{"id":7229,"date":"2017-10-16T13:48:44","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T11:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=7229"},"modified":"2024-10-17T13:53:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T11:53:39","slug":"can-a-computer-teach-children-to-read-and-write","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2017\/10\/can-a-computer-teach-children-to-read-and-write\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a Computer Teach Children to Read and Write?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 \u2013 Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global XPrize aims to help the poorest children of the world to learn how to read and write by developing a user-friendly app.  They will test the winning app with thousands of children in Africa by using a tablet to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us know your opinion after reading the full article and watching the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/learningenglish.voanews.com\/a\/can-a-computer-teach-children-to-read-and-write\/4055194.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What are your thoughts on the Global XPrize competition?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Do you think that children will be able to teach themselves basic educational skills with only a tablet? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Is the U.N.\u2019s goal to provide \u201cuniversal primary and secondary education by 2030\u201d realistic? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Do you think that computers will play a major role in education in the near future? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Would you say that teachers are an essential part of the education system? Why or why not?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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