How remote learning practices are shaping the future of education
9th June 2020 -Originally posted in Education Review.
Adam Voight, a former school principal in Victoria, Australia, wrote recently about the “need to Marie Kondo Victorian schools.” Suggesting it was time to throw out the things in our schools that don’t bring us joy. So, teachers and Texthelpers, Greg O’Connor and Fiona Thomas, explore areas of education that have worked for remote learning and what we can do differently to make the “new normal” a “better normal.”
Continue ReadingTeachers! Here's 10 Free Reading Resources Your Students Will Love
9th June 2020 -Teachers, we've taken the hard work out of searching for good online reading resources for your students! Dive in to discover reading resources to keep your kids reading all year round.
Continue ReadingPractice Expression with Fluency Tutor
9th June 2020 -The ability for students to express themselves accordingly based off what they are reading is an important skill that will help them transition to both higher education and the workplace.
Fluency Tutor for Google provides a great way to help students practice their expression when reading. Not only can students practice their reading over and over again, listening back to themselves as they go, but they can also share with their teacher to get feedback as well.
Continue ReadingWhat will you keep from your blended learning experience?
9th June 2020 -As Australian and New Zealand schools navigate reopening, I have been thinking a lot about Adam Voigt’s recent article where he wrote about the need to ‘Marie Kondo’ Victorian schools, or consider throwing out things in our schools that don’t bring us joy.
It’s an interesting concept to consider. The emergency remote learning that has occurred during COVID-19 school shutdowns has led many of us to adapt and adopt new teaching methods and styles. Now, in this current, messy ‘in between’ space as we slowly return to ‘normal’, it seems a good time for all of us in the education space to consider what brought you and your students joy during blended learning, and what did not.
Continue ReadingDelve deeper into District writing with WriQ’s Admin Dashboard
5th June 2020 -Since we first developed WriQ, the idea of district level insights into student writing was always part of our plan. Giving administrators, curriculum directors, headteachers, and department leaders more insight than ever before into the writing that is happening in their schools.
Find out from our WriQ Product Manager, Mark how the new WriQ Admin Dashboard provides a single platform for admins to know how much writing is happening in their schools, how accurate that writing is, and how well students are progressing in several essential areas, all at a glance.
Continue ReadingFAQs around web accessibility
5th June 2020 -At Texthelp, we’re doing what we can to help make the digital world a more inclusive place for everyone. That’s why we’ve been working with industry experts to bring you informative webinars around web accessibility.
In our latest webinar, ‘Making essential digital communications inclusive and accessible’ with guests Robin Christopherson, Head of Digital Inclusion at AbilityNet, and Jennifer Pyne, Brand Director at Radley Yeldar, our listeners had some great questions for us, which we wanted to share with you!
So, we’ve put together a full list of FAQs that someone kick-starting their journey into web accessibility may have...
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