Topic: edtech

Discover the 3 key principles that guide teaching and learning at Hobsonville Point Secondary School in Auckland, to help them select the right EdTech tools for their teachers and students.

In this Back to School blog, we’re discussing how Read&Write can be the digital pencil case for all students - across the curriculum, to help you think differently about your lesson planning, and the technology that your school has invested in.

In this blog, we’ve pulled together some of the main features within Read&Write that can help with writing support in your classroom.

A recap of our key takeaways from the ILA Conference

In our latest collaboration with the Edufuturists, they discuss how changes in legislation and the shift to remote learning are bringing learner inequalities to the fore for many Further and Higher Education organisations. Helping to shape accessibility by design rather than default across education.

The Department for Education’s edtech strategy was warmly received this year by educators, with a refreshing and clear recognition of the struggles faced by teachers daily, and an emphasis on addressing these with practical solutions - solutions which not only realise the potential of technology in education, but react to remove barriers educators have when it comes to integrating edtech into their everyday teaching practices.

Our resident EdTech Strategist, Patrick McGrath, recently took part in a roundtable discussion with a panel of education experts, sharing their thoughts on the lessons learned from COVID-19 and its impact on the digital future of education. Read Patrick’s insights into the key challenges currently facing education, the impact on policy & budget and the EdTech tools that are likely here to stay.

A fresh new year is upon us once again and we’ve 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 in-coming year.

In this guest blog, Shaelynn Farnsworth discusses classroom strategies to turn your classroom into an innovative writing environment.

Explore how implementing the right edtech tools can ensure all learners have equity of access at home, in the classroom, or virtually.

Technology provides dynamic opportunities for instruction in math & STEM classrooms. Here are some important ways that students can benefit when we incorporate technology with our math & STEM instruction.

EdTech Strategist, Patrick McGrath examines what remote and blended learning models mean for assessing student progress going forward.

Insight into maths concepts comes to pupils in penny-dropping moments. Find out how EquatIO can help you make maths relatable & engaging.

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.

Guest blogger, Nick Brierley discuses the benefits of personalised learning approaches on student engagement and achievement.

Our Educational Technology Strategist, Patrick McGrath, sat down with two leaders within the FE Sector for a Q&A on what the future holds for colleges in the UK. They discussed everything from the current state of the FE sector, the impact of COVID-19 on colleges, the role of technology and what they think the college of the future looks like.

How using technology can minimize teacher workload and maximize student potential

Read how technology in the classroom can help teachers, to help students. Including motivating students and giving them the tools they need to succeed.

The last blog in this series focuses on making your distance learning sessions family-friendly.