Innovators

Explore ACR GCD’s community of more than 80 innovators to learn more about their creative solutions to get all children reading.

Developing solutions

All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development is a sandbox for innovation, funding innovators to develop and implement EdTech solutions to increase reading outcomes for marginalized children in low resource contexts. Below, learn about several of our current awardees and explore more current and past innovators by focus area or locations where they implemented their solutions!

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  • 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

  • Monash University

    Solar-powered reading device, equipped with WordSwitch technology, allowing diverse learners to navigate complex texts by switching unknown words

    Competition

    Big Ideas@Berkeley 2014/15 Prize

    Amount Awarded

    $8,500

    Winner Status

    2nd place,Winner

  • UC Berkeley

    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

  • Across

    Equipping primary school teachers with solar-powered digital audio players to develop teachers’ skills and tutor students

    Competition

    Grant Competition 2011

    Winner Status

    Winner

  • Africa Educational Trust

    Increasing teacher to student contact hours, textbook availability, teacher training and teacher instruction

    Competition

    Grant Competition 2011

    Winner Status

    Winner

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