March 19, 2009 Thursday
Updated
March 19, 2009
Kids can now write own e-books
By Amelia Tan
CHILDREN can now write and publish their own e-books, complete with videos and animation, courtesy of a computer program designed in Singapore.

KooBits, as it is called, has caught on like wildfire in schools here and overseas. Three years ago, only four schools here used it; that number has now grown to 80. About 80,000 budding writers in Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and China are users.

The program's appeal lies in its host of easy-to-use multimedia features, said teachers and students.

Read the full report in Friday's edition of The Straits Times.

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