Crick Software blog
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While the concept of thin client networks has been around for decades, they’ve been relatively unused by schools in the past.
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We’re very excited to announce that Clicker 7 is a Bett Awards finalist in the ‘Special Educational Needs’ category.
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We have recently published a series of Clicker resources that are designed to help pupils use adjectives to create oral descriptions of people, places or objects from traditional stories.
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A study has recently been undertaken by Angus Council across eight of its primary schools to investigate the impact of using Clicker 7 to support writing.
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Every September, Apple releases a major upgrade to the iOS software that runs on iPhones and iPads across the world.
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October is Black History Month and we have many resources on LearningGrids to help your pupils write about and celebrate the achievements of black people around the world.
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I joined Crick Software in 2005 and up until this Summer, my focus has been on working with schools in the UK. I now work with International Schools and our partners across the globe.
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It’s the start of a new school year – time to get to know your new class. Younger learners can use our latest Clicker Board Set This Is Me to tell you all about themselves.
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As the new school year approaches, it’s a good time to audit your software licenses and consider whether they need to be moved around.
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Whether you are using Clicker to introduce students to new topic vocabulary in French or extending their writing skills in Spanish, Clicker has the tools to support them!
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LearningGrids and the human body
Whether you are using Clicker to learn about the parts of the body, DocsPlus to write about the skeleton or Clicker Communicator to talk about the five senses, LearningGrids has something for you.