ELT Songs and Vision Education taking English to a whole new level

Groundbreaking news from the world of English learning for 5 to 12 year olds: ELT Songs and Vision Education are taking English for kids to a whole new level with the “Planet Pop” learning platform. By joining forces, we are opening up a completely new language galaxy for children and young people. Studying English for kids thus reaches a new dimension, making language learning an unforgettable experience.

Who is behind Planet Pop?

Planet Pop is the innovative partnership of two startups that aim to revolutionise language learning. The ELT Songs team has produced hundreds of songs and videos for the top five ELT publishers. Vision Education contributes many years of experience in language learning technologies.

Ultimately, phase6 – the technology behind Vision Education’s platform – offers the only app in Germany that delivers individualised vocabulary learning for all leading language books, through its close collaboration with the leading German textbook publishers.

Have learning materials arrived in the 21st century?

Teachers know it, parents too: kids can spend a lot of time on YouTube or Netflix, but as soon as they arrive at school, their concentration can vanish after a few minutes of lessons.

“As a father, I have dealt with this issue very intensively. I took my son’s feedback to heart when designing Planet Pop,” says Jake Carter, CEO and Founder of ELT Songs. Most English materials and learning methods in the 21st century have not been brought up-to-date and are not adequately geared to children’s interests.

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Learning 2.0 – Update for language teaching in primary school

Kids want to be motivated and involved in lessons. When this happens, their brain cells are activated and their learning is anchored in their long-term memory.

This methodology is the basis for the new Planet Pop learning platform. Exciting content such as English games for kids is known to arouse children’s curiosity and improve their attention, also increasing the motivation for learning. The good old motto applies here: “Tell me and I forget; teach me and I may remember; involve me and I learn.”

Instilling a hands-on mentality in children is the best way to achieve incredible results – both in online and offline classrooms.

Successful concept: English teaching meets new-generation entertainment

Vision Education’s globally-recognised English curriculum, translated into music videos, creates a fully immersive learning experience supported by extensive learning materials. Its impact lies in interactive and gamified learning. In addition, the learning method is based on scientifically-proven principles of language acquisition, which prove that music-based learning works and motivates. Thus, language learning has also arrived in the 21st century.

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What does the learning content include?

The learning content of Planet Pop is made up of various exercises. Learners are offered conversation exercises, pronunciation aids, grammar tutorials, music videos, vocabulary raps and karaoke. The different tasks reinforce the learning effect and multiply the fun factor. Planet Pop is designed for young learners studying at CEFR levels Pre-A1 to A2. This corresponds to the levels of the Cambridge Young Learners Curriculum. Planet Pop takes English vocabulary for kids to a new galaxy of English learning, featuring 126 units, 816 videos and a variety of interactive exercises.

Digital and analogue learning

In addition to the digital platform, the Planet Pop concept also includes workbooks for students and teachers, written by renowned authors from the language education industry. For teachers, worksheets and lesson plans can be downloaded directly from the platform at all times. In addition, the Planet Pop universe offers teacher training videos on various topics to support both teachers and learners in the best possible way.

Vision Education with two new clients: Oxford University Press and Berlitz Japan

We have some great news for you! VE with two new clients: Oxford University Press and Berlitz Japan.  The partnership is part of our SAAS (Software as a Service) model. Both providers rely on our world-leading and highly flexible technical platform.

What convinced our new education partners?

“Our technical platform, on which our two own apps “LearnMatch” and “LearnMatch Business” are also operated, convinced our new customers,” says Manfred Kastner, founder of Vision Education. With the successful concept of flexibility and the extensive possibilities, the platform was able to win over our partners in the language learning industry.

With the “Oxford English Vocabulary Trainer 2”, OUP acts as its own publisher worldwide. The Vision Education team was responsible for creating the app and integrating OUP’s high-quality content into the app. The app is available worldwide and already has a large number of users. OUP, as the largest university publisher in the world, embodies the vision: “Education can change lives”, and therefore OUP actively shapes the future of education.

The partnership with Berlitz Japan is based on the business part of the Vision Education platform – the “LearnMatch Business” app and was implemented in cooperation with a Japanese distribution partner. The focus here is particularly on children who want to learn English in a playful way. Children can pick up the nuances of a foreign language much easier and faster and are quite capable of speaking without an accent. Therefore, the focus of this collaboration is primarily on pronunciation exercises and an adequate implementation and presentation of the corresponding content.

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What are the aims of Oxford University Press?

OUP aims to provide academic and pedagogical resources and services of the highest quality and to make them available worldwide. Oxford University Press holds to the transformative power of education to foster potential and progress. OUP has a long and storied history dating back to the days of printing. Today, the university publisher has offices in 50 countries and is the largest university publisher in the world.

