Literacy tool for all launches in Highland schools
23rd December 2020
We are delighted to announce, in partnership with Text Help, that every pupil and teacher in Highland schools now has access to Read&Write software, which supports learning both in the classroom and in the home on any device.
Schools in Highland have over 30,000 Chromebooks to support learning and the Connecting Scotland Grant has enabled investment in Read&Write.
Chair of the Education Committee, Cllr John Finlayson said: "This software package will enable our young people of all ages to access the curriculum. It will also complement our existing G-Suite for Education tools and help all of our pupils to understand, learn and express themselves with confidence. I am pleased our staff and pupils will have access to this software and I am sure we will see its benefit in both classroom and online learning."
Read&Write is an award-winning literacy toolbar that helps reach every learner and to realise their full potential. Great for all subjects and lessons plans, the software offers support with everyday tasks such as reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching assignments and proofing written work. It's also used as a digital reader for school exams, assisting students who are entitled to extra help in the exam room.
Andrew Campbell, Local Education Authority Manager at Text Help, the learning technology company, said: "We're truly thrilled to have partnered with The Highland Council in bringing Read&Write to students across the Scottish region. Having worked with some of the incredible people in the council's digital team as well as passionate individuals in various schools for a couple of years now, it feels really gratifying to support the attainment of pupils with this widespread service rollout.
"As a company that believes in the power of digital, we believe the Connecting Scotland programme is an excellent example of how governments can promote digital inclusion, with the funding from the scheme instrumental in supporting the distribution of Read&Write on a large scale. Like Connecting Scotland, we also believe being online is essential and we hope to add additional value in the Highlands and support educational outcomes throughout 2021 and beyond."
Executive Chief Officer for Education and Learning, Nicky Grant said: "Our ICT In Learning Team have worked extensively with schools to support digital inclusion and skills during 2020. Looking to the future, our Central Officers will be working in partnership with Text Help to develop further innovative solutions to support all learners. All staff in Highland schools will have access to extensive training and Text Help will be offering a number of online sessions for parents & carers in the New Year."
For further information, please visit our Highland Digital Schools Hub - https://sites.google.com/millburnacademy.org.uk/highlanddigitalschoolshub/home and Text Help's webpage - https://www.texthelp.com/en-gb/products/read-write/
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