Product Introduction (Global Version，Excluding CN Version)
Want kids to learn English happily? The world’s first English Animation Cards. Your children's first contact with English!
www.PadKaKa.com Wise Path Co., Ltd. service@padkaka.com T: 02-2732-7030 6F-1, No. 100, Sec. 2, Heping E. Rd., Taipei City 106, Taiwan 2018/1/27 Updated
PadKaKa is designed to accomplish one of the most difficult missions, but also to grant the simplest wish of children: Make children
fall in love with English! - Learning through playing!
Why can PadKaKa make kids fall in love with English easily? PadKaKa integrates children’s favorite elements:
Card
Pad
Cartoon Each card is a magical toy that lets kids learn English unconsciously while playing.
2 Factors of Good Learning Materials: Kids like them!
They are effective!
World’s first English animation cards!
How to play? Why do kids like PadKaKa?
1 Show card to camera.
2 Pad plays cartoon!
PadKaKa Makes Cards Not Just Cards Any More!
Why is it effective? Brush your teeth. If there’s only sound, kids cannot understand. (The problem with many learning materials)
Brush your teeth. I get it! Kids learn the meaning through the animation’s demonstration. (The key point of PadKaKa is Animation.)
When kids learn a language, 83% of their learning comes from visual input! Dr. Wath, American Child Expert 6
Why is it effective?
Speaking Kids can record themselves.
PadKaKa adopts child education expert Shichida Makoto’s recommended learning method.
Hearing American English pronunciation. Medium speed with vivid sound.
Watching Simple but interesting plot lets kids enjoy the animation and learn English unconsciously.
Touching Cute card shape. The size is easy to hold and can train kids’ hand muscles.
Combining multiple senses makes English learning more effective.
Main competitor analysis- AR Card Kids like AR Card, but it’s not good for learning language. AR Card is cool, and kids like it. For example: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=20C9Dyg18Mo
But AR Card features: – No or very few sentences and no corresponding cartoons to guide kids to learn language (AR cannot have a corresponding cartoon because it has images on the reverse side.) – Few sentences, hard to learn material. – Grammar-Translation Method. – Limited range of words; in order to show the AR image, the vocabulary set is specific objects, such as animals, cars, and so on. There are no abstract terms such as name or cute. – The AR card is on the reverse side of the Pad, but the eyes look at the front side. It is not convenient for kids to operate.
Main competitor analysis- Reading Pen May not be good for pre-school kids learning. “Reading Pen” can read out words or sentences when the pen touches a coded page. From the point of view of the Direct Method, it’s good if the pen touches some pictures, such as “dog” or “table”, because kids can learn the words for “dog” or “table”. But it is hard for kids to learn abstract words, such as “name” and “cute”. Besides, kids cannot really understand sentences from pictures. For example, the pen reads out “Could you do me a favor?” It is hard for kids to understand the meaning from the picture. That is why kids easily lose interest. PadKaka uses animation to help kids understand sentences easily. In fact, “Reading Pen” is designed for kids to learn reading. However, pre-school kids learning English as a second language should focus on learning listening and speaking. The right time to use “Reading Pen” is when they already have some listening and speaking skills.
PadKaKa: 600 Vocabulary Cards, 45 Song Cards 600 Vocabulary Cards: (3 boxes, 200 cards in each box)
Basic English vocabulary from basic to advanced levels. The animations cover 1,100 words and 3,300 sentences.
45 English Song Cards: Each card has a song with cute animation so that kids can sing and dance.
PadKaKa: 600 Vocabulary Cards, 45 Song Cards
Vocabulary Flashcards 001–200
Vocabulary Flashcards 401–600
Vocabulary Flashcards 201–400
Song Flashcards 001–045
Two Core Design Principles of PadKaKa Natural Method – Also called the Direct method. Learners directly learn the target language without translating into their native language, unlike the Grammar-translation Method. Children learn English through known words, images, actions and demonstrations. It is the best way for little kids to learn a language, especially listening and speaking.
Cultivate Listening and Speaking Skills – During the critical period for children’s language learning, they should focus on listening and speaking rather than reading and writing.
PadKaKa Schema PANDA Method P A N
Play – Learning through Playing Active Learning – Children choose the cards they want themselves. Natural – Natural Method (Direct Method), rather than the Grammar-translation Method.