Berlitz Japan- another customer with a long tradition

For over 140 years, Berlitz has been providing language instruction and cultural training to open doors to a new world for students. The Berlitz Method is a proven, task-based technique that gives students the confidence and skills to speak a new language immediately. Intensive exposure to the new language and culture allows for total immersion and the experience of living abroad. The intensive classes focus on speaking the language. To this day, this is one of the most effective methods of language learning.

Justifiably proud of their achievements!

VE with the two new clients, Berlitz Japan and Oxford University Press, continues the successful growth of the B2B track. Working with such renowned and historic figures in education is an incredible achievement of which we are particularly proud. Our COO, Alfred Hofer, is incredibly pleased to welcome further renowned partners for our B2B and SAAS services and expects even more in the medium term who will recognize the successful concept in time and use the leading technology accordingly. The future is innovative, and, after all, one must never stop reinventing oneself.

Models conquer the fashion world with ModelManagement.com and LearnMatch

english4modelsInternational cooperation between ModelManagement.com and LearnMatch has resulted in an innovative concept called “English4Models”. A common goal is to ease communication between agencies, clients and colleagues. The elimination of language barriers and the development of an industry-specific vocabulary ensures more successful castings and thus successful international careers. A collaboration between the revolutionary online model community from Barcelona and our language learning app is thus forging a new path for interest-based language learning.

What does a model need in the 21st century?

The modelling world is more diverse than ever. All the models of today need not only great charisma and other prerequisites, but they also need an understanding of the business of modelling and the main language of the industry – English. Moreover, the fashion industry has always struggled with the recurring problem of the lack of English skills of many of its up and coming models.

A considerable number of careers fail due to insufficient communication between international companies and models. ModelManagement.com and LearnMatch have addressed this problem to render it easier for newcomers to enter and thrive in the fashion industry. Established models can also benefit from this concept. They are enabled to refresh their English skills and fill in knowledge gaps relating to the Dos & Don’ts of the fashion industry.

What does the English4Models content include?

ModelManagement and LearnMatchEnglish4Models includes vocabulary specific to the fashion industry as well as general industry knowledge. In addition, users have access to specially produced videos produced by the Model Academy. These videos allow experienced models to accompany and advise those who are still unsure whether and how they dare enter the industry. Through the use of multimedia content, models are motivated to stay focused and continue to hone their skills. The content produced by the Model Academy is coordinated with learning content from the English4Models course. These two modules complement each other and are perfectly suited to deepen the learning of users. Successful models reveal essential insights from their modelling experience. That way they help newcomers to gain a foothold in the modelling business.

 

With great English skills and stunning charisma, an international career must be round the corner. We are convinced that future graduates of the Model Academy and the English4Models courses will find many doors opening. Moreover, dissatisfied customers at castings will soon be a thing of the past.

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Bockholdt GmbH & Co. KG – another LearnMatch Business app customer

Communication and effective cooperation are key for businesses, especially in difficult times. We are therefore delighted to announce a number of new customers who have discovered our LearnMatch Business app – including the well-known North German company Bockholdt GmbH & Co. With another LearnMatch Business app customer on board we are able to improve the communication in an even greater sector. Bockholdt represents an innovative approach to the implementation of building and personnel services – and now our LearnMatch language learning app also supports this vision.

What does Bockholdt stand for?

Bockholdt is a business from Northern Germany which is currently managed by the third generation of the original family. With 15 locations and around 5,000 employees, the company, founded in 1959, is today one of the largest employers in the north of Germany. Around 40 different services, a company-owned academy and more than 3,000 customers have made a significant contribution to the company’s success over the past 60 years. Service areas are divided into building, industrial and hospital cleaning. The services are ranging from soil decontamination to glass cleaning and pest control.

“Cleanliness is in our blood”

The company credo “Cleanliness is in our blood” is reflected both in their passionate customer orientation and in their innovative technology. Comprehensive technical and operational know-how is passed on to future generations with much passion. Bockholdt GmbH is one of the largest training companies in the industry. About 100 trainees per year successfully complete the academy. 60 different training modules prepare trainees for five different professions. This training clearly pays off, as a large part of management positions are now filled by former trainees. The rate of take-overs is correspondingly high.

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Communication as a common vision

Smooth operations and flawless communication between employees and customers characterise a partnership that customers can rely on. Therefore, smooth communication is a key concern for Bockholdt GmbH. From this necessity, the cooperation with the LearnMatch Business app for the building cleaning industry was born. Thanks to this collaboration, employees and customers will now be even more actively supported to find efficient communication channels and counteract communication problems in times of increasing globalisation. As another LearnMatch Business app customer, Bockholdt will contribute even more to efficient communication between employees and customers.

