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Flipped learning has seen a revival recently with the closure of many schools due to the Coronavirus pandemic and an increase in remote learning. Clicker is a fantastic platform for delivering accessible and engaging content to acquire initial knowledge outside of the classroom in this flipped learning approach.
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We've teamed up with Childnet to put together some resources to help children learn about staying safe online.
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We’re very excited by the latest update to SymbolStix which brings with it a larger variety of skin tones for every symbol that includes a person.
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I just had to let you know about a great activity that a parent shared with me recently. Whilst doing some home learning with her 5-year-old daughter, she decided to create a simple Connect Set in Clicker to support her daughter’s writing – with fantastic results!
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We have some great resources on LearningGrids to support the Virtual Library, recently launched by Oak National Academy and the National Literacy Trust.
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Recently we were asked about using Clicker alongside Talk for Writing in our Clicker Community Facebook group. I answered with some suggestions, but I felt it was such a good topic it would be beneficial to write up some ideas in more detail for each stage of the Talk for Writing approach.
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We have some great resources on LearningGrids to help children to understand and write about the causes and consequences of various natural disasters.
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Don't forget to check LearningGrids to find a range of great resources to complement the BBC's TV lessons offer.
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Our team have been working really hard on a new feature in response to customer feedback: a quick and easy way to see the new resources that have been published each month.
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We spoke with Emma Gorton about how Clicker is helping the children at Micklehurst Primary School to become more successful writers.
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If you’re looking to support your students in extending and improving their writing, here are a few ways that you can use Word Banks in Clicker and Wordbars in DocsPlus to help.
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Our new DocsPlus Universal licensing system makes it easier than ever for you to provide your students with the reading and writing support they need.
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We have some fantastic festive-themed resources for your younger learners in the Christmas section on LearningGrids.