How to digitise paper resources and get the most from Read&Write's PDF reader
20th November 2019 -Over the years, you have probably gathered a mound of paper resources that you would love to use in a digital capacity, so that you can avail of Read&Write’s features. You may have already scanned these documents to turn them into PDFs in the hope of using the toolbar - but are finding that text-to-speech doesn’t seem to work with these PDFs. Well, that’s because they haven’t been converted into an accessible form of PDF. So, we’ve created this article to help make sure your great resources aren’t going to waste.
Continue ReadingI am thankful for: Read&Write
18th November 2019 -This guest blog post was originally featured in the ISTE Mobile Learning Network's November 2019 Newsletter.
Educational technology can transform learning for our students through video chats, blogging, movie making, virtual field trips, STEM/STEAM projects, and augmented reality. Using the ISTE Empowering Learner Standard for Students, technology both synchronous and asynchronous provides opportunities for students to “take an active role in choosing, achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences.”
Continue ReadingRead&Write for Windows now available in French
14th November 2019 -Great news for our friends in Canada! Read&Write for Windows is now available in French. At Texthelp it’s our mission to make reading, writing and study supports for students all around the globe, and we are excited to now provide French localized tools to our Windows users.
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 Reading‘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 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.
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