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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
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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
Tools & Resources 

Fluency Tutor for Google – Free Premium Access through Oct. 1

September 18, 2014 Jason Carroll Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, Google Chrome apps, K-12, ESL

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com Back in July Texthelp announced the availability of Fluency Tutor for Google at the California

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Fair test resource graphic organiser chart
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Creating templates in WriteOnline’s WorkSpace

September 18, 2014September 18, 2014 Danielle Bayes Reading and Writing Difficulties, WriteOnline, curriculum support, mind mapping, graphic organiser, outline

Reposted with permission from Crick Software UK Blog WriteOnline’s WorkSpace is a graphic organiser tool that enables students to plan

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Apps and Mobile Learning Tips and Tricks 

Getting ready for iOS8

September 17, 2014February 11, 2015 Charlene Cullen Assistive Technology, Access, ipads, ios8

I recently reset my phone to factory settings, but before I went ahead, I thought carefully about the apps I

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A page of a Science books created using Clicker Books showing the handle of a frying pan
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Using Clicker in secondary school science lessons

September 16, 2014 Siobhan Percival Learning Disabilities, Learning Difficulties, curriculum support, clicker 6, clicker apps, ESL, science, talk books, Clicker Books

Reposted with permission from Crick Software UK Blog We have a really interesting new success story to finish the term

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New Technologies 

T10 and Compass FAQ

September 12, 2014February 11, 2015 Charlene Cullen dynavox, T10, Compass

Following the successful “Meet the DynaVox T10 workshops” during August we have had a number of queries about the T10

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Speech Input, Simplify and Summarize Now Part of Read&Write for Google!

September 11, 2014 Jason Carroll Reading and Writing Difficulties, speech recognition, Read&Write for Google, higher education, K-12, Google Docs extension, study tools, speech input

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com The school year is now well underway for most schools in North America and what

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Tools & Resources 

Google Drive support in the Clicker Apps

September 9, 2014September 9, 2014 Ben Tookey online file sharing, Google Drive, clicker apps, file sync

Reposted with permission from Crick Software UK Blog The ability to share files easily and swiftly is an important feature

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Back to school with Clicker speaking activities

September 4, 2014 Ann Crick literacy support, curriculum support, clicker 6

Reposted with permission from Crick Software UK Blog Clicker offers a great way for your pupils to introduce themselves to

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Twitter Quick Start Guide for Educators

August 29, 2014 Jason Carroll Assistive Technology, professional learning networks, higher education, K-12, Professional Development

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com Last week I shared several no and low cost professional development opportunities for educators to

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Apps and Mobile Learning 

Time Tools for the iPad

August 22, 2014 Amanda Hartmann

We are often asked to demonstrate time tools for the iPad. Apps, but also tips and tricks for managing student

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