 

 

Source: https://www.bockholdt.de/

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Huawei Austria promotes LearnMatch in the AppGallery

Following its successful integration onto iOS and Google Play Store, LearnMatch will also be advertised in Huawei’s AppGallery for all Austrian customers. The number of Huawei device users is growing rapidly worldwide. We are therefore delighted that our LearnMatch app is promoted in the Huawei AppGallery.

What is the Huawei AppGallery?

In March 2018, Huawei launched their own official app store – the Huawei AppGallery, pre-installed on all Huawei smartphones and tablets. The Huawei AppGallery provides access to a wide range of apps. It is used by more than 420 million active users globally on over 700 million Huawei devices every month. The AppGallery offers exclusive content, free welcome gifts, special in-game events, contests, raffles and rewards for users.

Features of the AppGallery

The Huawei AppGallery has five different functions including intelligent app selection, app rankings, a Smart Manager, a professional security system and exclusive gifts. The four-level detection mechanism ensures that all supported apps can be downloaded and used safely. Through the intelligent app selection, users are offered curated and varied apps covering many categories. Users are supported by advanced machine learning algorithms to find the right apps faster. The exclusive gifts are vouchers, discount coupons and VIP privileges for Huawei and Honor users only. The various app rankings update daily the most popular downloads, the best user ratings, the bestselling and trend apps. Especially games offered in the Gallery are optimized for Huawei and Honor devices. The Smart Manager allows users to conveniently manage app updates, app installations and installation packages, and to clean up storage space.

Think globally, act locally!

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Under the motto “innovate and grow with us”, Huawei are strongly committed to giving local apps and developers a prominent place in the Huawei AppGallery. We share the motto “learn where your passion is” with Huawei and are therefore looking forward to new Huawei users thanks to Huawei’s promotion of LearnMatch in the AppGallery.

 

 

 

Sources: https://www.huawei.com/en/

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COMENIUS AWARD 2020

LearnMatch recieved the Comenius Award! The jury of the European Comenius EduMedia Competition 2020 has once again awarded our language learning app with a Comenius EduMedia Seal. This time in the category ‘Mother and Foreign Language Education’.

Education in times of Corona

In 2020, 183 manufacturers, publishers, projects and authors from 14 European countries from Iceland to Cyprus had their digital educational products subjected to rigorous quality checks. Digital educational media are judged primarily on their technical and didactic qualities. A distinction is made within digital educational media in terms of Didactic Multimedia Products, General Multimedia Products, Teaching and Learning Management Systems and Computer Games with Competence-promoting Potential.

It has been a highlight of our year to participate in the award ceremony at the Chameleon Theatre during this year of Comenius EduMedia’s 25th anniversary. The ceremony has been presented via video livestream from Berlin. This enabled participants to follow the announcement of the seal of approval and the presentation of the Comenius EduMedals live and in colour. This year, Corona Special Prizes were also awarded in recognition of the special work done by many organisations to adapt swiftly to changing times.

What is the Comenius EduMedia Award?

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The Comenius EduMedia Award was founded in memory of the pedagogue Johann Amos Comenius (1592-1670). Comenius is recognised worldwide as a pioneer of popular and child-oriented education, His key focus was the systematic use of images and vividness for didactic purposes.

The Comenius EduMedia Award honours innovation and excellence within the field of digital educational media. The Society for Pedagogy, Information and Media (GPI) honours outstanding digital educational media within the field of work, education, school, culture and leisure. The awards are presented across four categories on the basis of the quality criteria of GPI’s IB&M.

We are already looking forward to the 26th award ceremony in 2021 and are confident that all participants will be in good health to celebrate their successes together.

 

 

LearnMatch recieved the Comenius Award:  https://comenius-award.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Comenius-Award-2020-Pressemitteilung-24-09-2020-final.pdf

We were voted among the best startups in the world!

LearnMatch made it into the top 5 at the 2020 EdTechXGlobal Startup Award! The innovative language learning app is once again among the best startups in the world. The award was given out on the basis of innovation and growth. 

 

 

 

LearnMatch made the grade alongside GoSkills, Perlego, MobieTrain and tiney, and now numbers among the best startups in the world. The EdTechXGlobal Startup Award is a great recognition and incentive for our whole team.

 

 

What is EdTechX Europe?

EdTechXEurope is the learning community’s largest get-together. It took place for the 8th time in 2020.  This year it was organized as an online event, due to measures relating to COVID-19. The winners of the award had to do without attending the award ceremony in person this year. The award was presented in three categories: EdTechXGlobal Scale-Up Awards, EdTechXGlobal Impact Awards and EdTechXGlobal Startup Awards. LearnMatch was nominated in the last category. Nominees were judged on two main criteria: the most significant innovation and most growth in 2019. A global panel of experts had to consider a number of key factors. This is how the finalists and winners of EdTechXGlobal Startup were decided.

 

Level up!

