Smart Mobs: Google's Literacy Project & same language subtitling
I never really thought much about same language subtitling (I saw a lot of it in Thailand, but for karaoke), but it turns out it's a great way to teach literacy.
Back in June, Dr. Brij Kothari, the president of PlanetRead, was given a grant from the Google Foundation to use 'Same-Language Subtitling' of movies to increase literacy in India. It's a very cheap, effective and creative method of teaching people to read, and can be broadcast over the Internet at almost no cost. They hosted SLS movies on Google Video and on Youtube.
# Oct 4, 2006