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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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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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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

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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

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Techniques & Tips

Tips for Training Students and Staff on New Technology

June 20, 2014June 27, 2014 Jason Carroll higher education, Implementation, K-12, Professional Development, Ed Tech, online training, technology training

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com In last weeks post, 11 ways to get the word out about technology on campus

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Techniques & Tips

11 Ways to Increase Technology Usage on Campus

June 13, 2014June 20, 2014 Jason Carroll Assistive Technology, higher education, K-12, edtech

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com Too often in the EdTech world we spend the majority of our time finding the

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Read&Write 6 Gold for Mac Now Available!

June 2, 2014June 12, 2014 Jason Carroll Assistive Technology, text-to-speech, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, Word Prediction, screen reader, higher education, PDF reader, web reader

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com Today Texthelp released Version 6 of Read&Write Gold for Mac. The software has been completely

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Tools for Summarising Text

May 30, 2014May 30, 2014 Jason Carroll Assistive Technology, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, Google Docs, higher education, ESL, study skills

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com I just returned from a wonderful week in Australia where I had the opportunity to

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What Will You Buy Next? A Look at Computer Market Share

May 9, 2014May 9, 2014 Jason Carroll higher education, K-12, information technology, ITC, laptop sales

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com Earlier this week my wife came into our home office to grab a computer. We

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Read&Write Gold ToolMatcher

May 2, 2014 Jason Carroll Assistive Technology, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, higher education, K-12, ESL, study skills

Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com Many schools looking for assistive technology supports that can benefit a wide range of students