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A Dynamic Duo who will inspire ALL teachers to engage ALL students at your International School!

December 11, 2014December 11, 2014 Barbara Landsberg Learning Difficulties, Assistive Technology, literacy support, curriculum support, K-12

Re-engage your disengaged students. Motivate and inspire your teachers! Want Kevin and Greg to work their magic at your school?

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Tools & Resources 

LearningGrids and new science curriculum requirements

December 2, 2014 Joanne Gibbins Learning Difficulties, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, curriculum support, K-12, science

Reposted with permission from Crick Software UK Blog Looking for great resources to support your primary science curriculum (including the

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Techniques & Tips 

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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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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Literacy Instruction for Young Learners: Technology-Enhanced Classroom Strategies

November 3, 2014November 5, 2014 Barbara Landsberg Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, curriculum support, workshops, Primary School Education

Workshop Program, Presentation Slides, Resources and Links from our “Literacy Instruction for Young Learners: Technology-Enhanced Classroom Strategies” workshop.   [redirect

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Tools & Resources 

Using Clicker to Stretch More Able Students

October 21, 2014 Kelly O'Brien Learning Difficulties, Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, curriculum support, ESL, Primary School Education

Reposted with permission from Crick Software US Blog My colleague, Cath, was visiting a school recently and got into a

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More speaking activities with Clicker

October 9, 2014 Ann Crick literacy support, curriculum support, clicker 6, speaking activities, Tell the Story

Reposted with permission from Crick Software UK Blog Following on from my last blog on using Clicker speaking activities, here

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Workshops Events 

Last Spectronics workshop series for the year | Only four weeks left to register!

October 8, 2014 Barbara Landsberg Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, curriculum support, read, workshops, Primary School Education

[youtube id=”aSzhASq0JKc”] Join us in November to learn how to differentiate the Literacy Block for your diverse range of students

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Techniques & Tips 

Using Your Own Photographs with Clicker

October 7, 2014 Danielle Bayes Reading and Writing Difficulties, literacy support, curriculum support, symbols, Clicker

Reposted with permission from Crick Software UK Blog Did you know that you can set up instant pictures in Clicker,

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More science with Clicker Books

September 24, 2014September 29, 2014 Siobhan Percival curriculum support, clicker apps, Clicker Books, science activities

Reposted with permission from Crick Software UK Blog Following on from my last blog, here is another idea for using

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