Crick Software blog

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Ann Crick

We have recently published new DocsPlus sets for two popular literature texts – Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and Holes by Louis Sachar.

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Joanne Gibbins

LearningGrids goes live!

February 12, 2020
by Jo Gibbins

We are very excited to share the news that our brand new LearningGrids website is now LIVE and, we think you’ll agree, looking AMAZING!

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Joanne Gibbins

Improving secondary literacy

January 22, 2020
by Jo Gibbins

A recent report by the Education Endowment Foundation offers guidance to help improve secondary students’ literacy in all curriculum subjects. Many of the report’s recommendations are very much at the heart of our DocsPlus resources

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Ben Tookey

macOS Catalina and iPadOS 13

November 6, 2019
by Ben Tookey

It’s that time of year again, when Apple release their new versions of macOS and iOS. The new OSes bring with them a host of new features and accessibility options, which we have detailed for you.

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Alex Willcox

We’ve created a guide to show you the different ways that DocsPlus can be used to support students who require testing accommodations.

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Ben Tookey

License management

September 25, 2019
by Ben Tookey

The first few weeks of the new school year are undoubtedly a hectic time for students and teachers, but it’s the best time to audit your software licenses and consider whether they need to be changed so you don’t run into problems later.

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Katie Fitch

US conferences

September 4, 2019
by Katie Fitch

If you are looking for an opportunity to learn more about how Clicker and DocsPlus can support your learners, come visit us at CTG and ATCNE in the upcoming months.

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Ben Tookey

Making a full recovery

August 28, 2019
by Ben Tookey

A support success story of how DocsPlus’ autosave failsafe came to the rescue for students who had sat their exams.

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James Stryjek

DocsPlus Chromebook app update

May 22, 2019
by James Stryjek

The latest update for the DocsPlus Chromebook app brings it closer in functionality to the desktop version, with new features like the DocReader and Exam Mode.

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Alex Willcox

DocsPlus wins again!

March 27, 2019
by Alex Willcox

Following on from our success at the Bett Awards in January, we're thrilled to announce that DocsPlus has won the Special Education Resource category at the 2019 ERA Awards!

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Ben Tookey

An explanation of the purchasing and licensing options available with our Clicker Apps for Chromebook, for individual users and for all of the users in an entire school.

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Lina Howarth

DocsPlus wins at the Bett Awards!

January 24, 2019
by Lina Howarth

Following on from the success of Clicker 7 in 2018, DocsPlus has won the Special Educational Needs Solutions Award at Bett 2019!

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Exam success with DocsPlus - Al Bateen Academy

October 31, 2018
by Catherine Jell

Recently, we spoke to Rachel Hinds, Head of Inclusion at Al Bateen Academy in Abu Dhabi. When she moved from teaching elementary school students to teaching middle and high schoolers, Rachel was looking for a more ‘grown up’ version of Clicker to support students with special needs and provide more affordable exam access arrangements.

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Marcus Dux

I recently joined the Crick Software team as an Education Consultant, and now knowing all the products inside out, I’ve realized just how useful Clicker and DocsPlus would have been during my time in education!

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Ben Tookey

For writers with low vision, you can configure DocsPlus so that the following items are displayed in the same color scheme...