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10/2021
BOOKR Class

BOOKR Class

BOOKR Kids
English as a Second Language
Platform with a curated selection of engaging interactive books and games for children between 4-14 and a Teacher’s Dashboard for educators.

BOOKR Class is a supplemental educational platform designed to teach English as a Foreign Language, including a curated selection of engaging interactive books and games for children between 4-14 and a Teacher’s Dashboard for educators.

The growing library, aligned with CEFR and with the Lexile system, consists of interactive e-books, completed with animated illustrations, native English voice-over, plus hundreds of games and flashcards. All learning content is carefully selected and designed by ESL curriculum experts.

The Teacher’s Dashboard tracks overall engagement, reading habits, assignment completion, level progression, and language skill development, therefore teachers can understand their students’ performance better.

Age groups 
Preschool
Elementary
Middle school
Languages 
English
Spanish
Indonesian
Platform 
Desktop Windows
Desktop Mac
Mobile Android
Mobile iOS
Registration 
Not required
Offline play 
Internet required
Pictures
Videos
Pedagogy
Educational Quality
Learning Goals

The pedagogical analysis covers how the product supports learning of the identified skills. The student’s role is assessed by four contrary pair parameters, which are selected to cover the most essential aspects on the use of the product.

Passive
Active
The materials in the books are well structured and suitable for the target groups. A great strength is a multimodal approach; all animations, sounds, and small activities support reading and understanding stories.
Rehearse
Construct
In both the Bookr app and in the Handbook the learning goals are clearly presented and all Handbook activities clearly tell, what is practiced with them.
Linear
Non-linear/Creative
Students' progress can be scheduled accurately, and the teacher receives very good analytics and accurate data on their learner's progress, also if they are reading independently.
Individual
Collaborative
Although the Bookr app supports very independent and also home-based learning, the teacher Handbook makes it clear that the app works best when used collaboratively in class. Many of the Handbook tasks require speaking, sharing of knowledge, and reading together.

The following are the high educational quality aspects in this product.

Bookr has a good amount of well executed material for reading and second language learning skills.
The teacher Handbook represents solid, modern pedagogy that promotes learning together and using language in various ways.
The learner can practice language very actively with multiple good quality activities in the app.

The supported learning goals are identified by matching the product with several relevant curricula descriptions on this subject area. The soft skills are definitions of learning goals most relevant for the 21st century. They are formed by taking a reference from different definitions of 21st century skills and Finnish curriculum.

Subject based learning goals

Can help along the progress of the work by inviting others to join in, say what they think etc.
The solution is inline with CEFR framework for second language learning and matches the levels A1-B2.
Can spell his/her address, nationality and other personal details.
Can understand short, simple messages on postcards
Can recognise familiar names, words and very basic phrases on simple notices in the most common everyday situations.
Can get an idea of the content of simpler informational material and short simple descriptions, especially if there is visual support.
Can follow short, simple written directions (e.g., to go from X to Y)
Can make and respond to invitations, invitations and apologies.

Soft skills learning goals

Learning to use foreign language in work context
Recognizing habits that are good for sustainable living
Learning about different languages
Supporting the growth of environmental awareness
Practicing to use foreign language as a communication tool
Using technology resources for problem solving
Using technology as a part of explorative and creative process
Using technological resources for finding and applying information
Using technology for interaction and collaboration
Using technology as a part of explorative process
Practicing letters, alphabets and written language
Practicing memorizing skills
Practicing fine motor skills
Practicing categorization and classification
Practicing to observe spoken and written language
Practising visual recognition
Learning to notice causal connections
Practicing persistent working
Practicing to take responsibility of one's own learning
Learning to find the joy of learning and new challenges
Practicing creative thinking
Practicing to improvise
Encouraging students to be innovative and express new ideas
Practicing to use imagination and to be innovative
Practicing to use imagination and to be innovative
Practicing to use arts as a way to express
Developing problem solving skills
Learning to find solutions in social conflicts
Learning to recognise and evaluate arguments and their reasonings
Practicing to notice causal connections
Practicing to create questions and make justifiable arguments based on observations
Practicing to look things from different perspectives
Practicing to plan and execute studies, make observations and measurements
Practicing strategic thinking
Learning to face failures and disappointments
Practicing to recognize and express feelings
Encouraging the growth of positive self-image
Learning to build information on top of previously learned
Encouraging to build new information and visions
Learning to combine information to find new innovations
Practicing to notice links between subjects learned
Learning to understand people, surroundings and phenomenons around us
Getting familiar with different cultures
Supporting student to build their own linguistic and cultural identity
Learning about cultural aspects and to respect different cultures
Learning about different countries and their characteristics
Practicing to work with others
Practicing to argument clearly own opinions and reasonings
Learning to listen other people’s opinions
Practicing to express own thoughts and feelings
Practicing to give, get and reflect feedback
Enabling the growth of positive self-image
Encouraging positive attitude towards working life
Practicing time management
Learning consumer knowledge and smart economics
Learning to plan and organize work processes
Practicing decision making
Practicing versatile ways of working
Connecting subjects learned at school to skills needed at working life
Realizing the connection between subjects learned in free time and their impact to skills needed at worklife
Practicing logical reasoning to understand and interpret information in different forms
Learning to understand and interpret diverse types of texts, from vernacular to academic
Learning to acquire, modify and produce information in different forms
Practising to understand visual concepts and shapes and observe their qualities
Learning to understand and interpret diverse types of texts
Practicing to use information independently and interactively
Practicing to find, evaluate and share information
Practicing keyboard skills and touch typing
Building common knowledge of technological solutions and their meaning in everyday life

The Finnish Educational Quality Certificate

Our Quality Evaluation Method is an academically sound approach to evaluating a product’s pedagogical design from the viewpoint of educational psychology.

The method has been developed with university researchers and all evaluators are carefully selected Finnish teachers with a master's degree in education.

More about the evaluation