The innovative LearnMatch app took part in the global competition last year, too, and achieved an excellent ranking. In 2020, LearnMatch set itself the task of becoming even more future-oriented and of showing and paving new pathways in education for adults and children. ‘Making education accessible for all’ is the company’s motto, which was repeatedly recognized and rewarded by the international jury of experts. This enabled the company to exceed its ranking from the previous year and secure a place among the top 5. 

The LearnMatch team congratulates the winners in each individual category. We are looking forward to the future we share and hope that we’ll all be able to celebrate our shared successes together once again next year. 

Partnership with the Austrian Construction Guild

Vision Education is delighted by its partnership with the Austrian Construction Guild. Thanks to its ‘LearnMatch Business’ language-learning tool, it is now offering specialist German vocabulary for the construction industry

The construction trade is, without question, one of the most important drivers of the Austrian economy. One of the core points of the Federal Guild of Construction’s mission statement revolves around the transfer of knowledge. As part of further training courses, special attention is paid to teaching German in an industry-specific way.  ‘LearnMatch Business’ is considerably improving and, at the same time, making the communication among employees at the construction industry’s professional association much easier. 

Multilingualism on construction sites? No problem!

The construction industry is indisputably one of the sectors of the country’s economy that are known for their international workforce. According to the monthly figures published by the BUAK (the Construction Workers’ Leave and Severance Fund), in 2019, a total of around 130,000 people were employed by Austrian companies. 37% (about 50,000) of these employees come from countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Poland, or Hungary.

This makes construction sites a place of multilingualism. German is nevertheless considered to be the primary language of communication there. The technical vocabulary offered by LearnMatch Business was created in close collaboration with the Austrian construction industry. It offers the ideal industry-specific solution in this regard. Ultimately it guarantees that work can proceed smoothly. The language that is being learned, German, is taught bilingually with 17 different native languages.

Digital learning to boost both understanding and productivity

Thanks to the partnership WITH the Austrian Construction Guild and Vision Education, employees from an array of countries can receive tailor-made vocabulary and language training in their own native tongue. The ‘LearnMatch’ app’s intuitive and playful user interface enables them to quickly learn basic vocabulary related to everyday life.  But they can also build up specialist vocabulary. 

As the saying goes: if you want to build a tall tower, you need to spend a long time on the foundation. And in this case, the foundation is the language we have in common. 

 

Vision Education and Enzler Reinigungen AG work clean

Switzerland is not only famous for cheese, chocolate and watches. No! It also has a name for its cleanliness. Enzler Reinigungen AG makes an important contribution to this. And now Vision Education and Enzler Reinigungen work clean together. We are very much looking forward to offering our users exclusive content in our mobile language learning app through Enzler, our new partner. With LearnMatch, the industry solution for technical German in the cleaning sector, this partnership with Enzler Reinigungen AG makes a significant contribution to improving internal communication and productivity. “We are confident that Vision Education’s leading language app will significantly increase the quality of our dual education programme. Our employees’ qualifications are of central importance to us,” says Peter Helbling, Managing Director of Enzler Reinigungen AG.

Enzler Reinigungen AG gets things straight

For 85 years, qualified cleaning staff throughout Switzerland have been contributing to perfect cleanliness. Enzler Reinigungen AG consistently positions itself at the top of the Swiss cleaning companies. As one of the most traditional cleaning companies in Switzerland, Karl Enzler is the third generation of his family to manage the company. Since 1935, this independent company has developed steadily. Now it is one of the leading companies in the industry. Enzler Reinigungen AG has a comprehensive cleaning know-how with the most modern means and specialised cleaning techniques. This enables their cleaning specialists to meet growing demands in the field of cleaning and hygiene.

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Highly qualified employees for extraordinary services

More than 2,700 employees in over 900 properties throughout Switzerland ensure that the most diverse requirements for cleaning properties are met. Enzler Reinigungen AG knows the industry-specific and legal regulations. Therefore their customers are offered a comprehensive, high-quality and specialised hygiene service. The range of services includes maintenance cleaning, industrial cleaning, construction and special cleaning. Furthermore, facade cleaning, indoor pool cleaning and housekeeping are also being offered by Enzler Reinigungen AG. 

Sustainable use of resources is a top priority

Part of Enzler’s ecological responsibility is the efficient use of necessary cleaning agents. This also ensures the long-term maintenance of the value of infrastructure and real estate. For the sake of the environment, the use of chemical cleaning products is avoided wherever possible. If the use of such chemicals is unavoidable, care is taken to ensure correct application and dosage. For this service, Enzler Reinigungen AG was certified according to ISO 14001:2015.

The cooperation between Vision Education and Enzler Reinigungen AG is an important step for the future of the building cleaning industry. We are pleased to be able to make a contribution together.

 

CLEANING TIP from Enzler Reinigungen AG

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