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Can technology help teach literacy in poor communities?

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Project to provide children with tablets loaded with literacy apps reports positive results in Africa, U.S. In all three cases, study participants’ performance on standardized tests of reading preparedness indicated that the tablet use was effective. The trials examined a range of educational environments.

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Beyond Videos: 4 Ways Instructional Designers Can Craft Immersive Educational Media

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Meanwhile, on the other side of the spectrum, resourceful teachers and nonprofits like Khan Academy are still creating low-budget screencasts. Narrate” videos share stories, anecdotes, or case studies that illustrate a concept or put the learning in context. These efforts are not cheap. Cognotion has raised $4.4

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The Business of Education Technology

Hack Education

Remind co-founder Brett Kopf was replaced as CEO by Brian Grey, formerly CEO of the Bleacher Report. These are just the ones that were reported by the press, of course.). The College Board also boasted about its partnership with Khan Academy, which would make SAT test prep materials freely available online.