Literacy and EdTech
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Technology can provide for a more personalised approach to literacy.
Students can work at their own pace, and adaptive software can tailor content
and difficulty to their specific needs.
This is particularly beneficial for struggling readers
or those who need an extra challenge.
How has EdTech helped improve learner confidence in literacy? PLEO 49
'Pupils who find English challenging often struggle with its many components. By implementing technology, we can reduce these barriers and help students focus on specific skills—like transcription, composition, or vocabulary choice. This targeted approach, made possible through technology, has empowered pupils to produce higher-quality writing.'
Christopher Perrott
Director of English
LEO Academy Trust
The Oracy Advantage:
Boosting Learning with EdTech
'Another exciting point for me in doing the research was observing the amount of time children spent looking up words in a dictionary. It would take some children quite a long time to look through all the different words in the dictionary. But, by utilising the technology, they can look up more words in the same amount of time, which improves their vocabulary and the breadth of words they can put into their writing'
Cheryl Shirley
Director of Digital Skills & Computing
LEO Academy Trust
What is the relationship between writing and digital technology?
What is the relationship between writing and digital technology?
'Think in terms of writing and the relationship between digital and written work is that it's the same process for every subject. The technology is used to enhance the writing process. So you can use things like ThingLink for example, that link up various resources that the children can choose to use and then that's more generic. These are now more to help me with describing this character. So if I move round the writing room you can see there is a little computer and a little office space where a writer might be working. What's most important are the essential aspects and that's really good subject knowledge training for teachers'
Shareen Wilkinson
Executive Director ( Education)
LEO Academy TrustPLEO 50
Literacy Study Tour Highlights
29th June 2023
Watch the summary of the Literacy EdTech Hub Tour hosted by Kings Cross Academy in Islington.
Featuring expert insight into the role technology can play in raising standards in literacy across the school.
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