Gwinnett Daily Announces Alive Studios Launch

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A new technology company designed to engage school children is expected to create 30 new jobs in the metro Atlanta area in the next three years.

Gwinnett Chamber Economic Development officials announced Monday the launch of Alive Studios, created by Cynthia Kaye, the former CEO of Logical Choice Technologies.

“This is a teacher-focused, research-driven team that is passionate about innovating great solutions to get our students engaged and excited about learning,” said Kaye, the company’s founder.

“We applaud Alive Studios on its launch and efforts to better improve how we educate the next generation,” said Gwinnett County District 3 Commissioner Tommy Hunter. “We are confident they will find the support, resources and connections in Gwinnett County that will ensure continued growth and success.”

The new venture is now the sole developer and supporter of the former Logical Choice Technologies’ flagship products: Letters alive®, Math alive™, and Storybooks alive™.

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Study Shows Gains in Pre-K using Augmented Reality

AUGMENTED REALITY STUDY SHOWS GAINS IN PRE-K, KINDERGARTEN READING

Atlanta, GA – (June 16, 2014) – Pre-K and Kindergarten students made greater gains on two standard reading skill assessments when using the Letters alive® augmented reality program, according to research by Dr. Tamra Ogletree at the University of West Georgia. The Letters alive® curriculum is aligned to Common Core Standards and is best suited for early learners. 26 alphabet cards spring to life using augmented reality, aided by a broad library of lesson plans to help students grasp key concepts in reading.

While students using the full curriculum of Letters alive made the greatest gains, even those exposed to only a partial implementation showed greater improvement than students in classrooms with no implementation. The two measures taken were the AIMSweb® Benchmark Assessments for Letter Naming Fluency and Letter Sound Fluency. For both measures, the full implementation classroom showed on average more than twice as much improvement as the control classroom.

New Research into Augmented Reality in K12


Study: Augmented Reality Shows Gains in Pre-K, Kindergarten Reading 

Pre-K and Kindergarten students made greater gains on two standard reading skill assessments when using the Letters alive® augmented reality program, according to research by Dr. Tamra Ogletree at the University of West Georgia. The Letters alive® curriculum is aligned to Common Core Standards and is best suited for early learners. 26 alphabet cards  use augmented reality and are aided by a library of lesson plans. 

The two measures taken were the AIMSweb® Benchmark Assessments for Letter Naming Fluency and Letter Sound Fluency. For both measures, the full implementation classroom showed on average more than twice as much improvement as the control classroom.

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