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No and Low Cost Training Resources Every Educator Should Check Out Now

August 21, 2014August 21, 2014 Jason Carroll Assistive Technology, Texthelp Read&Write GOLD, higher education, Professional Development, online training, webinars, conferences

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com In preparation for a new year many schools will begin with several days of on-site

Fiona Allen: Congratulations Amanda, Cha and Barbara and the rest of the Spectronics team... great day today, I feel so much more confident with the app. Great training, as expected!! Mandy McLean: Just gotta say THANK YOU Amanda and Barbara, yesterday in Sydney

Workshops Tools & Resources

Literacy Instruction Workshop tour – Through the eyes of an experienced classroom teacher!

August 20, 2014August 20, 2014 Jenni McDonald Assistive Technology, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, Early Childhood Education, workshops, Primary School Education

As a classroom teacher, practical application is what I need demonstrated and what I love to share! Teaming up with

Monitor with text reading Blog Not Found

Techniques & Tips

Thinking about starting a blog? Read this first…

August 14, 2014August 15, 2014 Jason Carroll blogging, online writing

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com If you subscribe to this blog, you likely receive a weekly digest email with a

Apps and Mobile Learning Teaching and Learning

Latest Spectronics Online Video! Exploring the Reading Doctor Apps

July 31, 2014July 31, 2014 Barbara Landsberg Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, phonics, iPad apps, Reading Doctor

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Tools & Resources

California Google Summit – Resources and Reflections

July 31, 2014August 1, 2014 Jason Carroll Learning Disabilities, Learning Difficulties, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, Google Apps, K-12, Professional Development

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com Earlier this month the EdTech Team held their third annual California Google Summit in Palo

Techniques & Tips

Keep Students Writing All Summer

July 28, 2014July 28, 2014 Jason Carroll Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, K-12, ESL, vacation activities, writing activities, summer slide, iReadWrite

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post on 6 Resources to Help Stop

Images of children learning with iPads and tablets

Workshops

“Literacy Instruction for Young Learners”: Workshop tour coming in NOVEMBER!

July 24, 2014August 21, 2014 Amanda Hartmann

Things may seem a little quiet around here at Spectronics, but fear not – we are diligently beavering away in

New Technologies Tools & Resources

Get them talking about the BEAMZ!

July 24, 2014July 24, 2014 Amanda Hartmann

It’s been exciting month here at Spectronics! We have seen lots of BEAMZ Interactive Music Systems going out into schools. I

Tools & Resources

Fluency Tutor for Google Now Available

July 24, 2014July 24, 2014 Jason Carroll text-to-speech, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, Google Apps, ESL

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly two-thirds of students in the US

Web links Tools & Resources

Educational Technology Leaders – A Great Resource

July 18, 2014 Jason Carroll Learning Disabilities, Learning Difficulties, Assistive Technology, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, professional learning networks, Google Apps, higher education, K-12, Professional Development, edtech

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com July is shaping up to be a busy month. From ISTE two weeks ago to

Techniques and Tips

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

Finding LearningGrids resources – top tips

Get More Out of Google Searches – Infographic

Tools and Resources

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

Review of Ghotit Real Writer and Reader V8 for Mac

ClaroRead Plus for Mac OS V6.3 Review