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Design Public is a series of conversations about design and innovation in the public interest.This blog is curated by the Center for Knowledge Societies, the innovation consulting firm that guides the establishment of the Adianta School for Leadership and Innovation.
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Let the reading begin! Read to Kids Kick-Off Workshop
On 4th April, CKS and Worldreader hosted a workshop to officially kick off the pilot year of the ‘Read to Kids’ project. Over the past six months, CKS has been conducting formative research to better understand reading attitudes and behaviors … Continue reading
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Tagged early grade reading, edu apps, education, literacy, mobile phone
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Using Mobile Phones to Encourage Reading
Recent research shows that the first three years of a child’s life greatly impact their lifelong skills acquisition and development. Just as access to healthcare and good nutrition results in a child’s healthy growth and development, the number of words … Continue reading
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Tagged early childhood development, early grade reading, edu apps, education, literacy
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Mapping Appropriate Story Content For Children
CKS is working on a project which looks into early reading for children in India between the age group of 0 to 6 years. Our research is aimed towards understanding reading behaviours, perceptions around reading out loud to children at … Continue reading
Education Trends We Can Look Forward to in 2013
The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), an international, multi-sectoral platform for creative thinking, debate and purposeful action on the future of education through innovation, predicts some education trends for 2013, which include: 1. The Rise of Social Networks for … Continue reading
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Tagged edu apps, education, innovation, learning, mobile learning, MOOCs, social networks
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