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Cards – Kids love cards. Manipulating cards makes the learning more effective.
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Animation – When kids learn a language, 83% of their learning comes from visual input! It plays a vital role in language learning.
PadKaKa’s Role
At Home
• Since it is easy and fun to use, children can play with PadKaKa by themselves. However, it’s even better if their parents play with them! • Increasing the English immersion environment. (Using the Direct Method to learn English.) • Enhancing listening and speaking skills through PadKaKa’s vocabulary cartoons. • A very important key to establishing English skills is immersion in English for at least 10–20 minutes every day.
Padkaka's Role
Tips at Home
• Start from Song Flash Cards: – Especially for children under 3 years old, or for beginners in English. – Babies and toddlers love songs. Children’s songs have rhythms and melodies, so children can easily learn them and like to sing. Children are interested and sing again and again because PadKaKa has animations for each song. English pronunciation is rhythmic, and each sound is connected. Singing songs helps children to speak English fluently. Besides, children’s songs help children feel closer to English. According to research, music and language are processed in the same part of the brain. Music helps a lot in language learning.
Padkaka's Role
Tips at Home
• Let Children Choose Cards: – Parents grab about 20 cards and let the child choose 2–5 flash cards for themselves. 2–5 flash cards per day is enough, since too many cards will distract the child. In addition, the child will watch the vocabulary cartoons repeatedly if they only have a few cards. Repetition is important in language learning. The reason why kids should choose the cards is that they will cherish their choices and have much greater motivation to watch the vocabulary cartoons. The children learn in an active way because they have chosen the cards themselves.
• Children Record Pronunciation – Once the child has watched a vocabulary cartoon, ask the child to record their pronunciation and then play it back using PadKaKa’s recording function.
Padkaka's Role
Tips at Home
• Don’t Translate: – Please do not ever translate when children watch the animation. Children will figure it out by themselves. Once parents translate English to their native language, children will only listen to what their parents say and stop “guessing”. In fact, when children watch animations, they seldom ask about the meaning of the conversation in the animations. They will try to guess by themselves. The way they are using is the Direct Method to learn English through the help of animation. That is why PadKaKa’s cartoons are very important. – Remember! The Direct Method/Natural Method is the right method to learn English, instead of the Translation Method. Children are geniuses, so trust them and let them figure it out by themselves.
Padkaka's Role
Kindergarten
• What Kind of Kindergarten is PadKaKa Good for? – Teaching children with the Natural Method and focusing on listening and speaking skills. – Teacher Qualifications: Able to talk to children in English. Active personality and creative mind in order to stimulate children to speak English. – Willingness to discard books as the main teaching materials: Books are the main teaching materials for reading and writing. However, for listening and speaking, the key elements are conversations with the children, the teacher’s demonstrations and actions, and images and animations. PadKaKa is not a book, but it provides many images to assist teachers.
Padkaka's Role
Kindergarten
• Use PadKaKa as a major teaching tool. Suggestions for use: – Step 1: Show animation in Kid mode (e.g., Cat) – Step 2: Teacher explains and discusses the story with children according to the animation in English and encourages children to speak English by asking questions. For example, in the cartoon “Cat is amazing!”, the teacher could ask “Why is cat amazing?” or other questions, like “Do you like cats?” or “Who has a cat?” • Use PadKaKa as a supplementary tool, not a major teaching tool: – Review vocabulary and increase retention by using PadKaKa. – Use it as an English learning workstation (e.g., Montessori System). • Homework: – To learn English well, it is very important for children to be immersed in English at home every day, not only at school. PadKaKa is a very good tool for children, since kids like it and PadKaKa focuses on what children need: listening and speaking skills.
