… results in Big Ideas@Berkeley 2014/15 Prize.
Big Ideas: Mobiles for Reading Challenge (2014-15)
Mobile-based, scalable solutions for improving child literacy in developing countriesCollege 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
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
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
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
MyReadingTablet
Monash University shares its ACR GCD-funded MyReadingTablet innovation that leverages technology to enable readers to adjust the reading level of e-books.Big Ideas Pitch Day 2015 – Creating Decodable Readers in Haitian Creole
Watch as the College of William & Mary pitches its innovation to employ local teachers to create and teach reading materials in Haitian Creole during Big Ideas Pitch Day.Creating Decodable Readers in Haitian Creole
ACR GCD-funded College of William & Mary shares its innovation to employ local teachers to create and teach reading materials that integrate Haiti's local languages and native culture.Four students carry ‘Big Idea’ to Haiti
Sora Edwards-Thro has a history of performing volunteer work in Haiti. This summer, she and a trio of fellow William & Mary students are taking advantage of previously unavailable opportunities to...Big idea boosts children’s reading
A new technology aimed at addressing the reading needs of children in marginalised areas, has landed Monash second place in the Big Ideas@Berkeley contest.All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development Joins Big Ideas@Berkeley Competition
ACR GCD's partnership with University of California, Berkeley, to launch a “Mobiles for Reading” category within the annual Big Ideas@Berkeley competition.Padhne.De
While many developing countries have come a long way in increasing literacy rates, certain populations, like children in rural India, are still struggling with low literacy rates.
