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Diverse Hands Holding the Word Collaborate
Techniques & Tips 

3 Ways to Increase Collaboration in Google Docs, Sheets and Drive

March 10, 2015 Jason Carroll

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com If you are an educator (or student), chances are that you have to collaborate on

LearningGrids search for "sentences" resources
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Finding LearningGrids resources – top tips

December 9, 2014December 9, 2014 Jordan Butel
Google Search Box
Techniques & Tips 

Get More Out of Google Searches – Infographic

December 8, 2014 Jason Carroll

Tools and Resources

Ghotit window showing colour bars and word prediction
Tools & Resources 

Ghotit – Real Writer and Reader V9.3 for MS Windows and Mac OS X Review

September 26, 2019November 22, 2021 Gerry Kennedy

Ghotit Software and Apps are literacy support tools, available for MS Windows and MAC OS X computers as well as

Review of Ghotit Real Writer and Reader V8 for Mac
Tools & Resources 

Review of Ghotit Real Writer and Reader V8 for Mac

November 22, 2018 Gerry Kennedy
ClaroRead for Mac
Tools & Resources 

ClaroRead Plus for Mac OS V6.3 Review

November 2, 2018 Gerry Kennedy
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Give Customised Feedback Using Google Forms

December 1, 2014 Jason Carroll Learning Difficulties, curriculum support, higher education, K-12, Google Apps for Education, Google Forms

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com Last week I spent some time with a colleague showing teachers how to provide customise

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Tools & Resources 

Early Learners and Clicker Apps

November 27, 2014 Tania Johnston Learning Difficulties, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, curriculum support, Early Childhood Education, clicker apps

Reposted with permission from Crick Software US Blog This fall we have been busy adding to our ever-expanding bank of

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Tools & Resources Latest News 

Last chance to upgrade to Clicker 6 literacy software

November 26, 2014November 26, 2014 Barbara Landsberg Learning Disabilities, Learning Difficulties, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, Mobile Learning, clicker 6, clicker apps, talking books

Are you still using Clicker 5? Upgrades to Clicker 6 are only available until December 2014. If you are a

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Techniques & Tips 

3 Tips for Using Google Drive More Effectively

November 24, 2014 Jason Carroll literacy support, Google Drive, Google Docs, higher education, K-12, ITC, Google Apps for Education

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com If you are a teacher or student using Google Apps for Education, you are likely

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Accessibility and Access 

SuperKeys Accessible Keyboard

November 21, 2014 John Crick Word Prediction, keyboarding, iPad apps, accessible keyboard

Reposted with permission from Crick Software UK Blog Some children find it difficult to type into the iPad – even

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A Tobii-DynaVox T10 device being used by a child, along with a two other users using DynaVox Vmax AAC devices
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Announcement re change of Australian supplier of DynaVox Speech Generating Devices

November 20, 2014November 20, 2014 Michael O'Leary AAC, communication device, Assistive Technology, dynavox, Speech Generating Devices

For over ten years now, Spectronics has proudly sold and supported the DynaVox range of speech generating devices and accessories.

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Intro to Google Apps for Education Webinar
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Free “Intro to Google Apps for Education” Webinars Now Available

November 17, 2014November 18, 2014 Jason Carroll Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, Google Apps, Google Chrome apps, higher education, K-12, Chromebooks

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com I continue to be amazed by the number of schools throughout North America that have

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New Technologies 

Wearing possibilities on your sleeve

November 10, 2014November 10, 2014 Greg O'Connor literacy support, wearable technology

QR (quick response) codes and augmented reality (AR) applications are technologies being embraced by teachers, and others, as they provide

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Tools & Resources 

Clicker MFL and new National Curriculum requirements

November 10, 2014November 10, 2014 Joanne Gibbins Learning Difficulties, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, Language Other than English, Modern Foreign Languages, Clicker Powered, Clicker French, Clicker Spanish

Reposted with permission from Crick Software UK Blog We have been asked recently by a number of schools if our

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Techniques & Tips 

How do I search in Google using the reading level filter?

November 7, 2014April 17, 2015 Greg O'Connor Learning Difficulties, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support

The Reading Level feature in Google is a great tool to filter results based on three broad reading level categories:

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