Sofware that enables teachers and students to read, write, and share books using a local digital library and a kid-friendly storytelling application.
Project Name
Creating Decodable Readers in Haitian Creole
Location Implemented
Haiti
Technology Used
Software/Apps
Competition Entered
Big Ideas@Berkeley 2014/15 Prize
Reading Skill Targeted
Pre-Reading
Status
1st place, Winner
Amount Award
$10,000
Collaborators/Partners
The Challenge
Seeking novel, mobile technology-based innovations to enhance early grade reading scores in developing countries. May also adapt or apply existing mobile-based technologies in new and innovative ways.
The Big Idea
A sofware that enables teachers and students to read, write, and share books using a local digital library and a kid-friendly storytelling application. The project worked in collaboration with Haitian teachers to incorporate these tools in the classroom. A research component was also included, in which the progress of a group that uses the technology is compared to another that reads the same books and learns the same lessons using paper.
Blogs and Media
Research and Resources
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.
