenges and promising solutions when it comes to state assessments.
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06 February 2020Guest blogger: Michele Haiken, Ed.D.
Michele Haiken, Ed.D. is an 8th grade teacher in Westchester, New York and author of New Realms for Writing: Inspire Student Expression with Digital Age Formats (ISTE, 2019). In this blog, she highlights ideas and strategies to help improve the writing fluency amongst your students of varying abilities.
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