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Bringing the World to Students Through Video Lessons
Bringing the World to Students Through Video Lessons
  • Literacy
March 24, 2025

Bringing the World to Students Through Video Lessons

Readtopia's video lessons help bridge gaps in students' background knowledge and vocabulary by offering engaging,...
Why Knowledge Matters in Literacy Instruction
Why Knowledge Matters in Literacy Instruction
  • Literacy
March 18, 2025

Why Knowledge Matters in Literacy Instruction

Watch the video to see how Readtopia intentionally supports students in developing the background knowledge...
Free Tulip Symbolized Story and Word Search
Free Tulip Symbolized Story and Word Search
  • ESL/ELL
April 30, 2024

Free Tulip Symbolized Story and Word Search

Free Tulip Symbolized Story and Word Search
Widgit Online: Quick and easy Visuals in a Classroom Setting
Widgit Online: Quick and easy Visuals in a Classroom Setting
  • education technology
August 31, 2022

Widgit Online: Quick and easy Visuals in a Classroom Setting

Explore more about Widgit Communication tools and how symbols can be used in the class,...
Readtopia Curriculum Aligns to Right to Read Recommendations
Readtopia Curriculum Aligns to Right to Read Recommendations
  • accessible text
May 3, 2022

Readtopia Curriculum Aligns to Right to Read Recommendations

The Ontario Human Rights Commission Right to Read Inquiry Report on issues for students with reading...
ReaderPens' User Stories in Primary and High School
ReaderPens' User Stories in Primary and High School
  • accessibility
October 20, 2021

ReaderPens' User Stories in Primary and High School

Portable, discreet, reliable: C-Pen ReaderPens In this post we share real world experiences of ReaderPens deployments in elementary school to...
Discreet, Reliable – ReaderPens' User Stories in Workplace, Post-secondary Transitions
Discreet, Reliable – ReaderPens' User Stories in Workplace, Post-secondary Transitions
  • accessible text
October 4, 2021

Discreet, Reliable – ReaderPens' User Stories in Workplace, Post-secondary Transitions

Portable, discreet, simple: Reader Pens fulfill a need for reliable literacy support at key learning transition...
New ChooseIt Maker Rises From Flash’s Ashes
New ChooseIt Maker Rises From Flash’s Ashes
  • accessible text
January 6, 2021

New ChooseIt Maker Rises From Flash’s Ashes

Popular easy-to-author choice making app, ChooseIt Maker 3 (CM3) replaced by a new and improved ChooseIt...
Brandon Readtopia implementation
Brandon Readtopia implementation
  • AAC
November 4, 2020

Brandon Readtopia implementation

In 2019, supported by Bridges Professional Learning, 10 classes in Brandon Manitoba consisting of teams...
COVID Update: Special offers for HKL, CM3 and more from Inclusive IT
COVID Update: Special offers for HKL, CM3 and more from Inclusive IT
  • cognitive challenges
April 14, 2020

COVID Update: Special offers for HKL, CM3 and more from Inclusive IT

New home licenses, extended free trial versions and free iPad apps from HelpKidzLearn. Including ChooseIt Maker 3,...
COVID Update: Free Kurzweil 3000 Subscriptions
COVID Update:  Free Kurzweil 3000 Subscriptions
  • accessible text
March 26, 2020

COVID Update: Free Kurzweil 3000 Subscriptions

Kurzweil 3000, the complete reading and writing accessibility tool from middle school to post secondary is...
COVID Update: Don Johnston, Clicker apps available for home
COVID Update: Don Johnston, Clicker apps available for home
  • Access
March 24, 2020

COVID Update: Don Johnston, Clicker apps available for home

With most schools across the country now closed as the result of the coronavirus outbreak, many...