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  • From paper to digital: teaching math and STEM online

    As administrators, instructional designers, department chairs, and faculty prepare for courses which are likely to be online sometime during the coming academic year, courses with math and STEM based content are areas that have proved to be challenging. EquatIO is an innovative EdTech solution that can help ensure continuity & quality of math and STEM based courses as they move from in-person to online formats.


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  • 12 ways to improve communication during remote work

    With the current state of affairs, the majority of people today are working remotely. What once seemed impossible is now possible. The 40-hour workweek has been digitized.

    That has its own challenges. How can you ensure quality communication virtually?

    Twelve thought leaders share what they’ve done to improve communication during this period of remote work.


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  • How to make information accessible for people with disabilities

    Making information accessible is an ongoing journey, not a one-time destination. It requires a culture shift that values diversity and specifically the creativity, drive, and diversity of thought that individuals with disabilities can bring to an organization. Accessibility alone will not make an organization disability-friendly but accessibility is required in order to hire and retain individuals with disabilities and allow them to be productive members of an organization.  

    Like any other large scale organizational change, accessibility requires planning, resources, and long term management. Below, you’ll find a six step plan to help organizations become more accessible.   


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  • Guest blog: The digital learning trap

    We’re delighted that Dr Ciaran McIvor has penned this latest blog post for us. Ciaran is a teacher who is currently teaching mathematics at St Malachy’s College in Belfast. He has a particular interest in the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning in mathematics. Prior to teaching, Ciaran graduated from Queen’s University Belfast in mathematics, and went on to research and devise many novel electronic architectures, mathematical and arithmetic techniques and algorithms for modern data encryption schemes. His book, based on cryptography, was published several years ago. In this blog, Ciaran explores the effect of the recent schools shutdown on his pupils’ learning. 


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  • 5 pillars of reading instruction

    The 5 pillars of reading are the key elements which need to be established in the learning journey for students to have the highest chance of reading success. Check out this handy infographic to learn more.

    As a bonus, why not take a look at our free reading instruction resources down below? Featuring three leading experts in the field of fluency and reading, these recorded webinars outline teaching techniques to help students with reading instruction.


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  • Why I love WriQ

    Our latest guest blog comes from Tucker Bugaj. Tucker is the son of Chris Bugaj, author of the The New Assistive Tech: Make Learning Awesome For All which features examples of how Texthelp’s products can be used to design inclusive educational experiences for students. In this post Tucker explains how he's been using the student experience of WriQ to help improve his writing. 


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