Tag: TeacherTraining

FREE! Inclusive Classrooms with Text to Speech hosted by Louise with ReadSpeaker and Berna Bouwer, 30 October ’25

Don’t miss this FREE webinar – Inclusive Classrooms with Text To Speech (TTS) hosted by Louise Dawson with Jason Giddens of ReadSpeaker, and guest speaker Berna Bouwer, Corporate Head of Inclusion, GEMS Education on Thursday 30th October 2025.

Louise is thrilled to be supporting schools around the world with this FREE ReadSpeaker webinar designed to help educators build more inclusive, engaging, and accessible classrooms through audio.

We look forward to showing you how simple it is to give every learner a voice.

This practical session will cover:

– How text to speech works in practice
– Real examples of how multilingual and neurodiverse learners benefit
– Guidance from leading inclusion practitioners

We look forward to showing you how simple it is to give every learner a voice.

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FREE! ReadSpeaker activities for UAE Induction Week, August 2025

🆓A week of FREE ReadSpeaker sessions designed to help educators build more inclusive, engaging, and accessible classrooms through audio. 🆓

✨Each session will explore practical ways to support diverse learners using:

👉🏻 Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles
👉🏻 Text-to-speech technology, and
👉🏻 Inclusive STEM strategies.

Ideal for schools looking to create equitable learning environments and better support multilingual students.

📌All sessions are free and are available on demand.

✨✨ Sessions ✨✨

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to create inclusive learning environments
🔊 Discover the UDL framework, its three guiding principles, and how assistive technologies like text-to-speech can support accessibility and equity in your classroom.

🗣️ The benefits of text to speech for multilingual learners
🔊 Explore how TTS helps learners access content in their own language, build confidence, and stay engaged—particularly in multilingual classrooms.

🧪 Delivering a compelling and accessible STEM experience
🔊 Uncover strategies for making STEM content more accessible through audio and multimodal design.

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FREE Widgit morning training sessions during UAE Induction Week.

🆓 We’re excited to be partnering once again with Widgit, this time to offer a full week of free morning sessions during UAE Induction Week. 🆓 

✨ These sessions will be led by Symbol and Education Specialist Rebecca Lynch and are ideal for educators looking to enhance communication, accessibility, and learning through symbols. 💬

📆 Session schedule:

🗓️ 18 Aug – Why Symbols?
🗓️ 19 Aug – Exploring the Widgit Online Interface
🗓️ 20 Aug – Creating from a Template (Basic)
🗓️ 21 Aug – Creating from a Template (Advanced)
🗓️ 22 Aug – Good Symbolisation

Becca will also be offering a limited number of free, bespoke whole-school training sessions for Widgit Pro and Plus account users, covering the impact of symbols and how to get started with Widgit Online.

⚠️ Spaces are limited, so be sure to check out the full Induction Week schedule and book your spot today.

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