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AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reading Kingdom, the patented online program that teaches children all 6 skills required for reading and writing success will present at SxSWedu's LAUNCHedu event on Wednesday, March 7 in Austin, Texas. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120229/LA61994LOGO) Reading Kingdom was selected as one of six finalists in LAUNCHedu's K-12 category. Based upon successful accelerator programs at SXSW Interactive and SXSW Music, LAUNCHedu...
A new study finds that people who send frequent text messages may have linguistic problems when trying to interpret and accept words. The study, conducted by Joan Lee, M.A. of University of Calgary, revealed that people who texted more were less accepting of new words. And those who read more traditional print media such as newspapers and magazines, were more accepting of the same words. For the study, Lee asked university students about their reading habits, including text messages,...
MONTEREY, Calif., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Language Line Services, the worldwide market leader in translation and interpretation services, today announced the promotion of Winnie Heh to senior vice president of Global Operations. She has spearheaded some of the company's most critical expansion accomplishments over more than 20 years. "Winnie has dedicated many years of service to Language Line and has demonstrated her ability to take on highly technical, complex operating...
Educational technology company Imagine Learning has released a new version of Bookster, the company’s free interactive reading app for kids. Bookster 3.0 has two new books for early readers as well as other new features like the ability to save and share recordings. The app is currently available for iOS devices and is coming soon for Android devices. Provo, UT (PRWEB) February 15, 2012 Imagine Learning has released a new version of Bookster, the free reading app that reads out loud to...
New Partnership Unites Renowned, Web-Based Literacy Programs with Premium Virtual Entertainment Platform Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 12, 2012 ClickN KIDS®, Inc., the leader in interactive online literacy programs for children, announced today the expansion of its online presence through a partnership with SecretBuilders™, a virtual game world for children with an emphasis on exploration, creativity and historical adventure. The synergy between these two world-class providers...
MONTEREY, Calif., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lingo Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of global language services leader Language Line Services, today announced a name change to Language Line Translation Solutions (LLTS). The Portland, Oregon-based company has been a premier translation and localization provider for more than 20 years and a subsidiary of Language Line Services since 2008. "Now that we all work under the same name, we can better communicate the power of our...
Everyone knows a high-school high achiever who has floundered in university. Now U of A researcher and Reading Research Lab director George Georgiou may have an explanation for the problem. Georgiou and co-researcher J. P. Das say it is likely that some of these students may have undetected reading comprehension difficulties. Using funding from a Killam Cornerstone grant, Georgiou and Das screened about 400 University of Alberta students and found that five percent of them were...
LONGMONT, Colo., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sopris Learning, a provider of research-based assessments, supplemental and intervention materials, positive behavior interventions and supports, and professional development offerings, announces the launch of eSolution: Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. Coauthored by literacy experts Gail Adams, M.Ed., and Susan Van Zant, Ed.D., eSolution is a supplemental resource that updates and extends The Six-Minute Solution paired reading...
Transparent Language Expands its Popular Language-Learning Tool to Include the World’s Fourth Most Commonly Spoken Language Nashua, NH (PRWEB) January 20, 2012 Transparent Language, a leading provider of language-learning solutions for the government, military, education, library, and consumer markets, announced today the addition of Hindi to its free Word of the Day service. With Hindi added to its list of supported languages, Transparent Language Word of the Day now offers...
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study indicates that children who read books on digital e-readers such as the Kindle comprehend what they've read as well as children who read paper books. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20001108/RENAISSANCELOGO) The report "Student Comprehension of Books in Kindle and Traditional Formats," was released today by Michael Milone, Ph.D., for Renaissance Learning, a leading provider of technology-based school...
