The platform www.staellinika.com can be used either as a stand-alone program to assist schools or to supplement existing curriculums
A unique digital platform for learning the Greek language and culture, www.staellinika.com , was officially released in the previous months by the Secretariat General for Public Diplomacy and Greeks Abroad of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the “STAVROS NIARCHOS” Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University (SFU), Vancouver, Canada.
Thousands of Greek youngsters across the world, as well as children of different nationalities who learn Greek, are able to use the full version of the application with its additional content and courses to the already existing learning tools for the Greek language and culture.
In the current edition the parents, teachers and learners will yield the new learning units on Greek language and culture that are addressed to learners of different age groups. These courses include Beginners Greek for Ages 4+, Beginners Greek for Ages 6+, Beginners Greek for Ages 9+, Beginners Greek for Teens and Adults (Ages 13+), History and Greek Mythology. The mobile apps are available for iOS and Android devices (phones and tablets).
“Users are exposed to video game features such as scores, points, skills and rewards to promote the desire for continued learning”
As a core tool for teaching and learning the Modern Greek language, mythology and elements of Greek culture throughout the Greek Diaspora, the internet platform and series of applications www.staellinika.com is seeking to provide individuals ranging from preschool-aged children to young adults with an innovative and engaging product designed to re-connect Greeks around the world with their heritage language and culture. The platform can be used either as a stand-alone program to assist schools or to supplement existing curriculums.
The platform www.staellinika.com responds fully to the challenges caused by the pandemic on the traditional learning system of the young people across the world and is, at this stage, continuing to facilitate remote learning by privileging accessibility and innovative pedagogy. The platform can be accessed on mobile devices and relies on principles of microlearning and gamification for the facilitation of the Greek language web-teaching at schools, other educational foundations or at home. Users are exposed to video game features such as scores, points, skills and rewards to promote the desire for continued learning. An excellent interdisciplinary team of developers, animators, and educators coordinated by the Secretariat General for Public Diplomacy and Greeks Abroad and the SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies has been working to develop the online platform and suite of apps now available to the Diaspora. This team continues to work and will play a key role in the continuous updating of www.staellinika.com.