Could used on a Big Screen for Class Hold the QR code of a card in front of the camera (Dog’s mouth) and the pad will play the corresponding animation. You can project the image on the TV Screen (e.g., with Chromecast). Record and Play functions can assist kids with pronunciation
Record
Play
How to use PadKaKa
Quick Start to play PadKaKa (for trial pack) 1
Free Download PadKaKa App
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Search for “PadKaKa” and download the app or scan the QR code
iPad
Tap the Kid Mode Button
iPhone Android Pad/Phone
Note *When you are using the trial pack, you can experience PadKaKa immediately without registering. *If the app requests access to your camera, choose “Yes” *Supports both phones and tablets. *The app shown on the top is not for China (HK: OK) *iPhone version: PadKaKa Lite
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Show the card to the dog’s mouth and the cartoon plays
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If you don’t have trial cards, you can print them from http: //www.padkaka.com/experience, or you can print the following cards:
If you don’t have trial cards, you can print them from http: //www.padkaka.com/experience, or you can print the following cards:
3 Steps to the Full Version of PadKaKa 2
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Free Download “PadKaKa” App
Enter “Settings” and register as a member
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Enter “Settings” and scan the QR code on the Activation Card
Four Other Major Auxiliary Functions 1. 2. 3.
Choose Kid mode Scan the card Start to play PadKaKa
Review is the key point of learning a language. 4 special modes for parents to help kids learn English PadKaKa can be played everywhere, even outdoors or before bed.
Tap it to watch the Quick Start.
Suggestions for Using PadKaKa Three simple steps:
Kid Mode → Flash Mode → Test Mode PadKaKa®’s three simple steps are designed by experts, with reference to input from mothers. We recommend that you follow our process and then adjust it according to each child’s age and personality. Please see the explanation below for more details,
Kid Mode PadKaKa’s key function. Show the QR code of a card to the camera (the dog’s mouth) and the pad will play the corresponding animation. Please scan the QR code below to see sample videos:
Tip: PadKaKa cards are shaped like a dogbone, so parents can tell kids to “Feed the dog a bone.” Kids will be very interested!
You can record your child’s voice in kid mode. It’s very useful to help them to remember the words. Tap the red button and the app will start to record, and tap it again to end the recording. Tap the green play button, and the app will start to play the recording.
Flash Mode The “Flash” function plays a string of chosen cards fast and nonstop. This can stimulate children’s right-brain functions and trigger graphic memorization. This method is highly recommended by education experts.
Feed the dog with the cards to be "flashed“. The cards fed to the dog will be shown in the candy jar.
Flash Mode Tap “Start” and the app will flash the cards at high speed.
Test Mode The test mode can cultivate a sense of accomplishment and motivate kids to learn more.
Feed the dog the cards to be “tested�. The cards fed to the dog will be shown in the candy jar.
Test Mode The dog shows a card randomly, and kids choose the correct card to feed the dog. The dog will say if it is the right card.
Learning English Through Playing Let kids choose cards to increase the learning effect.
Recommend 3–5 cards for kids each day. Watch each animation at least three times. Please also encourage kids to say the words.
Accompany kids playing PadKaKa to greatly improve the learning effect.
Expert Reviews PadKaKa combines the latest technology and educational techniques to provide an effective ESL learning system for students. And most importantly, children love it! — Tyler Rankin, over 5 years of ESL teacher (Sesame Street, Hess, etc.) PadKaKa is an excellent and innovative product. The fact that children love these cards and animations so much can really enhance learning motivation and effectiveness. This is a great tool for English learning. Professor Shu-Hui Chiu, Department of Early Childhood Education, National Taichung University of Education
My students vie for chances to play PadKaKa, and my own child adores it. Jing-yi Liang, Kindergarten Teacher
Using PadKaKa cards to activate animations satisfies children’s desire to operate things. The animations are intuitive and humorous, allowing children to learn in a fun and natural way. Professor Ho-Ping Feng, PhD in TESOL, Columbia University, and former professor in the Department of English, National Taiwan Normal University.
PadKaKa is a very nice set of animation cards and is quite portable. Children can play it anywhere, anytime. They really love it! Qing-Li Ye, Principal, Chocolate International Preschool Simple, intuitive operation, happy and engaging learning experiences—these have always been the key to learning success, and PadKaKa has them all! Yong-Wen Chen, Teacher, Queensland University, Australia
Awards and Media • ICT Month Innovative Elite –
The Golden Award • France Paris Invention Fair
Silver Medal • Cross-Strait Education Federation
Best Brand Award • The Association of E-Learning
E-Learning Golden Quality Awards • TechNews An amazing product that bridges the physical and digital worlds.
• Commercial Times/ China Times
The Best Experiential-Learning Product in the World
Falling in love with English Easily Learning English Through Playing
= Pad + Cartoon + Card
www.PadKaKa.com Wise Path Co., Ltd.