Contemporizing the Children's E-Reader

Abstract

Many students across the United States find books uninteresting, and as a result, reading rates have plummeted in recent years. This paper details the design, development, and testing of a contemporary e-reader that engages today’s children with books. This project accomplishes its goal by making reading more collaborative between peers with reading groups and emoji reactions. It also adds enticing discovery functionality for students, such as interactive maps and word pronunciation.