1. lettrs
in
Education.
“Literacy
Through
Letters.”
Taking
time
to
write.
Overview:
lettrs
is
a
cloud-­‐based
technology
platform
creating
an
entire
social
and
postal
system
for
writing,
delivering,
&
sharing
personal
letters.
Featured
in
the
Wall
Street
Journal,
NPR,
CBS,
and
Mashable,
lettrs
is
bringing
back
quality
correspondence
with
goal
of
helping
students
actually
think
about
what
they
write.
Literacy
in
letters
yields
affirmations
for
life.
Challenge
in
Education:
Communication
among
younger
generations
has
become
wildly
fragmented
with
social
and
mobile
platforms
seeking
quantity
over
quality
and
fast
over
slow
writing.
Children
are
conditioned
by
many
social
platforms
to
like,
comment,
tweet,
or
text
at
communication
speeds
that
are
more
akin
to
a
reflex
rather
than
a
well-­‐composed
expression
of
thought.
This
communication
acceleration
creates
new
challenges
in
both
literacy
and
attention,
resulting
in
less
time
to
write
a
thoughtful
letter.
lettrs
built
a
platform
to
fill
this
need
for
"quality
communications”
called
Literacy
through
Letters.
Objectives:
lettrs
offers
a
two-­‐layered
benefit
to
education:
1. Exploring
and
capturing
valuable
letters
of
the
past
for
historical
benefits.
2. Creating
letters
of
the
present
for
literacy
benefits.
This
combination
allows
for
many
uses
and
widens
the
level
of
interest
a
student
can
take
in
letter
writing
and
saving.
Benefits
of
lettrs
in
Education:
• Accelerates
reading
and
writing
skills,
providing
a
greater
“cause”
to
write.
• Closes
the
communication
gap
between
generations
and
acts
as
a
powerful
tool
for
development
and
alumni
relations.
• Students
can
benefit
greatly
from
the
longevity
and
tradition
of
letter
writing
and
correspondence,
as
a
core
part
of
their
curriculum.
• Offers
a
“quiet
space”
for
students
to
correspond
with
quality.
• Easily
deployed
cloud
technology
allowing
educators
to
conduct
pilots
and
use
writing
tips
from
the
Common
Core
Standards
specific
to
letter/persuasive
writing.
• Help
students
to
develop
personal
affirmations
in
life
through
letters
of
purposeful
permanence.
Our
Mission:
"Neither
snow
nor
rain
nor
digital
fog
will
keep
us
from
the
dutiful
delivery
of
lettrs
in
the
cloud."
Yours
in
better
correspondence,
www.lettrs.com
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