Reading and Classroom Technology

We're Spending $10 Billion on Kids' Classroom Technology--But Does It Help Them Learn?

The Jury's Still Out

Ainsley O'Connell | August 20, 2015

...And so it’s with a skeptical ear and eye that I return to Booktrack, which sells digital books that pair text with music and ambient sounds. Since its founding in 2010, Booktrack has grown its library of titles to 15,000 and raised $10 million from investors, including Silicon Valley kingmaker Peter Thiel. The success of audio book provider Audible, which sold to Amazon for $300 million, beckons.

Source: http://downloads.tomsguide.com/Booktrack-Studio,0301-52355.html

<more at http://www.fastcompany.com/3049702/tech-forecast/were-spending-10-billion-on-kids-classroom-technology-but-does-it-help-them-le; related links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booktrack (Booktrack) and http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/05/booktrack-studio/ (Booktrack Gives Everyone The Tools To Add Soundtracks To Their Stories With Booktrack Studio. September 5, 2015)>