‘Realizing the potential of edtech’ - a refreshing vision from DfE
13th November 2019 -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 realize the potential of technology in education, but react to remove barriers educators have when it comes to integrating edtech into their everyday teaching practices.
Continue ReadingTexthelp is part of NESTA’s EdTech Innovation Fund!
13th November 2019 -We are delighted to announce that Texthelp[Ⓡ] has been selected as a grantee for Nesta’s EdTech Innovation Fund, a fund that will support more effective use of technology in education.
Continue ReadingNew look, added accessibility and lots more in the latest EquatIO updates
22nd October 2019 -The EquatIO team has been busily working away, building some awesome new updates to the product for you all to enjoy. In this blog, we’ll show you what’s been going on, but first, it’s about time that we introduced the newest member of the team. It’s me! Keep reading for my full introduction and all the latest updates.
Continue ReadingCommunity, Creole Cuisine and Creating a Culture of Literacy
17th October 2019 -The brass band has come to represent the real distinctiveness of New Orleans and what a wonderful NOLA welcome we had at this year’s ILA conference! Of course they had a band on opening night and of course they were serving Creole cuisine at lunch too!
Continue ReadingA Better Browsealoud: Picture Dictionary Support Coming 17th October
16th October 2019 -Browsealoud, our flagship accessibility software tool, has helped countless organizations provide accessible, online digital content for millions of end-users since its launch. From October 17th, it’s about to get even better with dedicated picture dictionary support.
Continue ReadingD&I Leaders Disability at Work Summit: Key Learnings
10th October 2019 -Last week saw a fantastic grouping of the UK’s best and brightest diversity & inclusion minds come together in London to celebrate and build upon the strategies, tech, and talent that has given the D&I agenda a major foothold in the modern workforce. Read on to find out some of the day's most pressing takeaways.
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