After just 6 months, Worldreader's students in Ghana are testing better on reading comprehension... but see for yourself the effect e-readers are having on fluency and diction.
Worldreader is a non-profit whose mission is to bring "books for all" in the developing world--using e-readers. This short video gives some insight into what we're all about.
Just 5 months into the iRead program, students with e-readers are reading more than ever--and early signs show that it's making a noticeable difference in their school performance.
Worldreader.org profiles certain teachers in the iREAD pilot study in Ghana, and illustrates why they are motivated to have this technology in the classroom.
In November 2010, Worldreader.org began the first-ever large-scale pilot of e-readers in the developing world, putting local books and Amazon.com Kindles into the hands of 500 teachers and students. This is what happened.
Raw footage from iREAD Pilot study: Mr. Francis Kwaku's Social Studies Class in Presby Jr High School, Day 3 of e-reader introduction. What's interesting is what doesn't happen: the e-readers don't require a change in his teaching style.