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2025 mEducation Symposium

How culturally responsive,

AI-powered storytelling

can close the literacy gap

& spark early AI proficiency

Reading the future:

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7 IN 10 CHILDREN

ARE UNABLE TO READ BY AGE 10

STATE OF GLOBAL LEARNING POVERTY,

WORLD BANK et al, 2022

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NAEP, 2024

69% OF U.S. 4TH GRADERS

ARE BELOW PROFICIENT

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Challenges

Literacy needs have expanded

⟶ reading + AI proficiency

Traditional materials are static, costly, and not culturally inclusive

Digital access remains unequal

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AI-powered storytelling addresses both:

Reading literacy:

Instantly generate effective stories

AI proficiency:

Students become co-creators

Increase learner engagement, comprehension & confidence

Why now?

FIRST BOOK, 2023

Students read an average of

4 hours more per week

when they have access to books that they can see themselves in and are excited about.

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Storytime AI, a personalized literacy platform

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Educators save time sourcing materials and better engage learners

Outcomes

Leaders can reduce curriculum costs while ensuring fidelity to standards

Students build both literacy and AI fluency

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IN THE CLASSROOM

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    • Blending print & digital to bring student stories to life
    • Making curriculum even more interactive, engaging & accessible - even in offline settings

Digital co-creation add-on for physical storytelling literacy curriculum

Canopy Nepal

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    • Books aligned to national curriculum / standards
    • Cost savings - pennies on the dollar compared to traditional publishers

Custom country-wide literacy resources

Trinidad and Tobago

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    • Speech pathologists creating leveled reading materials for reading comprehension
    • Instructors creating social stories to support students with autism

Special education supports

Gateway Maryland

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    • Educators use the platform for targeted reading remediation
    • Adapt story level and content for diverse learners

Remediation

London Achievement

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    • Helping children process emotions and build resilience, confidence, and leadership skills
    • Supporting physical education curriculum
    • Parent connection

Social and emotional learning (SEL)

Warrior Kids Academy

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EVERY CHILD

SEES THEMSELVES IN THE STORIES THEY READ

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Co-Design

Pilot a personalized literacy program

Build open repository aligned to your curriculum needs

Influence future product innovation

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Let’s connect:

brian.carlson@storytimeaiapp.com

Visit the Storytime AI booth

Message me on LinkedIn

Interested?

CONNECT ON LINKEDIN

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Align to Science of Reading literacy frameworks & state/national standards

Adapt by reading level for differentiation at scale

Create in 194 languages

Deliver offline

Open educator library

Personalized

literacy platform