Kidaptive is a Silicon Valley–based developer of educational technology. Kidaptive's core product is an adaptive-learning platform, which powers a variety of learning domains including two Kidaptive-created apps for early learning.[1][2][3][4] Kidaptive was founded by P.J. Gunsagar (co-founder of Prana Studios) and Dylan Arena (Stanford University Learning Scientist).[2][5][6][7][8] The creative director for Kidaptive's Leo's Pad series is Dan Danko, who has worked on numerous children's television shows such as Rugrats and Fresh Beat Band.[1][9]
| Founded | California, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Founder | P.J. Gunsagar, Dylan Arena |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Josine Verhagen (Senior Director of Psychometrics and Data Science), Ashraf Jahangeer (VP of engineering) |
| Products | ALP (Adaptive Learning Platform), Hodoo English, Learner Mosaic, Leo's Pad |
| Services | Infrastructure platform for adaptive learning |
Number of employees | <150 |
| Website | www |
Investors in the startup include Formation 8, Stanford University, Cambridge University, Menlo Investors, Prana Holdings, New Schools Venture Fund, Veddis Ventures, CrunchFund, and VKRM Ventures.[5][6][10]
KidAptive was bought out by McGraw Hill in March 2021, with all KidAptive employees brought into McGraw Hill.[11]
Products
editThe company's technology is created with the guidance of professional educators, including two Stanford University Professors of Education, Dan Schwartz and Ed Haertel.[2][5][9][12][13]
Adaptive Learning Platform (ALP)
editKidaptive's ALP is a Big Data platform that combines information from multiple learning contexts (digital & physical) to create a psychometric profile of each learner.
Leo’s Pad
editKidaptive launched its first app, Leo's Pad, in December 2012.[2][5] The app is designed for preschool-aged children and is organized like a TV series, consisting of multiple chapters or “appisodes.”[1][2][6][12][14][15] The series stars Leonardo da Vinci as a child, as well as his young friends Galileo Galilei, Marie Curie, Confucius, Phillis Wheatley, and Teresa Carreño.[1][3][15]
The app combines education and entertainment as learners participate in a curriculum that integrates physics, math, logic, letters, and art.[16][17] The activities also help develop cognitive skills including executive function, working memory, and impulse control.[6][9][15][18]
Learner Mosaic
editLeo's Pad pairs with a companion app called Learner Mosaic, which allows parents to monitor their child's progress, identify areas of cognitive and non-cognitive development that might need more attention, and read research-based tips and recommendations for how to support learning in the real world.[5][9][10][18][19]
Awards and recognition
editKidaptive founders Arena and Gunsagar have presented twice (Spring 2012 and Winter 2013) at Stanford's student startup accelerator StartX.[8][20]
Awards for the Leo's Pad series:
References
edit- ^ a b c d iPad app targets preschool learning market, San Francisco Chronicle, December 2012, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ a b c d e Kidaptive Raises Large Seed Round From Menlo, CrunchFund & Others To Bring Children's Educational Apps To iPad, TechCrunch, October 2012, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ a b [App Review] Leo's Pad: A Unique Learning Experience, Smatoos, March 2013, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ a b Announcing the Startup World : San Francisco Winner!, Startup World, 2013, archived from the original on May 30, 2013, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ a b c d e Kidaptive Aims to Disrupt Early Education, CNBC, April 2013, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ a b c d Helping Kids Learn Through 'Edu-Tainment', FOX Business, December 2012, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ Zynga.org and NewSchools Venture Fund Announce Learning Games Accelerator, The Wall Street Journal, May 2013, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ a b StartX Demo Day attracts Stanford-connected start-ups, Silicon Valley investors, The Stanford Daily, February 2013, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ a b c d App Maker Kidaptive Debuts "Parent's Pad," A New Way To Track A Child's Educational Development On iPad, TechCrunch, May 2013, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ a b The Real Top 15 Venture Capital Deals Of 2012, TechCrunch, February 2013, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ "McGraw Hill Acquires Kidaptive, an Adaptive and Personalized Learning Company" (Press release). McGraw Hill. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b Heavily Educated Board of Kidaptive Releases New Preschool Education App, RightStartups, April 2013, archived from the original on April 17, 2013, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ Leo's Pad Appisode 1 is an Ideal Learning App for Preschoolers, AppCraver, December 2012, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ New 'Appisodes' make cartoons interactive, USA Today, 2013, archived from the original on June 16, 2013, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ a b c Leo's Pad: Preschool Kids Learning Series, Common Sense Media, 2013, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ App Pick of the Week: Leo's Pad Appisode 1, Parenting.com, January 2013, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ A few last cool stories to say goodbye, ZDNet, May 2013, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ a b Our Impatient Youth: iPad Game Measures Non-Academic Learning, Evernote, February 2013, archived from the original on July 27, 2013, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ Adaptive learning application lets parents track what kids have learned, Computerworld, May 2013, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ Here's The Coolest New Startup From The Kids At Stanford, Business Insider, February 2013, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ "Kidaptive Releases Free Educational Leo's Pad Appisode for iPad".
- ^ "Academics' Choice(TM) Reveals Top Educational Toys and Media for Spring 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-06-09. Retrieved 2014-06-09.