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Inclusion: The Key to the Future of Education

A paper by Martin McKay, CEO & Founder of Texthelp. In light of the current educational landscape, our CEO, Martin McKay has given his thoughts on how the COVID pandemic has impacted schools and what the future holds.

Guest blog: Supporting striving students: Using EdTech for differentiation in the innovative writing classroom

In this guest blog, Shaelynn Farnsworth discusses classroom strategies to turn your classroom into an innovative writing environment.

Lessons learned: the digital future of education

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. 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.
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Inclusive Education: beneficial for all

Discover how the tools and practices we use in our classrooms to support students with specific learning needs can have wider benefits for all students.
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Supercharge your classroom with OrbitNote

In this blog we give you a rundown of all the latest feature in OrbitNote that will get your school year off to a great start.
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5 Assistive Technology tools for EVERY educator

Get 5 real world examples from Partner Technologist for Google & Inclusion at Aspire 2Be, Ryan Evans of how technology tools have transformd teaching and learning across UK schools.
Students learning on their devices at Hobsonville Point Secondary School

How to Create a UDL Game plan

Our annual Back to School Conference is coming up fast, so we thought we would run you through what you can expect from our free PD event.
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Best of Show for OrbitNote and Equatio at ISTE Live 2022

Equatio and OrbitNote won Tech & Learning’s Best of Show at ISTELive 2022. Tech & Learning’s annual awards celebrate the product and businesses who are transforming education in schools around the world.
Tech & Learning Best of Show ISTELive22 winner.

8 Equitable Steps Towards Success in Education

That's a wrap on this year's pre-summer Teacher PD event! Here's a round-up of what we learned.
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Teacher Wellbeing in the Post-Pandemic Era

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we sat down with 5 teachers to gather their thoughts on the changing landscape of teaching.
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What to expect at the Festival of Inclusive Education

On 20 October, join us for our first ever virtual conference, the Festival of Inclusive Education. Hear from Texthelp's Patrick McGrath on why we're celebrating inclusive education and what his must see sessions are.
Festival of Inclusive Education Virtual Conference 20 October 2021

Guest blog: The digital learning trap

In this blog, Dr Ciaran McIvor explores the effect that the global pandemic has had on our learners, when it comes to teaching maths.
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How EdTech can help get education back on track

With an eye on professional development and high-quality instruction, the EdTech industry plays a vital role in post-pandemic education.
Remote learning video call between teachers and students.

The Future of Education Technology: Trends for 2019

A fresh new year is upon us once again and we’ve caught up with our ‘chief geek’ Martin McKay - our Chief Technology Officer and one of the founders of Texthelp, to see what his predictions are for Education Technology this in-coming year.
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Accessibility by design

In our latest collaboration with the Edufuturists, they discuss how changes in legislation and the shift to remote learning are bringing learner inequalities to the fore for many Further and Higher Education organisations. Helping to shape accessibility by design rather than default across education.
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FETC 2020: minimize teacher workload and maximize student outcomes

How using technology can minimize teacher workload and maximize student potential
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Back to School: A pencil case of digital tools - for all subjects

In this Back to School blog, we’re discussing how Read&Write can be the digital pencil case for all students - across the curriculum, to help you think differently about your lesson planning, and the technology that your school has invested in.
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Making a nationally relevant curriculum for 2021 and beyond

Originally appearing in Education Today in April 2021, our AsiaPac Education and Technology Lead, Greg O'Connor shares his thoughts on the issues we need to address to future proof education in Australia.
Greg O'Connor presenting to group of teachers in a classroom

Bringing Texthelp to the Sunshine State: Queensland Public Schools can now readily access Texthelp

Queensland Public Schools welcome move to ease access to digital learning tools. Read on to learn more about the changes.

Lessons from Hobsonville Point Secondary School

Discover the 3 key principles that guide teaching and learning at Hobsonville Point Secondary School in Auckland, to help them select the right EdTech tools for their teachers and students.
Students learning on their devices at Hobsonville Point Secondary School

Once the domain of SEN learning, assistive technology is now for everyone

Assistive technology can benefit every learner, not just SEN students
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