The words and winners of the WriQ Word Challenge
1st June 2021 -In November, we launched the WriQ Word Challenge for the very first time. We wanted to help teachers to get students writing a little more each day. And six months, 463 schools and hundreds of thousands of words later, we have our winners. But before we announce them, here’s a quick recap of how the contest went.
Continue ReadingMaking a nationally relevant curriculum for 2021 and beyond
28th May 2021 -Our AsiaPac Education and Technology Lead, Greg O'Connor recently shared his thoughts on the issues we need to address to future proof education in Australia. And as we celebrate 200 years of Catholic Schools in Australia, we need to make sure we're taking the time to look to the future, as well as celebrating the legacy of Catholic Education. Originally appearing in Education Today in April 2021, you can read Greg's thoughts below.
Continue ReadingTravel with confidence through DEI with the first of Texthelp’s Guided Tours
26th May 2021 -Sometimes in life we need to take a step back to recharge, rethink, reassess and all of the above. That’s what holidays are for, right? Well at least, that’s what helps us to hit refresh.
Continue ReadingRead&Write has graduated. Introducing Read&Write for Work
17th May 2021 -We’ve taken everything our customers love about Read&Write and created a brand new version just for the workplace.
Continue ReadingSpeaking plainly: The value of accessibility on your company website
10th May 2021 -There’s no denying that 2020 was a tough year for businesses. Between keeping customers happy, staff employed and the lights on, it's understandable that areas such as accessibility, user experience (UX), and design haven't been a priority. While the lockdown roadmap is well underway, customers will continue to access information, products and services online more than ever. This is particularly true for the older generation of consumers, who are now more comfortable with browsing and shopping online than ever before.
Continue ReadingTop 4 tips for creating engaging math online using Google tools
10th May 2021Long time friend of Texthelp, Eric Curts takes us through some of his favourite ways to teach math online. Eric shows some great math tools in the webinar he recorded with us and links to lots of helpful online math resources that you can download. But to get some quick tips, check out the pointers below:
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