A new UF partnership is providing families in Florida with materials to boost literacy in a research pilot for children in first and second grade.
UF Lastinger Center for Learning recently entered a partnership with Kibeam Learning Inc., a California-based educational technology start-up, founded by inventor of the LeapFrog LeapPad, Jim Marggraff.
The New Worlds Reading Initiative, administered by the UF Lastinger Center for Learning, is a state-sponsored literacy program for eligible VPK-5th grade students carried out in partnership with the Florida Department of Education and Scholastic. Families in the program will be invited to participate in a research project focused on increasing engagement with New Worlds Reading book selections via the Kibeam Wand™.
The Kibeam Wand™ is a small handheld device that features colorful lights, motion sensors and a friendly speaking voice that guides children through each book.
