How to make sure the future of blended working is bright for neurodivergent employees
16th October 2020 -The Covid-19 pandemic has shifted everyone’s focus on what the future of the workplace will look like. With social distancing measures in place, and restrictions on the number of people allowed in areas at one time, the future of modern workplaces could be a focus on blended working.
Continue ReadingIntroducing Rapid Reviewer - a quick way to score mathspaces
14th October 2020 -About six months ago, I was doing a demo for some potential customers, and I had just wrapped up my presentation showing how the workflow between teacher and student works inside EquatIO mathspace. On opening the floor to questions I was asked, “do you have to open each individual mathspace to score and provide feedback? I can’t imagine having to grade 120 assignments.” My last teaching role was teaching Algebra to middle school aged students and I saw anywhere from 115-130 students every day, so shortly after the call I remember thinking, we can defintely do better to speed this process up!
I shared the feedback with our team of developers, pointing out that the workflow was very labor intensive. So we set to work on improving the process. So now, I am excited to introduce you to our new Rapid Reviewer...
Continue ReadingReturn to the new normal?
13th October 2020 -This is a guest blog post written by Ben Whitaker, Dan Fitzpatrick and Steven Hope, hosts of the Edufuturists podcast. Together they deliver training across the world on education, technology and leadership, as well as continuing to serve in various education settings.
In our most recent podcast episode with Martin McKay, CEO of Texthelp, we discussed the issues surrounding the edtech sector and the state of play as we handle a global pandemic. Much has been written about the move towards teacher judgements over formal examinations, as we have discussed many times on the podcast, notably with Lord Jim Knight, Bob Harrison and more recently with Dr Debra Kidd. It is into this debate that we begin to look at the impact that the COVID-19 school closures have had on the UK education system.
Continue Reading6 ways public sectors can communicate critical information to their diverse community
9th October 2020 -With all the challenges this year has brought, it has never been more important for public sectors to effectively communicate with citizens. Although this may seem like a simple problem that has a simple solution, it is anything but. With such a diverse community, it is important that solutions are able to be reached by everyone regardless of their access to luxuries like technology.
To create more effective solutions, we sat down with six experts and asked them to weigh in. Keep reading to learn about their innovative ideas!
Continue ReadingWhy we 'Go Red for Dyslexia'
5th October 2020 -October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, and this year, we are excited to be a part of the global community that is Going Red for Dyslexia. Dyslexia impacts 10% of the global population, or as many as 43.5 million Americans and 11.5 million British people. As the most common cause of reading, writing and spelling difficulties, we are dedicated to providing dyslexic individuals with the tools they need to break down barriers and unlock their full potential.
Continue Reading11 team communication tips to improve workplace interactions
29th September 2020 -Working in a team has its advantages and disadvantages. Among its advantages can be a shared workload, interpersonal connections and a shared goal. Often, though, one of the most cited disadvantages of working in a team is a lack of communication.
How can you solve this common dilemma? Will solving communication problems lead to an improvement in your team? We asked 11 professionals for their thoughts on how to improve workplace interactions and what it means for your diverse team.
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