Reading
Writing
Last updated: November 18, 2024
Enabling students to learn all language domains while becoming storytellers and published authors.
13 languages
Target audience: Educators and teachers, Students
Category: Assessment tool, Learning activities, Learning content and
Grade: Primary, Lower Secondary
No offline functionality
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How this product was evaluated?
WriteReader is a research-based learning tool designed to develop early literacy skills. It employs constructivist learning theories, emphasizing active student engagement and creation. The product’s design includes automatic tracking of literacy progress. Impact is measured through various studies and evaluations, such as the ATEL project and feasibility studies by WestEd, focusing on literacy development and educational outcomes.
WriteReader shows a proven positive impact, backed by at least one experimental study that shows a statistically significant positive impact on the intended learning outcomes.
Different levels of research evidence indicate the reliability of the proof of positive impact. The tools featured in the Learning Cabinet range from:
WriteReader improves early literacy by enhancing spelling and reading skills through IT-supported feedback. It fosters phonological awareness, strengthens the alphabetic principle, and predicts later success in literacy.
Recommended use
WriteReader is recommended for use 2-3 times per week. Each session can last about 20-30 minutes. It is designed for both individual and group use, allowing students to create books independently or collaboratively. Progress can be tracked, enabling targeted support and differentiation.
WriteReader is recommended for use 2-3 times per week. Each session can last about 20-30 minutes. It is designed for both individual and group use, allowing students to create books independently or collaboratively. Progress can be tracked, enabling targeted support and differentiation.
Target audience
Enabling students to learn all language domains while becoming storytellers and published authors.
WriteReader empowers educators with an easy-to-use tool for implementing evidence-based reading and writing instruction. With minimal planning and quick steps, WriteReader can supplement any curriculum across all content areas while motivating students to become confident, independent writers and readers. WriteReader's curriculum design is rooted in a science-based approach to literacy development. It emphasizes phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and creative expression, supporting core reading skills in line with educational standards. The platform enables students to create books, fostering both writing and reading skills through hands-on, interactive learning. Teachers can scaffold learning by adding adult writing for guidance and track student progress, making differentiation easier. The approach encourages self-expression, collaboration, and critical thinking, helping students develop literacy skills in an engaging, meaningful context.
WriteReader’s pedagogical design is based on constructivist and sociocultural learning theories. It encourages active learning by letting students create and author their own books, reinforcing literacy skills through self-expression. The platform incorporates Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development, as teachers add “adult writing” alongside students' work, providing scaffolding and guidance. By combining phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension strategies, WriteReader fosters a balanced literacy approach that aligns with cognitive and language development theories.
500k students have actively used WriteReader in the last 12 months with an average user session of +31 minutes. We target teachers, schools, and districts directly through our SaaS model. Students have used our book-creating tool to create +5M books. We grew 25% last year and expect to grow 30% in 2024. We have users in all the states in the US and 50% of all elementary schools in Denmark use our tool for language acquisition. Teachers use our tool across 40 countries. We work with educational publishers around the world including the largest in the Nordics.
Yes, we work with publishers with different need and our platform can be customized
Nationwide government projectsLocal government projectsPartnership models with national institutionsWorked with the largest publisher in Denmark reaching +50% of all elementary schools at scale. We have worked with Canton Zurich for 3 years for adult learning. We are working with the largest school district in the state of Maryland, US.
WriteReader fulfils the WCAG 2.1 level AA requirementsAutomatic tools
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