Worldreader, a non-profit organization that has set itself the goal of eradicating illiteracy, has partnered with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to distribute ebook readers among the less privileged in Africa. With a fresh grant from Bill Gate’s foundation, Worldreader is providing eight libraries in Kenya with up to 250 ereaders, complete with protective cases. The … [Read more...] about Worldreader Distributing eReaders to Kenyan Libraries With Funds From Gate’s Foundation
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Teachers, Classrooms Get a Boost from Bill Gates through Graphite
One of the long understood and ugly truths about teaching is that the pay is low and the investment of the teacher's own funds for her classroom supplies are high. But Bill Gates and Common Sense Media have launched a new initiative to provide some measure or relief by creating open access content that teachers can use in their classrooms. Bill Gates, head of the globally … [Read more...] about Teachers, Classrooms Get a Boost from Bill Gates through Graphite
New Study Explores Teens’ Reading, Library Use
Initial indicators from the Book Industry Study Group more than a year ago demonstrated the young adults were the least likely demographic to adopt digital reading, preferring instead to use their electronic devices for socialization rather than education. But a new report from Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project, funded in part by the Bill and Melinda … [Read more...] about New Study Explores Teens’ Reading, Library Use
Tablet, e-Reader Ownership Almost Doubled in U.S.
The recent 2011 holiday gift-giving season was a lucrative one for the digital device industry, according to a report by Pew Internet & American Life. Between mid-December and January, the number of respondents in a survey reporting tablet or dedicated e-reader ownership jumped from 10% of U.S. households to 19% of those queried for both types of devices, while as many as … [Read more...] about Tablet, e-Reader Ownership Almost Doubled in U.S.