The moment we had been waiting for finally arrived!

Square Panda celebrated its launch in India on February 19, 2019 at the Westin Hotel in Mumbai.

You may recall, dear reader, from our previous post, that while we are well-known across America, we have just opened our doors in India.

We introduced our amazing multisensory phonics learning system to India at the ‘Language, Literacy, and Early Childhood Education‘ event.

An audience comprised of the biggest names in education were left completely enthralled with the talks presented by our speakers…

especially when Guest of Honour Andre Agassi walked in.

Take a look…

Square Panda CEO and co-founder Andy Butler with Andre Agassi, who spoke about his journey from tennis to education, and from there, to Square Panda. (below) (Watch the video here.)

(above) Andre Agassi’s Q & A session with the audience.

Read his interviews with the Times of India, Economic Times, and Inside Sport.

Our Speakers:

Ashish Jhalani, Managing Director, Square Panda India, kicking off the event with an introduction to Square Panda. (Watch his speech here.)

Dr. Nandini Chatterjee Singh, cognitive neuroscientist from National Brain Research Centre on deputation to UNESCO-MGIEP, talking about ‘Shaping the Biliterate Brain – Acquisition of Literacy Skills in Two Distinct Languages’. (Watch her talk here.)

Dr. Vera Blau-McCandliss, VP of Education and Research, Square Panda, speaking about ‘The Research & Science Behind Today’s Early Childhood Learning’. (Watch her speech here.)

Andy Butler, CEO and co-founder, Square Panda, enlightening the audience on the ‘Future of Technology for Early Learners’.

Dhruv Bhargava,  VP, Data Science & Software, Square Panda, on Personalisation & Adaptiveness for Better Young Learners’. (Watch his speech here.)

Also actively engaging the audience interest were our two panels:

Panel I: The 6 C’s of Early Education—Collaboration, Communication, Content, Creativity, Critical Thinking, ConfidencePanel Speakers (from left to right): Bhavin Shah-Moderator, (Director-CEO, Education World), Vani Shastri (Director at SEED & Seed Academy, Chennai), Nitya Ramaswami (Executive Mentor, Alfa Group of Schools), Bhargavi Ajit (Adapt India).

Panel II: Evolution of Artificial Intelligence Aided TeachingPanel Speakers (from left to right): Fatema Agarkar (Co-founder, KA EduAssociates), Pooja Goyal Sharma (Head of Strategy and New Initiatives, Klay Prep Schools and Daycare, Bangalore), Dr. Seema Negi (Principal, Sanjeevani World School), Dhruv Bhargava (VP of Data Science & Software Engineering, Square Panda, California).

Appreciating all the efforts made in the education sector, the following people were awarded a special Square Panda trophy:

For more photos, visit our Facebook and Instagram pages.

Thank you to everyone who made it to the event; we couldn’t have done it without you. We hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as we did.

To know more about Square Panda, visit our website.

– Sanjana Shukla, Content Writer, Square Panda India

Square Panda is now in India!

From Sunnyvale, California, to Mumbai, India, Square Panda has had a long and eventful journey.

Born out of a vision to increase the reach of early literacy, we hope to greatly boost education in beginner learners through our learning system.

Our adaptive multisensory phonics learning platform is based on Artificial Intelligence, and uses the latest neuroscience research in the field of early learning to create educational games for young students.

Watch tennis legend Andre Agassi talk about teaching children with Square Panda.

To gain a greater understanding of what beginner learners require, and to better cater to their educational needs, we partnered with educators, neuroscience researchers, and child specialists, who now form our core team.

Based on a curriculum that combines Montessori, Waldorf, and Reggio Emilia pedagogy, along with Gardner’s Theory of Intelligences, our interactive game-based learning environment supports students from all boards, whether ICSE, CBSE, IGCSE, and even IB.

Our Tools To Teach:

A multiple award-winning platform, our technology helps children develop well-rounded skills like phonemic awareness, letter and word identification, an enhanced vocabulary, and more.

Emphasizing on Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing, our instructional and exploratory platform turns children into self-directed learners.

Our intelligent software works behind the scenes, analysing the patterns of play, the preference towards a particular game, the challenges, and the progress made, to inform the system which level is most appropriate for the learner at any point in time.

Parents and educators alike can monitor children’s/students’ progress with specialised portals.

If you are worried about protests from kids for sitting down to learn, don’t be! They will be having too much fun to even notice they are studying. Don’t believe us? Watch this video…

With a cloud-based visual and vocabulary bank, and the option to add more words as per requirements, learners will constantly be getting new stimulation.

Now you know their time spent in front of the screen won’t be going to waste, aren’t you breathing easier?

To boost your own little reader(s), subscribe to Square Panda’s online educational games as soon as you can!

– Sanjana Shukla, Content Writer, Square Panda India