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- Begin With Books
- Big Ideas@Berkeley 2014/15 Prize
- Big Ideas@Berkeley 2015/16 Prize
- Book Boost: Access for All Challenge
- EduApp4Syria Prize
- Enabling Writers Prize
- Grant Competition 2011
- Grant Competition 2014
- Leaders for Literacy
- No Lost Generation Summit Tech Prize
- Ready2Read Challenge
- Sign On For Literacy Prize
- Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize
- Tracking & Tracing Books Prize
- UnrestrICTed Challenge
… results.
Nal’ibali Story Library
A digital library offering accessible, engaging stories and literacy content in a range of African languages and English.The Story Of Fatima Maghzaz, Teacher
My name is Fatima Maghzaz, and I am a teacher at the Fatima Timouria School in the city of Berrchid, Morocco. I currently have ten deaf students in my class of various ages.Hifadhi Africa
Using low-cost and low-power computers to support and accelerate adoption of education in pastoral areas of Kenya.Competition
Technology to Support Education in Crises & Conflict Prize
Amount Awarded
$1,500
Winner Status
Natural Disaster - Honorable Mention
FunDza Literacy Trust
An online library of engaging ebooks in South African and English languages.Dost Education: Parenting, just a podcast away
Sindhuja Jeyabal and Sneha Sheth’s Dost Education empowers parents to take charge of their children’s education.College of William & Mary
Sofware that enables teachers and students to read, write, and share books using a local digital library and a kid-friendly storytelling application.Competition
Big Ideas@Berkeley 2014/15 Prize
Amount Awarded
$10,000
Winner Status
1st place,Winner
Book Dash
An online library of African storybooks that anyone can translate and distribute.Envisioning a Future Where All Children Can Access Learning Through Sign Language
Global prize competition Sign On For Literacy seeks to spur innovations providing deaf children, their families and communities greater access to sign language.Monash University
Solar-powered reading device, equipped with WordSwitch technology, allowing diverse learners to navigate complex texts by switching unknown wordsCompetition
Big Ideas@Berkeley 2014/15 Prize
Amount Awarded
$8,500
Winner Status
2nd place,Winner
BookBox
A free mobile-friendly library offered in more than 45 languages.Seeking Solutions from the Unusual Suspects
Imagine you are the first in your family to graduate from college and get a job in a big city. Everyone is proud of you. But when you come home to visit your family...UC Berkeley
Using interactive voice response to allows older students to record short readings and micro-lesson plans, to assist children learning to read.Competition
Big Ideas@Berkeley 2014/15 Prize
Amount Awarded
$7,500
Winner Status
3rd place,Winner
Step By Step
An online library of books expressed in various languages and sign languages of Macedonia.$500,000 Grand Challenge Wants Tech Innovations in Deaf Literacy
Of an estimated 32 million children around the world who are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind, four in five lack access to education, and just 2 percent get instruction in sign language.UC Berkeley
An ecosystem for collaborative, inquiry-based, leveled reading that merges task-based and storytelling approaches to increase reading comprehension in early-stage readers.Competition
Big Ideas@Berkeley 2014/15 Prize
Amount Awarded
$2,000
Winner Status
Honorable Mention
Videobooks
An online library of books in Argentine, Uruguayan and Paraguayan sign languages.Q&A Series #2: When Women Do Better, Countries Do Better
Meet a woman entrepreneur who co-founded a company that creates digital literacy tools for children learning Arabic.Across
Equipping primary school teachers with solar-powered digital audio players to develop teachers’ skills and tutor studentsCompetition
Grant Competition 2011
Winner Status
Winner
DataWinners
An integrated, mobile data collection and communication service that uses smartphones and tablets to transform paper forms into digital questionnaires, send group text messages and more.All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development Unveils New Competition to Ensure All Deaf Children Achieve Literacy
Sign On For Literacy Prize Seeks to Identify and Support Technology-Based Solutions to Improve Literacy and Learning Outcomes for Deaf Children
