Sarah, a teacher in Ghana, describes the wonderful effects of e-readers on her students' reading abilities

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.

Deborah i Gideon-- metge i futbolista! En Català.

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.

Worldreader's 30-second PSA on Hulu.

Worldreader is raising money to get e-readers in the hands of ALL kids in the developing world, allowing them to read, learn, and ultimately be whatever they dream they can be. Books for all!

USAID conducted an independent evaluation of Worldreader’s iREAD program in Ghana. The study shows that iREAD increased student literacy with improvements in oral reading fluency, reading comprehension, and positive reading habits.

Worldreader, in partnership with the Ghana Ministry of Education, provided e-readers to schools in Ghana through its iREAD program. E-readers and free ebooks get kids to read more and become more literate.

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.