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iRead project apps in action! Observing class sessions at Västergårdsskolan, Sweden

By Leona Bunting, University of Gothenburg As part of the ongoing evaluation of the apps and appropriation study we went out to Västergård School to observe how teachers were working with the iRead project technologies ‘in the wild’.  We visited Västergårdsskolan on 24th January. It was a chilly morning as we took the ferry out to the small island … Continue reading iRead project apps in action! Observing class sessions at Västergårdsskolan, Sweden

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Navigo game awarded approval by DfE ‘Hungry Little Minds’ Campaign

By Seray Ibrahim - UCL Knowledge Lab Earlier today, the UK Department for Education published a press release that listed the iRead Project's Navigo reading game app as one of six apps judged to be effective in supporting children's literacy and language skills in the home. In 2019, the DfE launched the Hungry Little Minds … Continue reading Navigo game awarded approval by DfE ‘Hungry Little Minds’ Campaign

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E-reader studies on Amigo Reader finalised for Spanish and EFL students

In December the two e-reader studies on the Amigo Reader for Spanish and EFL were successfully finalised in Barcelona. The UoB team are delighted to see the system in action after three years of hard work from everyone involved in the iRead project! From the start of the e-reader studies, students and teachers have expressed … Continue reading E-reader studies on Amigo Reader finalised for Spanish and EFL students

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UGOT Researchers Participate in Dialogue Seminars at ‘Framtidens lärande väst’ – Future Learning Event

By Leona Bunting, University of Gothenburg Leona from the University of Gothenburg team presented information about the iRead Project at two separate dialogue seminars held at the Framtidens lärande event. Framtidens lärande (Future Learning), is a national meeting ground for practitioners, researchers and trade, established ten years ago. This year, the organizers tried a more regional … Continue reading UGOT Researchers Participate in Dialogue Seminars at ‘Framtidens lärande väst’ – Future Learning Event

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iRead researchers from NTUA participate in Researcher’s Night Event

By Dionysis Panagiotopoulos & Kostas Karpouzis - National & Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece The Greek team participated in this year’s “Researchers’ Night” event hosted in six major Greek cities on the last Friday of September. The event was an opportunity to showcase to the public key research happening within universities and institutions. The NTUA … Continue reading iRead researchers from NTUA participate in Researcher’s Night Event

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iRead workshop at the Göteborg Book Fair

By Leona Bunting, University of Gothenburg The Göteborg Book Fair is probably Scandinavia’s most important literary event where the trade meets the public. During four days, 26-29 September, about 90,000 publishers, authors, librarians, teachers and book lovers mix on the 11,000 square meters provided. iRead was invited to hold a workshop in a part of … Continue reading iRead workshop at the Göteborg Book Fair

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Romanian team present iRead to students at the Sibiu Researcher’s Night

By Ioan Mihu - Lucian Blaga, University of Sibiu (ULBS), Romania The Sibiu Researcher's Night, held on 27th September 2019, is an institution wide public event that is designed to show case research that is being carried out at the University of Sibiu. At the event, Ioan Mihu from ULBS was supported by high school … Continue reading Romanian team present iRead to students at the Sibiu Researcher’s Night