Combines state-of-the-art technology and
content with Row 9-Digital's AcadeMe+ to offer interactive lessons
from more than 1,000 of Hollywood's most popular films
TORONTO, Sept. 13,
2022 /CNW/ - Everybody Loves Languages
Inc. ("ELL"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lingo Media
Corporation (TSXV: LM) (OTC: LMDCF) (FSE: LIMA) ("Lingo
Media"), www.lingomedia.com, an
EdTech language-learning edutainment and content development
company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a
strategic partnership on September 12,
2022 with Row 9-Digital ("Row-9 Digital") to develop
and sell language learning programs that teach reading, writing,
speaking, and listening skills by using Hollywood film clips from popular movies such
as Soul, Lightyear, Encanto, and West Side Story.
The new business unit will operate under a subsidiary, Everybody
Loves Languages Ltd., launching a suite of products in the
edutainment field that will entertain and educate students at the
same time. ELL owns a 51% stake, and Row 9-Digital holds a 49%
stake in the new venture. The global edutainment market is expected
to reach US $5.81 billion by 2029,
reports Data Bridge Market Research.
According to the British Council, the visuality of film is an
invaluable language teaching tool, enabling learners to understand
more by interpreting the language in a full visual context. Film
assists the learners' comprehension by allowing them to
simultaneously listen to language exchanges and see such visual
supports as facial expressions and gestures. These visual clues
support the verbal message and provide a focus of attention.
Studies show that movies improve reading, writing, and critical
thinking skills, and 90% of teachers polled said that movies
generate engagement and increase motivation to study.
The new partnership will combine ELL's learning management
system and content with Row 9-Digital's AcadeMe+. Row 9-Digital
secured the license to a library of more than 1,000 Hollywood films that are integrated into the
AcadeMe+ interactive lesson program developed by a team of
pedagogical experts. AcadeMe+ uses an innovative AI-enabled film
search engine to provide teachers with educational and
student-engaging content. Since 2019, AcadeMe+ has been servicing
the entire Israeli education system – 3,700 schools, leading
universities and colleges, and 120,000 active registered teachers,
and is also available globally in various languages.
By transforming Hollywood films
into practical, engaging educational tools, teachers can stimulate
students' critical thinking using movies produced by major
Hollywood studios such as Walt
Disney Pictures, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, National
Geographic, Sony Pictures, 21st Century Fox, and WarnerMedia.
"We have been investing in ways to differentiate ourselves from
the competition, and what better way than to integrate
best-in-class production and technology of Hollywood and Row 9-Digital with our solutions
to offer the most engaging educational experience for learners,"
said Gali Bar-Ziv, President and CEO
Lingo Media. "Today's collaboration marks the starting point of a
new chapter for ELL's operations. Students will be able to practice
by interacting with their favorite Hollywood characters, engage with the best
storytellers of our time, and stay entertained while learning. This
new partnership will give us a unique competitive advantage in the
marketplace, which we are very excited to introduce."
The AcadeMe+ platform features:
- Ready-to-Use Interactive Lessons – Hundreds of
curriculum–aligned lessons provide questions and quizzes to track
students' comprehension of the subject matter before, during, and
after the videos.
- Smart Lesson Creator – Helps teachers easily prepare new
lessons or edit existing ones with intuitive interface
features.
- AI-Enabled Search Engine – Allows teachers to search films and
clips, tagged by subjects, topics, and grades, to use for lessons,
including a unique caption search to locate specific scenes within
films.
- Student Performance Report – Enables teachers to track
students' achievements and progress.
- Teachers' Community Zone – Allows teachers to share course
outlines with colleagues worldwide.
"AcadeMe+ transforms engaging Hollywood movies into academic tools that
present curriculum in a broad interdisciplinary context," said
Yuval Kalati, Founder and CEO of
AcadeMe+ at Row 9-Digital. "Our lessons integrate social-emotional
contexts that studies have shown improve academic achievements.
Mixing education with entertainment is key to learner engagement
and helps students gain the skills needed to solve complex,
ambiguous, and dynamic 21st-century problems. We are very excited
to start this strategic partnership with Lingo Media and provide
the education market with an innovative game-changing online
language learning platform based on the world's most entertaining
and popular content."
For more information about Row 9-Digital, visit
academe.plus.
About Lingo Media (TSX-V: LM; OTC:
LMDCF; FSE: LIMA)
Lingo Media is an EdTech language-learning and content
development company empowering language educators to easily
transition from traditional teaching methods to digital learning by
integrating education, edutainment, and technology.
The company provides online and print-based solutions through
two distinct business units: Everybody Loves Languages Inc.
("ELL") and Lingo Learning Inc. ELL is a state-of-the-art
technology platform that delivers personalized learning experiences
in classrooms and online. Its programs provide innovative
SaaS-based eLearning solutions, including online and offline
content, a learning management system, assessments, real-time
reports, speech recognition technology, and white-label tools. At
the same time, Lingo Learning is the content development arm
publishing print-based English language learning materials in
China.
Lingo Media has established successful relationships with key
government and industry organizations internationally, with a
presence in LATAM and China, and
continues to extend its market reach and expand its product
offerings.
For more information about Row 9 digital, visit
www.academe.plus.
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