Almina Online Kids Academy, Istanbul, Turkey: Online Kids Academy Language Learning Platform

Company: Almina Online Kids Academy - Istanbul, Turkey
Nomination Submitted by: Almina Yapim Bilgisayar Yazilim Ltd. Şti.
Company Description: Founded in 2011 by our Managing Director Melis Oktay, Almina Ltd newly launched the unique Online Kids Academy Language Learning Platform, the only solution in the educational market, guaranteeing a Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters level of English. The Platform provides a virtual environment for permanent self-study learning for children at home, allowing parents to monitor their children's success,
Nomination Category: App Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Award for Innovation in Education or Training Apps
2023 Stevie Winner Nomination Title: Online Kids Academy Language Learning Platform
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  2. Provide the date on which this nominated app was first publicly distributed:

    The Web Application was published on May 30, 2022.

  3. Provide an essay of up to 625 words describing the app and the innovative aspect of the app that you are nominating:

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    In light of recent research and cutting-edge technology in education, Almina Online Kids Academy created a unique and innovative self-study learning platform targeting fluent and accurate use of language: The Online Kids Academy Language Learning Platform. Providing a virtual environment for permanent self-study learning for children without any external support at home, the Platform is the only solution in English learning, guaranteeing a Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters level of English, allowing parents to monitor their children's success. Targeting parents worldwide who intend a better future for their children, the Platform provides the flexibility to learn considering the children's schedule, using any device – Mobile, Desktop, Laptop, wherever they are around the World. They can access the Platform right when they wish – no lengthy downloading or installation is required. All the topics are aligned with Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters level of English, motivating children aged 5 to 8 to learn and improve their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Completing a chapter indicates that the learner has achieved the Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters requirements on that topic. Presenting immediate feedback, the system assesses the spelling and pronunciation of the words and sentences in the learning process to improve the children's writing and speaking skills. The parents, including those who do not speak English, instantly monitor and evaluate their children's achievements through the sophisticated and easy-to-understand Progress Dashboard. Most of the languages in many countries are structurally different than English. Therefore, English learners find it challenging to improve their English to use it fluently and accurately.

    Research indicates that learning by doing to develop and acquire skills at an early age leads to speaking a foreign language accurately and efficiently. The Platform has many speaking and pronunciation activities to quickly develop the kid's speaking skills and achieve the pre-A1 requirements. The "Record your voice and the playback" feature creates a solid foundation for their fluent and accurate use of English throughout their learning. The significance of skills development by doing at a young age indeed leads the learners to speak the foreign language accurately and fluently.

    The unique self-learning platform is designed to improve English proficiency, allowing the children to use the language. Children's nationality and level of knowledge do not matter. The Platform is straightforward to use, and there is no need for parents, teachers, or adult support.

    Online Kids Academy targets parents worldwide, offering a website in 25 languages to help them understand the Platform.

    The Online Kids Academy Language Learning Platform has a lot of features to keep children engaged and motivated:

    •in 12 Chapters - 288 activities, 12 Songs with 48 activities, 12 episodes of original Video Storyline with 48 activities.

    •easy to use - guide 'hand' always shows the next step. And there is a demo video at the top of the "tap and move" activities.

    •full animation

    •multimedia exploitation

    •interactivity -- rather than a monologue or parroting.

    •instant feedback-- as "mistakes are not always a mistake" -- the inevitable procedure of learning

    •spiral teaching process

    •gamification - games are the best practice tools

    •personalization – kids complete the chapter in their names

    •use of both British and American pronunciation

    •dynamic content delivered in a creative format

    •rewarding - two types of rewards add much to the children's motivation: Competitions while doing the activities– the winner receives a badge from a spaceship; and the Parent's Rewarding — using the system's printable badges.

    •certification - valid & reliable Certificate. After completing all the chapters, the learners receive an Achievement Certificate issued by Online Kids Academy,

    Finally, The Online Kids Academy Language Learning Platform is a Unique and Innovative key to learning English for kids without any external support at home, guaranteeing fluent and accurate use of English at an early age.

    Almina Online Kids Academy

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Online Kids Academy Language Learning Platform
PDF Access_Credentials_Online_Kids_Academy_Platform.pdf
PDF Online_Kids_Academy_Presentation.pdf
URL Video Presentation - Online Kids Academy Language Learning Platform
URL Learning by doing - Demo video clip - Online Kids Academy Language Learning Platform
URL Video Storyline Clips - Online Kids Academy Language Learning Platform
URL Chapter 2 Song - Online Kids Academy Language Learning Platform
URL Interactive Presentation - Online Kids Academy Language Learning Platform