Inspiring teachers and
students
Pallavi details how Read&Write has
quickly found favour with students and
staff alike:
“The software’s reading aloud feature
is really popular with many students
who have dyslexia – and it can even
read PDF files, too. A lot of our teachers
also love Read&Write’s vocabulary
feature. It’s great for suggesting a
richer choice of words for students to
use in their written work.”
Staff at The Winchester School have
quickly embraced Read&Write with
enthusiasm as an invaluable teaching
tool:
“I love Read&Write”, says Teresa:
“It’s got really useful features – it’s
extremely helpful to both students
and teachers.” “It’s a wonderful
app”, adds Shafee. “It’s very user-
friendly and student oriented. I love
it!” “Read&Write is a must-use”,
notes Tehreem. “And it’s definitely
appropriate for all lessons.”
“Read&Write helps us instill confidence
in students to attempt regular tasks
involving reading or writing that they
would otherwise find challenging”
confirms Sripadmini, Learning Support
teacher.
As a leader in digital transformation,
the Winchester School actively uses
Assistive Technology to support each
student’s personal learning journey.
Available in classrooms throughout the
school, Read&Write enriches teaching
and learning for every student who
needs discreet, friendly support with
day-to-day literacy tasks.
Pratyush is a student at the Winchester
School who has special needs and
he really enjoys the support that
Read&Write gives him. “It helps me
find words - I can hear the sound
of the word. And I like doing my
work with Read&Write as I can insert
pictures from the internet.” Pratyush’s
enthusiasm is echoed by his parent:
“It has helped me to help my son
with his reading and writing. He loves
work on the computer that way - he’s
having fun and learning at the same
time. When he forms a sentence, the
computer reads it for him, and he’s
able to understand if he has used the
correct words.”
By using ‘ICT’ and in particular
literacy software such as Read&Write,
students and teachers are provided
with the tools to address and improve
language skills independently and
create an inclusive, supportive
learning environment for all. It’s not
just for students with EAL (English as
an Additional Language) or those with
specific needs - it’s about empowering
every student to reach their full
potential.
Read&Write software is seen as a
partner in the classroom, helping with
the preparation of support materials,
wordlists, vocabulary, use of images
and translation support. This support
is invaluable to busy teachers trying to
provide personalised learning for all.
Parental engagement
The GEMS Cambridge International
School in Dubai have also provided
Read&Write
to
support
their
students development and parents
have noticed the difference in their
children’s development:
“We have noticed that our daughter’s
reading skills have been improved.
There is a lot of improvement in her
creating writing skills too. She includes
more variety of words and increases
her vocabulary skills.” Joyce Rodriguez
(Mother of Yr.9/3)
“It helps my son to learn new words
and assists him to understand his
mistakes and to correct them.” Alifa
(mother of year 11 boy)
“This program helps my daughter to
research new words and guides her
with spelling too as this is an area
of weakness for her. This enhances
Vishali’s creative writing skills as she
can find different word instead of
overusing the same and she is able to
work independently.” Sivadass (father
of year 10 girl)
Academic success is important for
any educational institution, but the
main goal is to see the difference that
EdTech tools such as Read&Write
can bring to every student in your
classroom regardless of ability or
need. For them to make progress
in individual literacy and learning
is one step forward but to achieve
confidence and independence over
their own learning is the ultimate win
for student, teacher and parent.
To learn more, visit texthelp.com or email
[email protected]
Class Time
|
|
May - Jun 2018
| 27