Team 9: ReadNow! - Where technology and Reading Meet

[alexso09]

Very interesting Mr McMurry, Congrats!

[KjerstinaCa]

Looks like an awesome product. I hope it is implemented in the school systems.

[crankyroof]

wow!!

excellent program..it's going to be a great help for teachers

[Jammybox]

It seems very helpful

[Jewelsbadools]

This looks great!

[markphopkins]

What an awesome solution that helps teach reading. I wish I had such technology available when I was in school. I certainly think this will help provide feedback to teachers to help them teach reading.

[benmcmurry]

@markphopkins Hopefully we can have a better prototype sometime.

[S977GTM]

This looks awesome! Wish We had this when I was at BYU/ELC.

[benmcmurry]

@S977GTM Thanks!

[glauciia]

I really liked it! Congratulations! I want this program in my iPad2 soon :)

[benmcmurry]

@glauciia well, if I win an ipad it might happen sooner!

[94percentfatfree]

How exactly can it measure how fast the student is reading?

[benmcmurry]

@94percentfatfree We were limited in the amount of time that we had to explain the idea and since the competition focused on data collection and representation and the video could be no longer than 5 minutes, we didn't include that. I tried to post a link in the comment to the video, but it didn't work. Here've the youtube video code: HBbGZ5zsvr0. just replace that after the v= to watch the student side.

[benmcmurry]

@Jared Garrett, duh, I'm a dork. I can't believe I missed that.

[staypuffinpc]

does it work on the ipad?

[benmcmurry]

@staypuffinpc yep!

[jeep258]

i loved ur tie.... :D

[benmcmurry]

@jeep258 thanks!

[janndvs]

Ok ben. I want to use this with my class. Have u tried anything with students with autism? I will be happy to be ur experiment.

[ricardoret]

ReadNow is amazing! I love it. Why you will not used it in my time, when I was a student in ELC. I believe that this program will help teachers and students to improve their skill to be better readers. Congrats. Regards, Ricardo Ret (ex-ELC Student)

[anncp1595]

I like this technology. However, I do have a question - on how does the technology work in monitoring how fast student are reading, "wpm"? This is a great tool in understanding real time of how students are doing.

[jaredngarrett]

Looks good. Does George know you made him famous?

[benmcmurry]

@jaredngarrett Who's George?

[jaredngarrett]

@benmcmurry Seriously? George Bailey-- he worked at the ELC for a couple years while doing his MA in TESOL. He was the choir director for a while too.

[benmcmurry]

@jaredngarrett Well yeah, I remember him. How did I make him famous?

[jaredngarrett]

@benmcmurry He's the top student on your list of students.