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New HITN Collaborative Launches Research-Based Digital Education Resources for Preschoolers
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The Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network (HITN) and Early Learning Collaborative (ELC) announced two new tablet-based Pocoyó PlaySets, designed to provide fun and engaging experiences for young children as they develop English language, reading and math skills.

The Pocoyó PlaySet applications were developed in partnership with Zinkia Entertainment, S. A., the creator of Pocoyó, and funded, in part, through a Ready to Learn research grant from the U. S. Department of Education Office of Innovation and Improvement.

Currently available on tablets and mobile devices, thePocoyó PlaySets are being developed with the support of ongoing formative research conducted by the Michael Cohen Group LLC (MCG) as well as large-scale summative studies, also conducted by MCG, to assess the educational efficacy of these digital products before their commercial release which is estimated for late 2013.

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