Written by the Worldreader Research & Operations Team In his book The Fifth Discipline, MIT Professor Peter Senge defines a learning organization as a place “where people continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire, where new and expansive patterns of thinking are nurtured, where collective aspiration is set free, and where … Continue Reading →
By Michael Smith A few weeks ago, Pearson Foundation released survey results showing a growing love of digital reading among U.S. high school seniors and college students. The Pearson Foundation Survey on Students and Tablets draws three conclusions: • E-reading devices (tablets) are on a drastic rise among students; • Students believe that e-reading devices help them in school, … Continue Reading →
By Jennifer Baljko There are things we take as a given. Things we know because we live them every day. We know, for instance, there are not enough printed books for every student in Ghana or anywhere else in the developing world. A teacher told us that he has only eight textbooks for his 50 … Continue Reading →
By Jennifer Baljko Sara Rhyne stands at the doorway of the Ntimigom School in Kenya. From the top of the hill, she glances out at the wide-open spaces, and watches life – and cows – pass by. Inside the low-lit classroom, under a dusty chalkboard, a group of 14 teachers involved in The Kilgoris … Continue Reading →
By Jennifer Baljko In Ghana, books were hard to come by when children’s author Meshack Asare was young. The nearest library was 24 miles away, and a mobile book unit visited his town every six months or so. While he managed to get his hands on the few school textbooks, Royal primers, Oxford English … Continue Reading →
By David Risher It’s anyone’s guess if the events leading to Mubarak’s resignation would have happened without Facebook and Twitter. Having visited Egypt myself last year, I can say that there’s been a tremendous amount of frustration and anger building up for years against the President and his policies. And as many have noted, if … Continue Reading →
By Susan Moody Worldreader just received a packet of around 500 letters from the students in our iREAD pilot in Ghana. They are mostly entitled “Me and my e-reader,” and they’re a joy to read. Since Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, we thought we’d share a little bit of the love… From Abigail … Continue Reading →