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Worldreader is leading a reading revolution in the developing world

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Tags: Amazon, Amazon Kindle, David Risher, e-Books, e-reader, eBooks, Ghana, Kenya, kindle, mEducation, mLearning, Mobile Phones, Penguin, Random House, Reading, Roald Dahl, tablet devices, Textbooks, worldreader
Posted in Reading Skills in Primary Schools | 4 Comments »

eReaders will transform the developing world – in and outside the classroom

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Tags: Curious George, Digital Content, download books, e-Books, e-reader, Ghana, kindle, mEducation, mLearning, Mobile Phones, Publishers, Random House, tablet devices, worldreader
Posted in Tablet Computers in Education | 12 Comments »

Hidden Opportunity: Mobile Reading Solutions for the Blind

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Tags: Benetech, Blind, Eyes Free, LookingAid Mobile, mEducation, mLearning, Mobile Phones, Mobile Speak, Nokia, Nuance Talks, OCR, Paul Lamb, Smartphones, Visually Impaired
Posted in Assistive Technology | 5 Comments »

The Bottom of the Pyramid needs Reading ICT Solutions too

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Tags: English Language, Flash Cards, Hindi Alphabet, illiterate women, India, Laubach, Literacy Program, Local Languages, Reading ICT, Reading Skills, Tara Akshar, Victor Lyons, Video Game, Writing Books
Posted in Reading Skills in Primary Schools | 4 Comments »

Which Low-Cost Laptop is Best for Education?

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Tags: Apple, Asus, Asus EeePC, Classmare PC, Educational Ecosystem, Form Factor, Intel, ipad, Low Power Computers, Low-cost ICT, mEducation, mLearning, OLCP, One Laptop Per Child, Vital Wave Consulting
Posted in Affordable Technology | 8 Comments »

Assessing the Impact of iPads on Education One Year Later

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Tags: App Market, Battery Life, Consumption Device, Educational Device, eTextbooks, GarageBand, Instant On, ipad, iPad Usage, mEducation, mLearning, Mobile Phones, Sam Glicksman
Posted in Tablet Computers in Education | 13 Comments »

What is the Potential Impact of the iPad, Kindle, and other Tablet Computers in Education?

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Tags: administrator, children, Classroom, Developing World, Education, ICT4E, ipad, kindle, Learning, mEducation, mLearning, Mobile Phones, nook, slide2learn, students, Teachermate, Teachers
Posted in Tablet Computers in Education | 32 Comments »

We Cannot Train More Teachers, We Must Empower Them with Technology

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Tags: Digitizing Textbooks, eBooks, ICT4E, India, OECD, OLPC, Open Content, Open Education Resources, Retraining Teachers, Teacher Mentors, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Training, Textbooks
Posted in Teacher Training | 20 Comments »