Get in the Zone: ZPD marks every student’s sweet spot
9th June 2020 -You probably know that Fluency Tutor’s leveled passages are great for assessing skills against grade-level expectations. But did you know you can also use those passages to rev up your students’ fluency progress? The key to success: plenty of reading ‘in the Zone’.
Continue ReadingHow 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 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 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 ReadingLessons learned: the digital future of education
9th June 2020 -Our resident EdTech Strategist, Patrick McGrath, recently took part in a roundtable discussion with a panel of education experts, sharing their thoughts on the lessons learned from COVID-19 and its impact on the digital future of education.
Originally appearing in Education Technology in May 2020, read Patrick’s insights into the key challenges currently facing education, the impact on policy & budget and the EdTech tools that are likely here to stay.
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.
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